Sugar Shoes.
Syringa Dress and Shoes
Pink Carnation Cardi
Petite Fleur Shrug
Precious
Sunday 9 June 2013
Wednesday 15 December 2010
It's been so long since I posted here - very much neglected blog!! Obviously I've been far too busy with my crochet hook...! But also not too well - degeneration in my spine is causing me problems holding my hook and making it go where I want to, so small bouts of crochet are the order of the day. Anyway, here are a few of the projects I have finished (and the unfinished pile is HUGE)!
Little bag for a Mini Mouse fan (age 2)
The inside is just as important as the outside!
Stitchy bag - with tape measures and crochet stitch holders (I didn't make the cat - she's a lovely stitch counter)
Party bag Purses for 8 year old girls - more friendly than plastic bags, more useful too - at least one is being used as an MP3 Player bag.
Catnip Mouse - my cats love these, me too!! Because I make them with a nice long curly tail to keep claws away from my fingers! (And the ladies at the knitting club had a laugh at my suspicious looking bag of catnip!)
Flower Brooch Card - small pressie and card in one. I've made so many of these I've lost count!
And lots more besides... Now I must go and finish the crochet cupcakes I'm making as a pressie for 2 lovely little people! Shhh... don't let them know!
Little bag for a Mini Mouse fan (age 2)
The inside is just as important as the outside!
Stitchy bag - with tape measures and crochet stitch holders (I didn't make the cat - she's a lovely stitch counter)
Party bag Purses for 8 year old girls - more friendly than plastic bags, more useful too - at least one is being used as an MP3 Player bag.
Catnip Mouse - my cats love these, me too!! Because I make them with a nice long curly tail to keep claws away from my fingers! (And the ladies at the knitting club had a laugh at my suspicious looking bag of catnip!)
Flower Brooch Card - small pressie and card in one. I've made so many of these I've lost count!
And lots more besides... Now I must go and finish the crochet cupcakes I'm making as a pressie for 2 lovely little people! Shhh... don't let them know!
Friday 27 November 2009
Finger Puppet Instructions (for Acorns charity)
As promised, eventually! I think this works - any problems ask me at the Pump House. :)
Snowman and Reindeer Finger-Puppet
Yarn: White or brown 4-ply; scraps of dk in colours for snowman scarf, paler brown 4-ply for reindeer antlers,
Embroidery Thread/wool – black for eyes, red and orange for noses
Toy stuffing
Hook: 2.5mm - 3mm
Optional: Stitch marker to mark beginning of rounds.
Work in Rounds:
Head:
R1: Ch 2 (or use a slip chain instead)
R2: Into 2nd chain from hook, working round: 6dc, ss into first dc, 1ch do NOT turn. (6dc)
R3: (increase) 2dc into each dc round (12dc)
Do not 1ch turn but work in a spiral, starting with the next dc:
R4: 1 dc into each dc below (12dc)
R5: (increase) [2dc into first dc, 1dc into next dc] 6 times (18dc)
R6: 1dc into each dc below (18dc)
R7: 1dc into each dc below (18dc)
R8: (decrease) [2dc tog, I dc] repeat 9 times (12 dc)
R9: 1 dc into each dc below (12dc)
R10: (decrease) 2dc tog 6 times (6dc)
Body:
R11: (increase) 2dc into each dc round (12dc)
R12: 1 dc into each dc below (12dc)
R13: (increase) [2dc into first dc, 1dc into next dc] 6 times (18dc)
R13 – length wanted: 1dc into each dc below (keep working in a spiral)
Fasten off. Sew in ends.
Reindeer antlers: (make 2)
Make one side of the antler then go back down the other side.
A1: ch 6
A2: ss into second ch from hook, ss into next ch
A3: ch 3
A4: ss into second ch from hook, ss into next ch
A5: ss into the remaining 3 ch you made in the ch 6 in A1
Fasten off, leave tail of yarn and use this for sewing onto head
Snowman + Reindeer:
Stuff head, embroider black eyes (French knot) and upside down v-stitch nose in orange for snowman, red nose (French knot) for reindeer.
