Happy Christmas everyone!

Hope everyone had some lovely celebrations. It was great to see the new Christmas Tree TARDIS projects   springing up over December.

I only managed one gift-knit this year - some Randiriel socks for my Mum. They fit! Hooray!

Pattern: Randiriel socks by Alexandra Wiedmayer (travelling cables variation)

Sock knitting is becoming more enjoyable over time - and I love the look and process of knitting patterns with travelling cables.

For this pattern, the heel and toe are not provided. I am still a little unfamiliar with heels so used the heel from the Rick socks.

One week until the holiday celebrations - there is just time to make yourself or someone special a little TARDIS ornament ^_^

Just wanted to acknowledge a few of the lovely homemade gifts I got for xmas

Tim drew me this 'anatomically-incorrect bookworm (with arms and all), who munches on the top of your book whenever you close him up inside it.' He is adorable, and on the top left you can see him sitting in another of my gifts, a mushroom-themed book cover from a local craft market, to go with my blog/shop name :)

Tim also got me this adorable sloth from marymaryhandmade. She makes lovely pendants and does custom orders too. I have seen a Dugong and Sea Otter in her shop recently ^.^

I got this pocket mirror for a friend (and one for myself) from ThisYearsGirl because I love her artwork. Would love a big image of this print on my wall one day :)

Thanks to all the gift givers and creators :)

Now I've finally given my Christmas gifts, I can post them up here without fear of spoiling surprises :)

I knitted this pink and purple 'Dugong pretending to be a Shark' for my cousin. If you would like to make your own the pattern is available for purchase free from my patterns page or from Ravelry.

I made a circular scarf for my mum. Emily Kausalik’s pattern is a free download from Ravelry. An interesting fact about this project is that this yarn is partly made from milk!


I knitted this Rabbit Tracks scarf for my aunt. Pattern is available here (no login needed), and it looks quite different with thicker wool


These are the crochet fingerless gloves I made for my partner's mum :) I’ll be writing up the pattern soon

as well as these sets of crochet fingerless gloves for housemates. They gave me the wool for my birthday earlier in the year.



I'll also be making some more Doctor plushies in the next few days for orders. Please contact me if you'd like to request one.

Hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas!

Hi all, here's a super fast easy pattern for a TARDIS crochet ornament to hang on your xmas tree this year.
The finished TARDIS turns out to be about 8cm tall, is hollow but keeps its shape when hung from a tree.


DOWNLOAD PDF
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Materials:
Dark blue yarn
Scrap of white yarn
Scrap of light blue yarn
3mm or 4mm crochet hook

The Pattern
1) Magic circle 6
2) increase every st = 12
3) increase every 2nd st = 18
4) increase every 3rd st = 24
5) *sc5, (sc, dc, dc, sc) in next st* repeat = 36
6) sc just the inside of each st (to make a raised ridge)
7) *sc5, dec2* repeat = 28
8) sc
9) sc
10) sc
11) sc
12) sc
13) sc
14) sc
15) sc
16) sc

Using light blue yarn, create a loop (I plaited mine) from the top centre point of the TARDIS.

Using white yarn sew some windows and any other features you wish to include.

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This TARDIS is designed to fit my little Doctor plushies inside. Add a few more sc rows if you wish to make a TARDIS that fits a Doctor with a hat inside

See the Patterns Page for my other Doctor Who patterns including big and mini doctor plushies ^_^

Enjoy!