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

Mermaid Tail Blanket

I have just finished crocheting my first

Mermaid Tail Blanket!

This was a custom request by a family member

who chose the colour scheme herself.

This tail measures 52" or 132cm from top to tip of tail.

Excluding the tail, it is 38" or 96cm long.

The waist circumference is 47" or 119.5cm 

The recipient is 6 year old but I wanted it to be big and cosy for her

(I can just fit in this one)

I've got two more to make, these ones a bit smaller though!

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! 

A Teal Blue Owl

I've just completed a custom made

Teal Blue owl!

I really love these shades of blue

and love that strangers can

suggest colour combo's

that I wouldn't have thought of myself!

Cabled Beanie

Do you remember when I found that my

local yarn (chain) store had started stocking

Lionbrand yarn?

Well I finally made something with it!

I got this pattern from All About Ami

I think it still needs a pompom but 1 ball of yarn

left me with only a few metres to try and make one.

I have also heavily modified this pattern as 

I crochet tightly and didn't want it to

be too bulky at the top where you pull it together.

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

Polymer Clay Necklaces

To go with my niece's beanie's 

that I made them for Christmas

I wanted to make them necklaces with polymer clay.

There are numerous websites and you tube videos

of how to use polymer clay

and these necklaces were the very first things

I made with the clay, to see how they would turn out.

This blue necklace is for Isabella to match her Elsa/Frozen inspired beanie.

Using only blue and white I could get 3 colours 

(I could get many more variations of blue by mixing more or less white, but I only wanted 5 beads)

The pink necklace is for Scarlett

and I have used only Pink and White again to get 

the 3 colours

In this close up you can see the imperfect bead shapes

and even my fingerprints on the beads.

I will be buying some additional materials

to assist me with making perfectly shaped beads

without fingerprints as I have fallen in love with polymer clay

and have so many ideas in my head.

On you tube, I found a video for a sliding knot and used this

to close the necklaces as I didn't want traditional clasps

and the waxed cotton wouldn't hold a simple knot.

The sliding knot allows the necklace to be as loose or as tight

as the girls like it to be.

I used Fabric Wash and Wear Glue to strengthen the knots too.

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

DIY Dreamcatcher

While wasting time shopping I found

this DIY Dream Catcher kit at Typo

[Can be found online here]

And with having cravings of needing to make something

I bought it and made it over a couple of days.

I definitely want to make some more 

now that I know how easy it is.

More Crochet Koala's

I've made three more colourful

Sam the Koala's for a friend

to take to her nieces and nephews for Easter

Two Little Owls

I made these two owls

for twins Phoenix and Ivy

A boy owl

And a girl owl

I've sent these off

to Queensland 

in time for Christmas

"Simply Crochet" Inspired Pillow

This is my finished pillow inspired by the pillows in Simply Crochet Issue 1. 

Side A or My Favorite Side

I Finally Decided to do a Button Closure so the Pillow Case

Could be Removed 

Side B

WIP

This is [another] Work In Progress

Beautiful wool, gorgeous shades of navy, purple and bright blue.

This is another pattern from Rachel Oglesby's book Crochet Boutique.