I’ve loved making this gorgeous little Spartacus hat this week. The pattern comes from Etsy and I tweaked the pattern a bit as I thought it needed a few more rows to add some length and it turned out wonderfully.
I’ve also linked this up with Moogly and My Merry Messy Life’s Hookin On Hump Day, check it out!
Aren’t these just the cutest slippers? I made them for the niece of a friend of mine, but they languished in my WIP basket for a long time because I wasn’t impressed with how they were turning out.
After a not so subtle nudge from my friend (as in, “Can you bring them Friday please,”) I finished them off and am very pleased with the end result.
The pattern is from Garnstudio (Drops) and is made in Drops Paris Light and Shocking Pink, with a scrap of black for the eyes.
You can grab the pattern, for free, here.
This weekend I said goodbye to my brown bear. He went to his new home and I hope he’s greatly loved.
I didn’t really want to say goodbye, and neither did my daughter, so I may have to make another, just for us.
I sent some samples to a photographer friend of mine – Rudi Wells of Rudi Wells Fotografie based in Hoofddorp and he gave me a bit of a plug. Rudi’s The Man amongst the Amsterdam expat mamas and has a serious amount of influence, so his help here has already been invaluable, generating new orders and interest!
And so, because of this interest, the time has come to actually get on with adding stock to my empty Etsy store. I’ve been busy editing photos; well, editing is probably a bit extravagant a term – more like cropping and watermarking photos and getting ready to start listing. First up will be the brown bear! Wish me luck.
As usual on Mondays, pop over to visit Molly from The Move to America and link up with her for the Monday Coffee Morning.
Have a great week!
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Well, not quite the world, but I did conquer Bruges!
I just had a girly weekend away which is something I haven’t done in god knows how long. Since before I moved to Holland, in any case. So that’s at least five years. We shopped, we ate, we walked, we laughed, we drank cocktails, it was fabulous. But the highlight by far was climbing the Belfry!
The famous Belfry in Bruges. A paltry 366 steps to the top. Easy peasy. ha!
What’s on this week? Well, I am almost finished the biggest amigurumi project of my life – a gorgeous brown bear that’s a special commission. Here he is without any legs, what do you think?
I finished the legs last night and now he only needs a tail. My daughter is in love and I’ll have to sneak him out the door I think.
Then it’s on to Minions. Who doesn’t love the minions, really. I made this one for a newborn, but there will be adult versions flying off my hook in the coming weeks.
Lots of other stuff on; the weather is gorgeous so we’re playing outside as much as possible on the slippery slide and in the pool and have a trip to Sprookjeswonderland planned for this Friday, can’t wait!
What do you have on this week? Join me at The Move to America for Monday Coffee Morning:
Posted in Monday, Projects, WIP
Tagged amigurumi, bruges, brugge, crochet, monday, monday coffee morning, sprookjeswonderland
Tagged amigurumi, crochet, haken, IFTTT, MissNeriss, Obsessed with Crochet
I found this fabulous free pattern for Minion ats on Craftsy from Crochet by Jennifer a few days ago and couldn’t wait to make one. Isn’t it just the coolest hat ever?
Check out the pattern here.
And if you’d like me to make you one, drop me a line for pricing info and delivery as I’d love to make you one.
July 28, 2013 in Drops, Pattern, Projects
Tagged crochet, despicable me, fun, haken, minion
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