Snowglobe Ornaments

I got the idea to do these ornaments from this blog :
http://www.nobiggie.net/diy-mini-snow-globe-ornament/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nobiggie%2FbqZj+%28NoBiggie%29

And since I found everything I needed except for the little trees, I decided to crochet them instead

Pattern: Mini Christmas Trees by Annaboo's House

 

 They came out pretty close to what I wanted

 

I ruined one of the ornaments trying to glue the tree, so I had to use this instead for one of them.

 

I stitched on some beads which is hard to see in the picture. Then I hot glued some little pieces of dowel to the bottom of the tree to give it a little height. I tried to glue the trees to the bottom but that didn't work for me very well, because the trees are a little hard to squeeze inside. Instead I threaded some clear fishing line through the bead I had stitched on top  of the tree, then I just secured that to the top of the ornament with tape. Beware most filling will stick to the sides of the ornament. A big help in putting them together were really long tweezers.

 

 Pattern: Mini Snowman by Emily Hall

I also wanted to put little snowmen inside (but they came out too fat) so I bought ornaments that had a bigger opening that I bought at Joans.

Cable Beanie

Pattern : Snowtracks Cap by Timothy Peters.

I just finished working on this cabled beanie for a client. I think it came out great, had to make one slight modification because it came out a little long. I took out a few of the even numbered rows toward the crown, I think it was 4 rows, and that made it half an inch smaller.

 

I think this is my third cabled project and im starting to really like doing cables. This one looks a little complicated but it was pretty simple and easy to follow. I would definately recommend it. It also comes out really stretchy, so if your worrying about fit, its a good pattern.

Puppet Mittens

 The pattern is called Later Gator Mitts by Laura Grutzeck.

Working on making these puppet mittens for a client. They are coming out pretty good so far, im having to adjust the pattern to make them more round in the mouth area and i added a few cast on stitches to make them slightly bigger.

 

All done with the puppet mittens. The client I made them for wanted to add the buttons for the eyes and teeth herself. She is also going to add some felt lining, which is why i had to make them a little bigger.

Im definately going to have to make me a pair, love them!

 

Polymer Clay Stitch Markers

I got this great idea from (http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2013/11/diy-owl-stitch-markers-with-polymer-clay.html)

Once I saw these adorable owl stitch markers I had to make them.

 

 

I think I like them without the glaze that is used in the tutorial. These were pretty simple to make once I got the hang of using the clay. Be sure to wipe your hands and the surface your working on between colors.

 

 

I still have to attatch little hooks or loops to be able to use them but they came out great!

 

 

I also couldnt resist making little soot sprites, more to come!

 

 

The little stars were a little hard at first, but were way easier once I used my exacto knife.

 

 

I couldn't resist making tiny sharks!

Halloween Decorating

This year I decided to decorate my room for Halloween. I had to shop around a bit to get everything I wanted/needed.  The stores I went to were Home Goods,  World Market, Kohls, Joanns, Walmart,  and Michaels.

 The wreath I put together myself.  I bought the vine wreath from Walmart and got the decorations from Michaels.  I learned how to make the bow on YouTube. 

 Candelabra and light up pumpkin from home goods, screen and blue bottle from Joanns

 Light up bat shadowbox and tea light owl from Joanns, tea light haunted house from Kohls. 

Spooky wire tree from Joanns, and stacked books cookie jar from world market

Bat mantel cover from Joanns and branch lights from home goods. 

Works from 2009

Here are some of my works from 2009 and earlier.

These scarves were the start of me learning to knit:

These were the first stuffed creatures I made.

 

 His nose came out a bit wonky, but still one of my faves.
Pattern: http://www.thevintageknittinglady.co.uk/toypatterns.html

 

The first time I adjusted a pattern was with these two.

Pattern: http://knittedtoybox.blogspot.com/2008/04/little-hippo.html

Pattern: http://www.kraemeryarns.com/patterns/

 Sackboy, I made him for a friends xmas gift.

Pattern: http://www.littlebigplanetoid.com/article/celebrity_knitting_guru_alan_dart_releases_sackboy_knitting_pattern_for_fre

 



Bear Beanie

Pattern: Bear Hat by Micah York

  I am currently working on a bear beanie for a newborn. The link to the pattern is: http://www.micahmakes.com/blog/crochet-bear-hat-pattern but the pattern im trying to make it look like is this one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/66522161/teddy-bear-earflap-hat-w-ties-adult. I like the features of the second one, but didnt think it would be hard to figure out for myself instead of paying for it. We will see, so far this is what I have.

I did adjust the pattern, I omited round 6 for the beanie and added a few rows of sc around to make the hat 5 in long from crown to end.

I tried replicating the ears from the second pattern, but ended up liking these better. Since they are doubled over I think they will also be easier to make stand up. I also added a row of sc to the end of the bear ears in order to make them a little bigger. I also added a little stuffing between the tan part of the nose and the beanie

Here is the finished product. I think it came out pretty close to the pic of the other pattern

Here is what I did for the features, h hook with worsted weight yarn.

