Finished my first handspun hat ^_^ Had to knit it almost twice because my head is small and didn't fit the pattern but after ripping back to round 32 and re-inventing the pattern from there without the extra increase rows it fits perfectly ^_^ I might have already started knitting another :p Pattern: Etoile hat (free) by Linda Irving-BellFleece: Merino Medley from natchwoolie...
My fleecies arrived! feistywomandesigns Piers Edge, Merino and Corriedale wool, angelina batts for spinning your own marbled yarn, 1 oz Multicolored combed wool top, Colonial Blue, 2 oz. ...
I love to see new mobius mitts appear - particularly when they are made from interesting yarns. Wrightales (view on Ravelry) used a wool/bamboo combination for this pair of mitts - the edging is Plymouth Yarn Royal Bamboo Italian Collection (100% bamboo). I think they're lovely :) Read more about the Mobius Mitts crochet pattern ...
Some more lovely projects to feature this morning. A super cute pair - eleven and amy - adapted and crocheted by Kylie (yillup.etsy.com). Jump over and check out her shop for lots of crocheted cuteness. I love the tiny chair matt is sitting in too!Grab the mini matt pattern from my patterns page Some more lovely projects to feature this morning. A super...
Kelly sent me this pic of her concord singer (see reference pic) based on my big and cuddly pattern. Check out her blog for lots of geeky crafty goodness and some more pics of the plushie. Have seen a lot of awesome big and cuddly variations springing up lately and am loving seeing what people are creating ^_^ ...
Hi all, I've now added in MrsNorris' great extra for creating a snow topped Tardis. The Christmas tree Tardis pattern has now been updated to include the below image and a guide on how to create your own snow. Thanks MrsNorris! Download PDF Pattern ...
Jump over to Crafty Tardis on LJ to see Quenby's (Quenbolyn on LJ) crochet TARDIS scarf and instructions for making your own ^_^ Jump over to Crafty Tardis on LJ to see Quenby's (Quenbolyn on LJ) crochet TARDIS scarf and instructions for making your own ^_^ ...
Just finished and added to etsy: One of a kind twined gloves made from a blend of my handspun yarn sourced from Inspiration Fibers with little highlights of bright blue firestar amid cream and brown wool combination, and Bendigo black yarn. These gloves are double stranded which means they have no stretch and are sadly just a bit too small for me :(...
Wednesday is my usual day for posting other crafter's projects, but I've been netballing on Tuesday nights for the past few months so have got a bit behind.Today we have PaxieAmor's Matt Smith ^_^ I love his little rolled sleeves :)Check out Paxie's other drwho and other projects on Ravelry (login needed) ...
Finally convinced myself to sell these > the medium/large pair I knitted while writing the pattern. They're too big for me but I kept holding onto them :pRuins - on etsy“There, down the roofless wall did glowThe zun upon the grassy vloor,An’ weakly-wandren winds did blow,Unhinder’d by a door”(The Castle Ruins - William Barnes)--Dreaming of castles in the mist and adventure? Ruins are...
19 bouncing daffodils poking out of my blue pot this morning when I opened my curtains - a nice bright sight in what has been a very long week :/ ...
And the winner is:Congrats to Shirley - check out her lovely blog For Any Occasion ^_^ Thanks everyone for your entries (there were lots!) and for your thoughtful comments - will try and run a few more giveaways in the next months ...