Crochet lantern

Looking for an original and cheerful lantern for your Sukkah? Crochet a lantern! Very nice to hang it in your Sukkah, or even in your garden. The possibilities are endless.
The pattern is just too much fun to use only for such occasions. And the effect is even more spectacular, if you use 2 or 3 different colors.
The colors coral, ivory and mint are perfect for this project and are great in combination with the beautiful cotton tones.

Crochet cotton lantern

You need:

– Ring of 15 cm diameter.
– Crochet hook 4.
– Scissors.
– Needle for weaving loose ends.
- yarn (different colors)

Dimensions
Length varies from 22 to 26 cm.
The pattern is dividable by 8, always crochet a multitude of 8 double crochets. This way, the pattern can easily be adjusted to larger or smaller rings.
How to:

Work 13 x 8 double crochets onto the ring
To do this, guide the thread underneath the ring and raise it over the front, then pull it through the loops on the crochet hook.
Repeat this around the entire ring, in a multitude of 8.

Sukkah decorations

Homemade crochet lanter for your Sukkah from a common jar.
Paint with a light color an upcycled jar then just choose a similar color to crochet all around the jar.
Hang it, or them, in your Sukkah.

Today's handmade kippah - 2

Today kippah is handmade knitted crochet, 100% colored cotton, size 10/15cm.

Black and white.

Black - blue - white

A kippah, kippa, kipoh, kip,(כִּפָּה‎‎ or כִּיפָּה; plural: kippot כִּפוֹת or כִּיפּוֹת; meaning "dome"), Yarmulke (the Yiddish term - from Yiddish: יאַרמולקע‎, from Aramaic ya'ar malka (יאר מלכא), fear (reverence) of the king i.e. G.d), or koppel (Yiddish) is a brimless cap, usually made of cloth, worn by Jews to fulfill the customary requirement held by orthodox halachic authorities that the head be covered at all times. It is usually worn by men and, less frequently, by women (in Conservative and Reform communities) at all times. Most synagogues and Jewish funeral services keep a ready supply of kippot for the temporary use of visitors who have not brought a kippah.

Today's handmade kippah

Today kippah is handmade knitted crochet, 100% organic cotton, size 10/15cm.

Beije and white.

A kippah, kippa, kipoh, kip,(כִּפָּה‎‎ or כִּיפָּה; plural: kippot כִּפוֹת or כִּיפּוֹת; meaning "dome"), Yarmulke (the Yiddish term - from Yiddish: יאַרמולקע‎, from Aramaic ya'ar malka (יאר מלכא), fear (reverence) of the king i.e. G.d), or koppel (Yiddish) is a brimless cap, usually made of cloth, worn by Jews to fulfill the customary requirement held by orthodox halachic authorities that the head be covered at all times. It is usually worn by men and, less frequently, by women (in Conservative and Reform communities) at all times. Most synagogues and Jewish funeral services keep a ready supply of kippot for the temporary use of visitors who have not brought a kippah.

Shavuot table decoration - Crochet decorated placemats

Shavuot decorations - crochet flowers

For years, I never made the connection between the customary Shavuot decorations of flowers and any deeper feeling these decorations were supposed to engender.
As an agricultural holiday, Shavuot has always been linked to plant life. In particular, the baskets used to transport first fruits to the Temple were adorned with flowers and leaves. According to another explanation for the decorative scheme, the greens recall Sinai itself. The fact that the Israelites were warned not to allow their livestock to graze near the mountain (Shemot 19:12-13) indicates there was a grassy oasis at its base. The greens serve as vibrant reminders that Torah is “a tree of life to those who hold fast to it” (Proverbs 3:18).

Mini crochet baskets set for spring

Mini baskets, crochet, cotton, spring and handmade...

I made five baskets  in 2 different colours, one basket is a breeze to make,  it takes about 15-20 minutes to make, more or less depending on your speed and skill level.  You could whip up a few baskets and they will make great gifts to surprise the little ones.
Gather:
1 x 8 ply cotton yarn ball in your choice of colour/s
4mm  crochet hook
Scissors
Yarn needle
Satin ribbon

Day of the Kippah...

Crochet handmade Kippot, 100% pure cotton, natural, organic, colorfull...

A kippah (dome) is the Hebrew word for skullcap, also referred to in Yiddish as a yarmulke.
Jewish law requires men to cover their heads as a sign of respect and reverence for G‑d when praying, studying Torah, saying a blessing or entering a synagogue.
This practice has its roots in biblical times, when the priests in the Temple were instructed to cover their heads.
Traditionally, Jewish men and boys wear the kippah at all times, a symbol of their awareness of, and submission to, a "higher" entity.
Although it is not explicitly required by law, the practice is noted in the Talmud, and through the ages, this became an accepted Jewish custom to the point that according to the majority of halachic authorities, it is mandatory. One should, therefore, not walk or even sit, bareheaded. Small children should also be taught to cover their heads.
Aside from the commonblack kippah, many wear kippot of various colors or designs. Some communities have developed kippah designs that are highly intricate works of art.
Here are some of my cotton crochet handmade Kippot ...hope you might find one you like.

For more on the Kippah, click here and here.

Tashlich children reminder

On the first day of Rosh Hashanah after the afternoon prayer, we go to a lake, river or sea (preferably a body of water that has fish), and recite the Tashlich prayers, wherein we symbolically cast our sins into the water and leave our old shortcomings behind us, thus starting the new year with a clean slate.
If the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat, Tashlich is done on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. If one is unable to perform this ceremony on Rosh Hashanah, one may do so until the last day of Sukkot (this year, October 4, 2015).
Click here for more about Tashlich, including many reasons for this ancient ritual.

 

To create fishes take a Styrofoam ball, choose the size of your choice (I chose balls of 5 cm in diameter). Cover the ball with a crochet: use a crochet n2 and cotton yarn thin, white and blue. Create two hemispheres, one white and one blue, enter the Styrofoam ball between the two and sew them together with the blue yarn creating, while sewing, fins and tail.

Use two small button for the eyes. 

On the top of the fish crochet some chain to make a hole to hold the metal ring.

Lag b'omer crafts

Lag BaOmer, this year, May 7, 2015, is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, celebrating the anniversary of the passing of the great sage and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar. It also commemorates another event. In the weeks between Passover and Shavuot, a plague raged amongst the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva. 

On Lag BaOmer the dying ceased 

Crochet framed Lag b'Omer bonfires

 

Wood bow and arrow

 Reshaped toy bow

Crocheted rag

The crocheted round rag container