Crochet Star Blanket

I started making this Blue star blanket while still pregnant

even though we didn't know if we were having a boy or girl

I was pretty sure there was a little boy inside me!

Pattern is the Rainbow Ripple Blanket
by Celeste Young Designs
and here is my Ravelry Project Page

Crochet Butterfy Shrugs

Well it has definitely been a while!
But I've got some goodies to show off because that's why we are all here, isn't it?!

With three beautiful neices I decided to make them a matching shrug for Christmas, to keep the cost of buying presents down at this time of the year.

Little Addy in her purple bamboo cotton shrug, with room to grow! Yarn was Moda Vera.

Scarlett in her bright red pure cotton shrug. She even chose the colour herself! Yarn was Paintbox Yarns.

And Isabella in her daffodil yellow, cotton shrug, colour also self chosen. Yarn also Pain Box Yarns.

Pattern can be found HERE on Etsy.

Love Emily

Colour Block Knit Beanie

Here it is ...

The finished Colour Block Knit Beanie!

For sizing and yarn details

as well a price and postage (within Aus)

check out my Made It Store Listing

Sneak Peak - Knit Beanie!

Still practicing my knitting

with this colour block

grey and blue beanie!

I;m using MyBoshi yarn for this

as it's chunky and works up fast

and the colours are gorgeous! 

Baby Character Beanie

This little beanie

was a special request from my

sister's fiance for their new little bub Hudson!

I used a standard beanie pattern

and improvised the ears.

It was ridiculously quick to make up

and I think I might have to make more

for sale in my Made it Shop

Chunky Pink, Purple and White Kids Beanie

I've made another chunky winter beanie.

This one is a shell stitch in 

white, pink and purple

and fits roughly 18 months - 3/4 years.

It can be found on sale HERE

Once again I've used MyBoshie yarn

and a 6mm hook to create this beanie.

Chunky Winter Blue Beanie

Here is a Chunky Winter Beanie

in Blue, Turquoise and White Stripes, 

topped with a mega pom pom in white.

This one is sized 2-4 years roughly

and it currently for sale HERE

(Australia customer only, sorry)

I have used MyBoshi Yarn to make this

with a 6mm hook as called for.

It's a 30% wool, 70% polyacrylic yarn that is

quite cosy and warm to use and wear.

I love the colour combo's available in this yarn

and would love to make more beanies!

Hudson's Hooded Jacket

My nephew was born on the 

13th of April and knowing there

was a little boy on the way,

I wanted to make him some cute things!

Here is the hooded jacket I crocheted for him

I just love the buttons and the way grey looks with the blue, tan and white striped sleeves and hood.

Pattern is from Newborn Knots

but I have altered the pattern quite a bit.

My Ravelry project page details my alterations

My First Quilt (And What I've Learnt)

Here is my first ever quilt.

I decided to make this for my nephew

when I found out my sister was pregnant towards the end of 2014.

I already had the grey and yellow jelly rolls from Craftsy, I got the fleece backing from Ikea and

the polyester batting and cotton binding from Spotlight.

This quilt took me a long time because I would get discouraged

by curvy lines and minor mistakes, as well as not knowing

whether I wanted to use batting or fleece or cotton.

What I've Learnt:

1) Plan Ahead! I started not really knowing what I wanted the finished quilt to look like. While I might have still changed my mind, a plan would have been very helpful!

2) Quilt's don't need to be this thick! I had to make my binding 5" wide so I could wrap it around but this may have been difficult because I'm a newbie.

3) Go SLOW! Don't rush. Just. Don't. Rush! Simple.

4) As above, going slowly = straighter lines!

5) Fleece would make a suitable batting and backing fabric!

6) And lastly - Practice makes perfect!

Brontosaurus

I've recently made a Brontosaurus

from the Fresh Stitches pattern Cliff the Brontosaurus

Although, I will be adding orange spikes down his back, 

which might actually make him a different type of dinosaur?

This item is available for Custom Order

Check out the Catalogue tab above for details!

Made it For Heartfelt

Here's the heart for Heartfelt

I chose to crochet a white beanie and sew on this cotton heart

and sell this to raise funds for Heartfelt, as part of Madeit's

Made it for Heartfelt

(see post here for details)

100% of sales will be donated to Heartfelt, and there are many more sellers

offering handmade items on Made It, just search "Heartfelt Fundraiser".

Item will be live and for sale from Sunday, 22/03/2015 @ 12;00am SOLD on 24/03/2015!!

Crochet Moose

I finished this Moose quite some time ago

before I moved down to Melbourne

But he was front heavy so I wasn't happy and never took his photo

But I decapitated him and put him back together so he sits 

all by himself now!

Ravelry Project Page

For sale in Australia

HERE

Crochet Octopus

Here is a cute little Octopus I made

for my Made It Store - Hooky Fun

There are no safety eyes used so it

is completely safe for bubs and kids

Octopus measures 10 inches / 25.5cm tall

Pattern from http://picapau-yan.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/patron-de-pulpo-amigurumi-octopus.html

Boy Boxy Bunny

Here is another Boxy Bunny

This one is cream with baby blue shorts

  

Boxy Bunny will be listed in my Made It Store - Chunky Stitches
in due time  available now!
BUNNY HAS BEEN SOLD

Pattern credit to Minazara

but note I have altered the original pattern

Boxy Bunny

This is Boxy Bunny

Boxy Bunnies will be limited edition

because I am using leftover bits of yarn

to make Boxy Bunny

so you may not find the same colour combinations available

or the same skirt/shorts etc.

Soon enough Boxy Bunny will

be listed in my Made It Store - Hooky Fun 

Boxy Bunny is 8 inches or 20.5cm tall

and would be easy for little hands to hold

Safety eyes are used, but eyes can be 

felt and sewed on if preferred

Pattern Credit to Minazara

but note I have altered the original pattern

**At the moment I am only posting to Australia

but feel free to contact me

to see if overseas post is viable**

A Secret Project

I'm super excited about this project for several reasons:

** It's not crochet **

** It's yellow and gray **

** It's got polka dots, checks and chevron **

It's a Quilt for another nibling!

(Nibling: collective term for nieces and nephews)

My sister is having her third baby and we don't know what it is

but she has chosen yellow and gray as the nursery colours.

I knew she loved these two colours together 

(because I do as well and we have some Very similar tastes)

so I had already bought some yellow and grey jelly rolls from Craftsy

I have started sewing a quilt with alternating yellow and grey strips

making sure the patterns don't clash too much.

Here's a preview of the first 9 rows I've sewn together

Now the reason this is a Secret Project is that my sister does Not know I am making this.

It is my very first quilt and I wan't it to be a complete surprise!

A Purple Horse

A Purple Horse with Multi Coloured Hair

How cute is this horse!

Pattern is from Monster's Toy Box (Ravelry)

And it is quite quick to make.

Horse stands almost 9inches tall and is perfect sized for little hands to hold on to.

I put two little 'pantyhose bags' filled with rice to add weight to the base

so that Horse wouldn't fall forward to.

Take Me Back to the Crochet Toys

I love crocheting toys!

Here are most of the toys I have made 

over the last few years.

I am really wanting to make more toys

to sell - either online or at craft markets

This lion is my own pattern

Patterns from Fresh Stitches {{bat, dog, crab, dinosaur, owls, koala's and kangaroo}}

This was my niece Isabella's First Birthday Bear,

She is now missing an ear is is quite 'yellow'

(The bear - not Isabella!)

{{Pattern from Holland Designs}}