Friday, September 13, 2013

Crochet Happy Hippo and The African Flower Square

Very pleased to finish to my latest crochet project!

You too can make this, it's a $ pattern that can be found here at Heidi Bears site.


The pattern is a 35 page pdf file, it's that many pages because she explains in thorough detail how to make happy, beautiful pictured instructions, graphs and written terms, she has not forgotten a thing!
I thoroughly recommend this pattern to any one who wants to give it a go, I personally can't wait to try her horse and bear :)
Happy was made as a companion for the African Flower Square throw I was asked to make for a family member.
The pattern for the  African Flower Square is a free on line pattern found here.

There was lots of ends to sew in, but I cut this down slightly by making some squares with just the out line of the flower, these can be seen in the photo above, from corner to center to corner.
I wonder who wants one for a Christmas present?
The pattern is repetitive so you soon learn it quickly, more crochet and less reading :)
Hope you enjoyed this post fellow crafters.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Crochet Projects

Just a few projects I have been working on recently.

I've been thinking about destashing, especially the small quantities of left over yarn. This is one project I had success with, I gathered lots of scrap blues and called this scrappy blues. It has several different crochet st's in it too.
 
 
Another scrap project was a cot blanket made for a grand son due in November, it is the C2C crochet pattern, found here.
 
 
I got involved in a granny square swap and these are some of the squares I made, I have a board on pinterest which have the patterns for the squares found here.
 


 I have also made some head bands for custom orders.



 

I have another order for a family member which I am currently making, a small throw made with the African flower square which is so pretty. But we could not resist the happy hippo pattern made with the African flower to go with the throw, the hippo is almost finished too.

 

 



I also made a peppa pig for my grand daughter, she loves peppa pig, when the show finishes on TV she hits the TV screen and cries, so she needs a peppa pig of her own, the free pattern can be found here
 
 
Some coffee cozies
 
A baby hat


Tunisian honey comb st head band
 
Cable crochet head band
 
So I have been busy with my crochet and have many more projects cued up.
This is my place to share with you and also keep my memorable crochet addiction in a place that I can reflect upon.
Thanks for reading, happy crafting. 

 

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Crochet Kokeshi Doll Construction



After making my very first Kokeshi doll
crochet kokeshi doll
 I wanted to make more.
So I did!
I took pictures as I made them and wanted to share them with you.
It's very clever how they come together.
how to crochet a kokeshi doll
 As you can see I am making 3, this is the body and head made in one piece, these have been stuffed and a small weight placed in the bottom to make them stand up.
crocheting a kokeshi doll
These dolls are your typical amigurumi, made with sc's in the round next was their hair, made separately and placed onto their head.
Then their little back thingies are made, I think they are called an obi.
Then I made their sleeve's and hands, the sleeve is just a basic triangle.
They are really taking shape now, with their hands and sleeves attached it was play time for me, sewing eye's and mouths and little extra features.
I did go on line to get inspiration, I mucked up the pink one's eyes a bit and had to play around with them more, but I achieved a different look with her, I also made up my own little flower and found a pattern for a small umbrella
kokeshi dolls
 I did the screen free hand and am currently thinking on lanterns or small pieces of furniture to finish the setting off.
kokeshi dolls crochet
I'm not sure if I should add a little more bling to their hair, chop sticks and beads.
crochet japanese kokeshi dolls
The main thing is that I had fun!
But I have so many more items I want to crochet I may just leave these ladies the way they are and move onto something else that I have in mind to do, as a matter of fact I have already started a bit of it, thumbs up for crochet!
I found this pattern for the doll using the way back machine, here is the link.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Cute Crochet

Just a few pictures of what I have been making of late, some cute and cuter!

I've used a hdc in the round in some of these, looks just as good as the sc in the round and works up faster.
I made my own pattern for the cup cakes and doughnuts, using lots of inspiration from other patterns.


These look good enough to eat

These are made with a hdc, no pattern, I was inspired by other pictures, Duncan on the left and Earl on the right.


There are so many ways to make a crochet coffee or tea cup look so cute!


I also made my very first Kokeshi doll


And some out fits for my Grand daughters
 Good colors and a cute factor = success
For Savannah 1 yr old

These colors were a shade too dark, but they match Cindy's skin color, pattern from the Candy Tots pattern book