First for the little man (aka my 9 year old nephew). I went hunting for some patterns suitable for the smaller person’s head and as usual Ravelry provided. There were so many to chose from I was lost, but I settled on a simple stocking stitch hat body with coloured garter stripes for the… Continue reading Hats & Scarves Part One – Little Man
I promised a few posts ago that I would catch up with all my crafty goings on so here is that post… (well part of it at least) As you have probably guessed I am pretty much Craft obsessed, and over the last year I have become more skilled in my chosen crafts. This… Continue reading Crafty Catch-up – Christmas is coming!!
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Id like to introduce you to the newest addition to our family, Caity Cat… She’s a pretty little cat who loves to hang out in the garden… hiding amongst the flowers. Caity Cat Tutorial To make Caity Cat you will need: A small amount of coloured yarn and a…
Amineko? Ami who? for the uninitiated, amigurumi is the craft of crocheting soft toys or “softies”. Amineko is an adorable crocheted cat that I have been in love with forever! this is an adorable example i found here I love crochet, and have taught myself, so most of what I know has come from… Continue reading Amineko – amigurumi
So I am getting obsessed with this crochet malarkey and have also become crazy obsessed with Attic24 My latest whimsie was a little birdie…. the original post is here and this is what my finished effort looks like…. it only took an hour or so to do and I think it is super cute… Continue reading Here pretty birdie =]
So I found a pattern for a Happy Flower decoration on the fab Attic24 blog and simply had to make one… here it is!!! It was really easy to do and looks fantastic! what do you think??? the original (and fabulous) tutorial can be found here The main mistake I made was not reading properly… Continue reading Happy flower = Happy Helly!!!
So my crochet Granny Stripe Blanket is going pretty well, almost finished my 20th stripe (40 rows) and it is looking gooooooood! I just love being able to snuggle on my sofa, hooking away whilst watching my fave tv shows, whether its Grey’s Anatomy, Supernatural or my latest discovery Body of Proof, i feel as… Continue reading Keeping on…
So last week was awful, yes AWFUL! both S and I had what we believe was Norovirus, a rather unpleasant stomach bug which I would not wish on my worst enemy. The details are pretty gross so I wont go into them, but needless to say our toilet was working overtime!! Being slightly obsessed with… Continue reading Feeling Better… & CROCHET AWAY!
Righty ho – here goes =] I started knitting properly about 18 months ago at the request of my man S. He wanted a jumper, so wanting to be helpful I said ok…. it took forever to do as I found it so boring, just plain stockinette stitch for hours and hours, but then seeing it… Continue reading Catching up…
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