Flower Garden Spinner: Flower Garden spinner It’s that time of year when we start to spend more time out side in the garden. My husband has a super green thumb and does all the gardening with no help from me The garden is spectacular thanks to him. Although I would love t…
Flower Garden Spinner: Flower Garden spinner It’s that time of year when we start to spend more time out side in the garden. My husband has a super green thumb and does all the gardening with no help from me The garden is spectacular thanks to him. Although I would love t…
Flower Garden Spinner: Flower Garden spinner It’s that time of year when we start to spend more time out side in the garden. My husband has a super green thumb and does all the gardening with no help from me The garden is spectacular thanks to him. Although I would love t…
This week, I gathered some scrap yarn and had some fun making crochet wind spinners. These are easily made in an afternoon and add a little bit of fun to the back yard. I was looking through random videos on YouTube and stumbled upon (as you do) a tutorial on how to make the spinners. If you'd like to see the video, I'll link it up to the end of this post. If you're a person who likes to read the instructions, I'll add here how I made mine so you can have a go at making one too... and so I can reference back to this in future. Start with a 3.5 hook and just some regular 8 ply yarn. You don't need a lot of yarn, especially for the first couple of rows. I've found it best to leave longish tails on both ends of the spinner until you decide where and how you want to hang it. In this pattern, we don't turn the work at the end of the rows. Cut and start fresh at the beginning of each row. I used the same white yarn for the first two rows, then yellow, green and finished with blue (in the spinner pictured above). Chain 75 and tie off. (At this stage, go back and tie a little knot on your starting yarn tail so that you know the starting point). SC to the end of the row and tie off. Crochet 2 DC into each space of the previous row and tie off. Crochet 3 DC into each space of the previous row and tie off. SC to the end and tie off. Feed through and trim the yarn tails, except for the first and last ones. One side will be used to hang some sort of weight (eg. beads or a tassel or pom-pom etc) and the other side will be where it's hung from. Arrange (in a stack) your spinner so that it's a nice even corkscrew shape. Add your weight to the bottom tail - this is where I added a tassel as I didn't have any large beads. Now hang up your new wind spinner somewhere in the garden and enjoy. Here's the link to the video that I watched to make the first spinner.
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
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Learn how to crochet wind spinners with this easy free pattern. This is an ideal project for summer and is very beginner-friendly.
The Pet Dreamhouse SPIN Bougainvillea Feeder is a slow-feeding & interactive puzzle game for dogs featuring a spinning flower-shaped top in the center that hides kibble and treats. The spinner can be removed and flipped over to reveal extra compartments in the petals. Features: Interactive slow feeder food bowl for dogs with flower-shaped spinner in the center Interchangeable spinner hides treats/kibble in bowl below and can be removed and flipped over Extra food/treat compartments in petals when spinner is upside down Anti-skid rings on the bottom of the bowl to keep it in place Food-grade ABS plastic material free of PVC and BPAs and is recyclable Beginner-level slow-feeding puzzle game Colour: Orange/White Dimensions: Approx. 25cm x 9.2cm
Are your kids in the mood to crochet some Fun Summer Accessories? They certainly should be because it is a simple recipe for a great time!
Boudicca top and mask by Sara Dunn
