Q: Crocheting a pillow cover is a simple project, but there are many different ways to go about it. You may find it helpful to use a pattern to create a specific design. Or, you can use a pattern as inspiration and follow it loosely to create your own unique throw pillow. Search online for free patterns or visit a local craft store to find pattern books. For example, you might want to follow a pattern to the letter if you are trying to create a specific shape or design in your pillow cover. Or, you may identify a pattern you like, but select different yarn colors to create it. You can use any type of yarn to create a throw pillow cover. Choose a yarn in the texture, weight, and color that you like best. Consider where you will place the throw pillow as well if you want it to match your other decor. For example, you could go with a red yarn if you have a lot of red in your living room. Or you can opt for a neutral color or a black or white yarn, which will go well with lots of decor types. You can find yarns that are fluffy, smooth, rough, and sparkly. Yarns come in weights ranging from very light (lace) to jumbo (extra thick). Crochet hooks come in many different sizes and you will get the best results if you pair your yarn with the recommended hook size. Check the yarn label or the pattern for a hook size recommendation. For example, if you are using a medium worsted weight yarn to make your throw pillow cover, then the recommended size is between US size I-9 and K 10.5 (5.5-6.5 mm in metric). You can create a simple throw pillow cover using single or double crochet stitches, or you can opt for a decorative stitch for something more intricate. Some good options include: Crunch stitch for a bumpy textured pillow cover Loop stitch for a shaggy pillow cover Abstract cat stitch for a cat design on your pillow cover Shell stitch for a shell design pillow cover
A: Browse through patterns for guidance and inspiration. Choose your yarn. Select an appropriately sized crochet hook. Decide on a stitch type.

Q: If you are buying ducks as adults instead of raising them from eggs or ducklings, you should buy two to four ducks to start with, especially if you only want to raise the ducks as pets. If you have more than four ducks, you cannot keep them in a small area, since that area can quickly become messy. As with ducklings, adult ducks need access to water during feedings so that they can swallow their food and clean their beak vents. You do not need to provide your ducks with a pond. In fact, if your pond is hard to clean, it could even be a health threat to the ducks. Keep a dish of water near the ducks' food source. Ducks need to drink as they eat to avoid choking. Plastic wading pools are a great way to provide your ducks with a swimming hole. They are inexpensive, easy to clean, and easy to move. Spread pea gravel, sand, and sawdust around and beneath the pool to limit the amount of mud that develops. Change this out once or twice a year. To keep ducks out of your own swimming pool, check out the wikiHow: How to Keep Ducks Out of a Pool. Even though adult ducks will forage for slugs, grasses, and other foods on their own, you need to supplement this food supply with balanced, nutritious food. Commercial waterfowl feed is recommended, but if you cannot find this, you can go with a commercial gamebird feed or non-medicated chicken feed. You may also need to add supplements of grit or calcium to help with digestion and the strengthening of bones, respectively. As an adult duck ages, its nutritional needs will vary. Mainly, young ducks should not receive high levels of calcium unless you are planning on raising them for meat. Adult ducks can fall victim to wild predators and bad weather, and the primary purpose of a shelter is to protect them from either threat. Shelter also provides ducks with a quiet place to rest. Make sure that the shelter is ventilated and large enough for the ducks to groom themselves in. An insulated house, coop, or enclosed pen will work best, but it does not need to be perfectly snug. If you can spend the time and energy on it, you should also consider getting a shepherding dog that you can train to guard your ducks at all hours. Even when you allow your ducks to roam, you should surround their grazing area with a protective fence. The fence only needs to be about 2 to 2.5 feet (0.6 to 0.8m) (61 to 76 cm), and most ducks will never try to jump it as long as they are well cared for. If you do have a flying breed, clip the primary feathers on one wing once a year to keep them grounded. Ducks are fairly resistant to the worms and diseases that often plague chickens, but you need to make sure that their basic health needs are met. The healthiest ducks are allowed plenty of exercise in wide, open spaces. Keep no less than three ducks (females) to one drake (male) to prevent excess stress on the females. Watch out for signs of illness, including ruffled feathers, changes in food or water intake, lethargy, and bloody diarrhea. If a duck does get ill, quarantine it and treat it immediately.
A: Get a pair of ducks. Provide adult ducks with plenty of water. Feed adult ducks with balanced feed. Keep adequate shelter for your ducks. Keep the ducks fenced in. Mind after the ducks' health.

Q: Decorate your diary with words or drawings in any way you like. Use pencils, pens, or markers to decorate both the cover and inner pages with your own designs. Try writing "My Diary," your name, or another appropriate title on the front cover of your diary. You can also write "This diary belongs to:" on the first page and put down your name below it. Add page numbers, boarders, or other doodles on the corners and edges of your inner pages, leaving plenty of room in the middle of the pages for the writing entries you will do later. Note that this is an easy step to convert a plain notebook that you already have into a special diary. Draw shapes and letters with stencils, add colorful paper, or stick on your favorite stickers to your diary to make it more unique. Decorate both the cover and the inner pages with whatever elements you like. Try writing a title on the cover of your diary with crisp lettering using a stencil. You can even create your own custom stencil online for any words or font you want. Easily create cover art that you love by cutting a piece of colored or patterned fabric or paper slightly larger than the cover of your diary. Then fold the material over the edges of the cover and glue in place with adhesive meant for paper or fabric, depending on what material you use. Glue a printed photo or your own artwork to the cover of your diary for a personal touch. You can even add a sheet of sticky laminating paper over the page you decorate in order to protect the art. Add a photo to your diary cover that illustrates the theme of your diary, if you have one. For example, you could attach a photo of your family or friends if you plan to write a lot about them, or a photo of a vacation locale for a diary all about your summer vacation. Create a collage of your own photos and artwork, or find images and art in magazines or other print sources that you or others don't mind cutting up and gluing.
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Draw freeform lettering or designs. Use stickers, paper, or stencils. Add photos and artwork.