The tan part of the nose pattern:
ch 9

1. sc in second ch, sc 7, turn ch1
2. 2 sc in sc, 8 sc, 2 sc in sc, turn ch1
3. sc 10, turn ch1
4. 2 sc in sc, 10 sc, 2 sc in sc, turn ch1
5. sc 12, turn ch1
6. sc 12, turn ch1
7. sc around the whole piece, break yarn finish off with seamless join

The black part of the nose pattern:
ch 5

1. sc in second ch, sc 3, turn ch1
2. sc 4, turn ch1
3. sc1, sc2tog, sc1, turn ch1
4. sc 3, turn ch1
5. yo in each stitch pull through all, ch1, sc around, break yarn finish off with seamless join

The eyes: D hook
magic circle 4
1. sc 2 in each stitch (8 sc), break yarn finish off with seamless join

Just received this pic so cute on!

Shark Pouch

Pattern: Shark Time Pouch byTamara Kelly

I am currently working this pouch, for some of my knitting and crochet tools that have filled up my current case. I was looking for a pattern on raverly, and couldnt help myself once I saw it. Link to the free pattern: http://www.mooglyblog.com/shark-time-pouch/ I have made a few alterations and will post details once it is completed. :D

Here he is all done!

I changed pattern for the tail, to make it look more like a shark.

Pattern for tail: G hook with worsted weight yarn
instead of ch 8 you break yarn and weave in end.
ch 24

1. sl st in second loop from ch, sl st again, sc 2, hdc 2, dc 4, dc 2 in next st, trc 1, trc 2 in next 2 st, dc 1, dc 2 in next st, dc 1, hdc 2, sc 2, sl st in last st.
2. ch 2 then going around clockwise sl st around(going into the origional ch 24) untill you get to the top point of the fin, ch 3, continue sl st around. break yarn and use seamless join to finish off, then attatch. I havent decided if im going to need some wire or glue like the pattern suggests to make the tail stay up, so far so good.

Another change I made was that I added 2 rows of crochet to the end of the body before you sc the end together.
row 54. sc 1, sc2tog around (8 sts)
row 55. sc around.
(then cont with pattern directions for closing the body)

The last thing I changed was the last row (row 6) in the dorsal fin. Ch 1 in between the 2 sc in the corners to make the points a bit more pointy.

Cable Cowl

Pattern: Hot Times by tshep

    Made this cable knit cowl for a friends birthday gift, using this pattern :

http://knitshep.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/hot_times.pdf. I think it came out great, and want one for myself now. The only thing I didn't like was the cast on method, which was called crochet provisional cast on. When I make another, I will use a different provisional method instead. But other than that I enjoyed the pattern, it is only my second time doing cableing and I had no problems.

It ended up being approx 48in long.
 

The other thing I liked about this pattern is that you can wear it two ways. One is just draped around your neck like a scarf, and the other is doubled up like in the picture above.

Yeti Knits Labels

So excited about making my first labels!

 

I googled a bunch of ways on how to make your own labels at home, and I thought that this was the best way for me. I bought the sew in colorfast fabric sheets for ink jet printers (in the quilting section at Joanns). The brand I purchased is called June Tailor. The reason I chose these was because you print right onto the sheets and thats it, you dont have to transfer the image onto anything else. The directions were easy to follow, right on the back of the envelope they came in, and I think they turned out great. Another reason I picked these is because they are washable, alot of the other options didn't say you could wash them or there was a chance it would come off. The only bad thing I did read about them is that after washing the edges could fray, but there are two solutions I came up with. One you could sew the label all the way around the edges, or two you could buy glue that stops edges from fraying.

This is how they look like sewed on.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse Beanies

Pattern: Mickey and Minnie Mouse Crochet Hat by Sarah Zimmerman

 I just started working on these beanies for twins. This is the link to the pattern im using : http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/06/mickey-and-minnie-mouse-crochet-hat.html. I will be posting pictures soon

Not put together yet, but getting pretty cute.

 

Minnie hat all done!

Mickey hat all done!

So cute together

The best models!

Monster Knits

 

Pattern: Albert the Absentminded Monster by Rebbecca Danger

 

         Albert is my most recent project, I just finished him today. Here is a link to the pattern, http://www.etsy.com/shop/dangercrafts. I think he turned out great. I had to double up the yarn and use size 9 needles to get him to come out the size I wanted (about 11 x 4.5in)

        I am currently working on some Monster Chunks, also a Rebbecca Danger pattern. Here is the link to her page, http://www.rebeccadanger.typepad.com/. I will post pics as soon as I am finished.

                  Here is the monster chunk all done! so cute and small, about 4in tall by 3.5 wide

 

     Too cute together :D

Could not just make one.

Had to make a cute one!