I have been playing with my crochet hook again this week and have come up with this little cutie. Am not sure the hook will ever completely replace my lovely pointy sticks but it is nice for a change. I also love embroidering on felt but for some reason never get round to it, possibly because it takes more concentration and by 7pm I am usually half asleep (thanks to the smallest monkey who seems to need 5 minutes sleep per night). But this was fun and I am very happy with the result.
I love knitting baby hats but alas I have no more babies so I shall content myself with sticking them on my etsy store
A few hats with html tags for the geeky among us, a mohican for the follically challenged baby with punky style and a more traditional victorian style baby bonnet because I wanted to have a go at knitting a lacy pattern.
Not mine I’m afraid, I have yet to have a go at this.
Amazing giveaway going on over at Murano Silver blog , only question is do I really want to let more people know about it… hmmmmm……
Stuff them with toy or cushion stuffing to make them nice and squishy soft, add a bag of dried lentils to weight them down or stuff them with cat nip for your favourite moggy
k – knit
p – purl
kfb – knit frotn & back. Knit the stitch as normal but do not slide it off the left needle. Bring the right needle round to the back of the stitch and knit it again, then slide it off. You have created 2 stitches from one.
k2tog – knit 2 together, put the right needle through 2 stitches at the same time and knit as normal.
p2tog – as k2tog put purl
st st – stocking stitch (knit one rowm purl one row)
st – stitch
Pattern- 4mm needles (US sizee 6) and dk yarn
Cast on 6 st using white
Kfb to end (12)
[K1, kfb] to end (18)
[Kfb, p2] to end (24)
K1 row
[Kfb, p3] to end (30)
K 1 row
[Kfb, p4] to end(36)
st st 7 rows
[P2tog, p4] to end (30)
Change to colour for iris
K 1 row
[P2tog, p3] to end (24)
K1 row
Change to black for pupil
[P2tog, P2] to end (18)
[K1, k2tog] to end (12)
P2tog to end (6)
Thread yarn through remaining stitches and fasten off. Use tail ends in correct colours to sew down the side, remember to stuff before you close it up.
I love painting but rarely get enough time. I had these scrabble tiles knocking about and thought they would be perfect for tiny painting projects! Now I just have to make them into something, probably pendants but maybe dolls house art?
My friend is getting married soon and instead of a toaster I have made her these as a gift. I am sure she will look stunning and hopefully will really enjoy wearing them.
I am really pleased with how they turned out, I think the colours together with the black wire look stunning
eHave been a busy bee recently putting together some knitting patterns I have been working on for a while. Problem I have is that its much more fun knitting than writing them up so they tend to hang around a while after the item has been finished before I get round to typing them! But they are now here.
Cupcake knitting pattern has been perfected (at least I think so!)and something completely different is a rose which I really love. Have never knitted any flowers before and was looking for a pattern but was unable to find a rose with petals, most of them seem to just be a bit of knitting swirled round on itself. So this has individual petals and looks a bit more real (at least as real as a knitted flower can look!)
Both are listed in my etsy store and will be added to the website when I get round to it – kids are now on Easter hols so who knows when that will be!
Maybe its because spring is in the air, who knows. I have come over all excited about rainbow colours recently and have added these to the website although the necklace I have marked as out of stock because I love it so much I will have to keep it! I have to say I would be more than happy to make some more though, I love the colours and it combines 2 of my favourite kinds of beads – gorgeous swarovskis and teeny tiny seed beads.
Pictures show
1 – front of necklace, swarovski colours with clear AB in between
2 – full rainbow necklace
3 – pendant to hang on a ribbon
4 – swarovski and silver plated wire bracelet
I decided I would like to have a play with sparkly things so I have started compiling a wedding section on my website.
I have several pairs of earrings on there which I am very pleased with and a few tiaras. Its great working with the really pretty stuff like swarovskis and gorgeous gorgeous pearls. I still have to make some necklaces and bracelets but things are coming along and I am loving it!
I have also decided to have a go at wedding favours, I know how much my friend agonised over them when she got married so I thought it might be nice to make something small which people might actually use afterwards. I am still adding things and making things but if anyoe would like to leave a comment on what is there already I would love to hear from you!
being able to make gifts. This week my very poorly monkey has prevented me from shopping for birthday presents for two good friends birthdays. While I still intend to get something nice for them, when one of them called round today I was at least able to give her the earrings I made for her while poorly monkey was in bed. The fact I am also very fussy and get an idea of what I want in my head also makes shopping difficult, as most stores seem unwilling to read my mind. Very rude of them imo, but something that has been a problem since I was a child, when I used to make clothes for my stand-up cardboard doll (remember them?) because they never came with outfits I liked.
So these are the earrings, I like them and my friend seemed very pleased.
This isnt a present, I just quite like it. It will turn up on my website or misi shop at some point. The big piece is supposed to be pressed amber. I got 4 pieces very cheaply from ebay and although it looks lovely with the sun shining through it andI’m very happy with how the whole thing looks I am not convinced its real, it feels more like plastic and isnt cold to the touch like most gemstones. If anyone would care to tell me how you tell a real bit of pressed amber from a pretend piece I would be most pleased!
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