Scarf:
Ch 30 or until you have a length of about 15cm.
Fasten off, trim ends of yarn. Tie round neck.
Snowman and Reindeer Finger-Puppet
Yarn: White or brown 4-ply; scraps of dk in colours for snowman scarf, paler brown 4-ply for reindeer antlers,
Embroidery Thread/wool – black for eyes, red and orange for noses
Toy stuffing
Hook: 2.5mm - 3mm
Optional: Stitch marker to mark beginning of rounds.
Work in Rounds:
Head:
R1: Ch 2 (or use a slip chain instead)
R2: Into 2nd chain from hook, working round: 6dc, ss into first dc, 1ch do NOT turn. (6dc)
R3: (increase) 2dc into each dc round (12dc)
Do not 1ch turn but work in a spiral, starting with the next dc:
R4: 1 dc into each dc below (12dc)
R5: (increase) [2dc into first dc, 1dc into next dc] 6 times (18dc)
R6: 1dc into each dc below (18dc)
R7: 1dc into each dc below (18dc)
R8: (decrease) [2dc tog, I dc] repeat 9 times (12 dc)
R9: 1 dc into each dc below (12dc)
R10: (decrease) 2dc tog 6 times (6dc)
Body:
R11: (increase) 2dc into each dc round (12dc)
R12: 1 dc into each dc below (12dc)
R13: (increase) [2dc into first dc, 1dc into next dc] 6 times (18dc)
R13 – length wanted: 1dc into each dc below (keep working in a spiral)
Fasten off. Sew in ends.
Reindeer antlers: (make 2)
Make one side of the antler then go back down the other side.
A1: ch 6
A2: ss into second ch from hook, ss into next ch
A3: ch 3
A4: ss into second ch from hook, ss into next ch
A5: ss into the remaining 3 ch you made in the ch 6 in A1
Fasten off, leave tail of yarn and use this for sewing onto head
Snowman + Reindeer:
Stuff head, embroider black eyes (French knot) and upside down v-stitch nose in orange for snowman, red nose (French knot) for reindeer.
Scarf:
Ch 30 or until you have a length of about 15cm.
Fasten off, trim ends of yarn. Tie round neck.
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Latest crochet...
More of my crochet: designed by me, made by me...
Two shoes, new shoes, blue shoes (now on little feet in Poland)!
Two shoes, new shoes, blue shoes (now on little feet in Poland)!
Emily toddler play bag
Susan crochet stitch markers and stitch holder:
Barbara mobile phone bag
Elaine brooch birthday card
Baby Devon's Prem Blanket (He's home and well)
Baby Bradley's Comfort Bear
Crochet Tex. (This is Anda's dog, he went to new Zealand and back - the crochet one, the real one had to stay at home)!
Thursday 12 March 2009
Friday 6 February 2009
Sunday 23 November 2008
Woolly Trousers
Can woolly trousers look good? Maybe on a toddler ...
My mum made these trousers for my son to crawl in. We didn't have central heating, double glazing or nice soft carpets, so they kept him nice and warm and protected his little knees. They are very ecologically sound - knitted from recycled scraps of wool and handed down to the next in line. A family tradition! I think they were used by at least 4 toddlers, being passed round the family, and back here now, the small pairs being worn by dolls.
(The new baby seems to have escaped being photographed wearing woolly trousers)
And all so cute!
My mum made these trousers for my son to crawl in. We didn't have central heating, double glazing or nice soft carpets, so they kept him nice and warm and protected his little knees. They are very ecologically sound - knitted from recycled scraps of wool and handed down to the next in line. A family tradition! I think they were used by at least 4 toddlers, being passed round the family, and back here now, the small pairs being worn by dolls.
1994: Our first born - learning to walk!
Big bum - lots of padding provided by a terry nappy.
(terries also passed round the family as they wash and go on forever).
1994: Our first born on the birth of our second child -
I want the new baby's bed, "Mine".
(The new baby seems to have escaped being photographed wearing woolly trousers)2002: Third child, same trousers
(and probably one of the same lot of terries)
She's still artistic!
And all so cute!
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