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My first paid pattern listing!

Posted on November 5, 2013 | 2 comments

Several months ago I took my first steps into listing patterns that I have designed on Craftsy and Ravelry, starting with my baby Yoda hat, and they’ve been really successful, into the hundreds of downloads, so I decided that the time has come to see how a paid pattern download will go.

And here it is. My first paid pattern, the Merry Mini Christmas Hat! Right now you can find it on Craftsy and Ravelry. Now, on to world domination!

On Craftsy:

On Ravelry:

And just for fun, I’ve linked this one up with Moogly and My Merry Messy Life and Hookin’ on Hump Day

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Posted in Pattern, Projects

Tagged amigurumi, baby, beanie, Christmas, craft, craftsy, crochet, crochet pattern, DIY, drops, etsy, haken, handcrafted, handmade, hat, hohd, MissNeriss, Obsessed with Crochet, pattern, projects, Santa, Santa hat, yarn

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Angry Birds

There are two types of people in this world, those who love Angry Birds and those who have never played Angry Birds.

My husband is still obsessed, even after playing the game for a couple of years on his phone. Has to get three stars on all levels. Thinks nothing of working on one level for days (weeks?). I on the other hand just want to get through all the levels as fast as possible and don’t care about my rank.

When a request came in to make this Angry Birds hat for a little boy, I have to be honest and say that I had reservations. I was sure that the end result would be nothing like the actual Angry Birds themselves.

How wrong could I have been?! Even when I was putting the eyes together, you could see that they could only belong to the red Angry Bird and then when it was all finished I couldn’t stop smiling because it looks so fantastic!

I pulled the pattern from Crochet Geek, who is one of the single best crochet resources on the Internet. Clear tutorials, plus videos for both right and left handers; just fantastic.

I used Drops Big Merino for the hat, which is lovely and soft and super stretchy, so will last for ages even on the fastest growing kids. For the face I used Drops Cotton Light.

What do you think? Cool, right?

Click the photo to be redirected to the tutorial.

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Posted on October 8, 2013 in Drops, Pattern, Projects, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Tagged angry birds, crochet, crochet geek, drops, free tutorial, haken, handmade, hat, merino, pattern, yarn

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This is Sparta!

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!

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Posted on August 19, 2013 in Projects

Tagged baby, crochet, greek, haken, hat, helmet, roman, spartacus

Showcase

Posted on July 8, 2013 | 2 comments

My mother in law pointed out to me last week that she wants to recommend my work to a friend, but there is no where here on my site to see my projects all in one place. Cue much forehead slapping and head shaking. How could I miss something so obvious?!

So, here it is. A gallery containing quite a few of the projects I have completed over the last few months. There are many, many more, but I never seem to remember to photograph them and they’ve moved into their new homes before I realise.

I hope you like it! The link is on the menu bar above, or just here, below:

https://missneriss.com/my-creations/

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Posted in Uncategorized

Tagged amigurumi, craft, crochet, gallery, haken, hat, photography, projects

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Bring on the Summer!

I made this lovely sun hat for the mother of a friend of mine and when I gave it to my friend, she loved it so much she has decided to keep it for herself and now I’m commissioned to make a second for her mum.

I found the inspiration on Pinterest (of course!) and it comes from the Japanese site for Pierrot Yarns. The chart pattern left me scratching my head for a while, but I figured it out (mostly) in the end.

I only followed the pattern very loosely. I used a bulkier yarn than the pattern called for and then when I was almost finished I realised it was too floppy and I hated it. There was no way I could allow my friend to take it. By this stage it had become a bit of a monster project. Who knew so many single crochet stitches would take so long!

I kept pushing the project to the bottom of the pile to be looked at much, much later. When I couldn’t put it off any longer I decided to re-evaluate. My solution was to rip the entire brim out and start it again.

I’m so glad I did! The second time around I just seemed to get how to do it. and make the brim lovely and firm. I worked some leather chord into the last three or four rows to add just a little bit more strength, but I’m not sure if that really helped or not, but I like to think it will.

To finish off I added three flowers, which complement the hat perfectly. I found the pattern for those on The Party Artisan and added beaded embellishments to the centre of each one. It was pure luck that I had the same colour beads lying around. It must be because I’m so in love with pink…

Here’s the hat with the edges rolled up.

Now I want one for myself, it’s one of the projects I’m the most happy with so far and one that will only improve the more I do it.

Materials used

Hat: Drops Paris 26, 5mm hook for the hat and 4mm for the brim
Flowers: Drops Paris, 33, 59, 60, 5 mm hook
Leather chord from a craft store worked into the final three rounds for some added stiffness

Today I’m linking this post over at Hookin’ on Hump Day on Moogly and My Merry Messy Life, hosted by Tamara and Sara, go check out all the fabulous projects linked this week.

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Posted on April 9, 2013 in Hookin On Hump Day, Projects

Tagged accessories, craft, crochet, crochet pattern, flowers, free pattern, hand made, hat, hookin on hump day, ladies hat, moogly, my merry messy life, summer, sun hat

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Summer beanie

When my daughter Raina grew out of the first hat I made her it was the middle of summer. Because I was (am?) obsessed with crochet, I had to make her a replacement straight away. But because it was so warm – well, warm by Dutch summer standards – I had to come up with a cool alternative.

So, using cotton yarn, I whipped this together using a pattern I made up as I went along (must start writing these down) and a butterfly I found on Pinterest. Raina is about six months old in this photo, and it fits her perfectly.

So far it has also been one of the most requested items I make, so I’m busy making more! Want one for the warmer weather? Just send me a message or comment below.

Pinspiration #1

Posted on March 20, 2013 | 4 comments

I am a massive fan of Pinterest. The amount of time I spend there is ridiculous. Pinterest is now to me what Facebook was a couple of years ago. I will have a quick browse before I go to bed at night and am wondering what cool projects I can find first thing in the morning.

I especially love the global society we live in. It means that first thing in the morning I’m being flooded with ideas Americans have been pinning while I’ve been sleeping, and when I get home from work I have the same guilty pleasure courtesy of the Australians.

Here I am going to share some of the coolest Pinterest crochet projects that I have found over the previous week or so. Thanks to the new Pinterest look and feel, it’s easy to link to the source of the pins which is a wonderful addition to the site. No more clicking through thirty pins to get to the origin!

My faves for this week:

This is a hat that I’m biding my time to get stuck into. Aren’t the colours just gorgeous?

Granny Stripe Messenger Bag, found on Craftsy. I’m wondering where I can pick up the extra bits and pieces for the handles and snap closure, so I can make something just like this.

Roses and Lace scarf from Crochet World magazine. I just love the roses. Why aren’t there more hours in the day?

Crochet Deer Head from ManafkaMina on Etsy. These just make me laugh. I’d love one on my wall. I can just imagine my library with all my crochet trophy heads….

Ribbed Newsboy Hat by Posh Patterns on Craftsy. I’ve just bought this patern and am busy making a couple for a friend (I’ll link them when finished). It’s a wonderful pattern, highly recommended.

I’d love it if you took a moment to browse my pins and you’re more than welcome to follow me. I’m always hunting for more inspiration, so I’ll definitely follow you.