Pinterest is the new craze! And I love it I've found so many new recipes, patterns and inspiration there .

Recently my sister (also on pinterest ) happened upon a pair of knit boot cuffs she thought were beautiful and asked if I could make them. I did some digging on the internets and found the pattern to the pin she found and set to work!

I used our grandmothers yarn, some that was passed onto me to add some sentiment to them And since my tension likes to change from day to day when I knit I casted on both to cable needles and worked them laying flat. See pictures of it being worked up here.

They turned out great and I'm so happy that they fit her too! You just never can be too sure when you're working on a project for someone who is states away .

Here are some pictures of the set before I sent them off:





And here is one that shows here wearing them! They look so good on her! Styling!



If you have ravelry you can get the pattern here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boot-candy-boot-cuffs-boot-toppers-pattern They work up pretty quickly too!

Thank you for looking! Would love to knwo what you think

This is the first time I've attempted to dye anything besides my hair .

I got this tank through a sale online and thought it would be much, much pinker, and lighter - so... light pink . But noooo... it was more like a nude color. When I put it on it looked like I was naked minus any obvious curve lines lol. this would not do! *think, think, think* I have a few packets of Rit dye from freecycling and purple? Why not try purple... so today I let the magic happen

I posted up a quick tutorial on my blog following the instructions for a single smaller item and used the bucket method. Here is the after and before pics all in all, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

Have you ever dyed something? If so what was it? How did it turn out?

After:


Before:

okay not really - they don't walk anywhere because in this case they don't have anything but a head and a scarf to keep their nonexistent necks warm! HA-HA! But they do look super adorable while they do it and no animals were really hurt in their creation so I say this is a win. LOL

A friend of mine has a one year old who is super mobile which equates to everything needing to be baby proofed. She knows I'm crafty and always looking for a challenge so with a bit of banter and deadline confirmation I set to working on whipped up a pattern for each and bringing them to life!

Since they were going on her Christmas tree I wanted it to be a classic northpole theme (less Santa and the Elves in this case ). I ended up making at least 3 of each - to give her enough ornaments in the case they didn't add any other ornaments to the tree they'd be able to stand their own . I also threw in a few crocheted pine cones for good measure.

It was really cool when I brought the ornaments to their house, their lil boy wanted to help put them on the tree - well he gave a brown bear a kiss on the nose priceless. Those are the moments that make all the crafting worth it, ya know?

Okay - so pictures, you probably want to see a few huh? Thanks for looking and reading! Would love to know what your thoughts are!

This was made for a friend who knows I love to crochet and knit! She gave me specifications of natural gender neutral yarn and wooden buttons. As luck would have it I have wooden buttons and I had an idea of what kind of yarn I'd be using. This here is Vanna Choices Oatmeal in Worsted weight.

I'm pretty picky when it comes to working up projects.. I guess you could call me Goldilocks - everything has to be just right lol. After working up the base 4 different ways I was glad to have spawned a kind of bowled base. I did put finger to keyboard and typed up the pattern, so should one be requested again I can whip up another one like it easy peasy

Also, I found out through researching different styles of baby cocoons a few reasons these are sought after as of late. Not only do they make amazing baby picture props but they keep babies warm! Nursing a baby while swaddled in a cocoon helps keep babies hands inside and their lil toesies warm too! So mommy only has to concern herself with feeding because baby is snug as a bug in a rug . This is what I call win - win Both mommy and baby are happy

I love it when my friends request items because it shows they have faith in my talents and I know the items I make will be used and cherished for years to come .

I hope you like the pics - no baby to add to the photos was handy (lol ) so I figured I'd make the photos as pretty as possible . I hope you like them!

About a month and a half ago a fellow craftster messaged me to see if I had the pattern for the Ukulele U900 Amigurumi Set since I've made them time and time and time again . Each time a bit differently and by request from someone else. I had pieces of paper on a memo book with numbers and chicken scratches of how to turn the string of yarn into these characters, the lady who contacted me for the pattern wanted to make them for her dad for Christmas. I can understand making a one of a kind gift for your loved ones, and Christmas is really the perfect time for this . So to help out a fellow craftster and for Christmas gift sake I decided to bite the bullet and write out the pattern for her and others who want to bring these lil guys to life

I hope you like them as always C & C welcome and much appreciated .









Happy Crafting!

A few years back I thought the idea of a crocheted frog prince was pretty cool So I worked one up without a face and a golden crown . Lately I've made a goal for myself - I will write up a pattern a month this year and have so far been on schedule. The Frog Prince being my very first amigurumi creation, I decided to revisit it. I realized the legs weren't right at all after looking at pictures of frogs so I made adjustments accordingly. Now I'm thankful I took the time to tweak the pattern and make the legs more fitting for a frog. I actually have my own night in shining armor () but love the possibilities in fairy tales and hope the pattern I made for others will keep their hope alive for a dashing prince. They do exists! LOL Hope you like him!











You can find the pattern here or if you belong to Ravelry you can download a copy from there. Enjoy!

PS - Here is a pic of the first version of my frog prince for reference ...tiny, tiny legs!

A friend of ours requested a carabiner strap and said if I was feeling adventurous I could embroider the fire nation emblem on it. I was not about to back down from such a request . I went about sewing together a strap to fit his carabiner and allow a key loop on the other end as well. Once finished I started the embroidery ensuring that as I worked both sides had the logo facing the right way, so no matter how he held his keys the side facing him would always look right.  He was so excited after I sent these finalized pics to him. He said he was counting down the hours until he got out of work after seeing it because he couldn't wait!

What a compliment This is the kind of response that makes every friend request worth doing I know this isn't the most elaborate design but hand stitching on a strap (vs a stretched canvas) was quite interesting . Thank you for reading!

This flamingo was requested by a co-worker of mine who loves flamingos. She has an assortment of flamingos adorning her desk, from fluffy flamingos, to furry flamingos, to a metal flamingo that is a lawn ornament. Yes, this is on her desk . At any rate, this flamingos color scheme matches that of the lawn ornament she has on her desk. I consider this, the "mini me" version.

Initially when I was working her up I had started at what is now the bum thinking I would use it as the head.  I later realized that the body would need to be much bigger in comparison, and since I was trying to keep this little one at 4 - 6 inches tall I decided the head shall be a bum! lol She does measure in at 6 inches!

She has movable legs and wings as well as a movable neck. A plastic coated wire was inserted inside the length of the neck to sturdy it for a more realistic look and to add a posing options.

All in all I'm pretty excited about how she turned out. I've been able to pass along the pattern as well and you can see variations of her here if you belong to ravelry.

If you'd like to read more about the work up of the flamingo you can see pictures and comments here and here.

hope you like her!

This Teddy Bear was made for a friends niece . He picked out the nose he wanted and I did the rest . I plan on reworking the pattern a bit before passing it along to others to try out but wanted to share pictures of the first one I finished. I'd love your input!

Measuring in at just over 10 1/2 inches tall with jointed arms and sewn on legs I'm hoping this bear will comfort my friends niece at night, when watching tv, playing dress up or whenever she just needs so cuddle with something .

Hope you like my teddy! If I were to keep her I'd call her Petunia... I think she looks like a Petunia, no? It's probably because of the heart nose...

On my star wars amigurumi making journey... I present r2d2 times two

A few friends had been wanting some star wars amigurumi's lately so while I know one is spoken for the other one I'm sure will be claimed soon! LOL







I really like how they are jointed using just yarn the pattern provides these options - super user friendly!


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Pattern by LucyRavenscar: http://www.etsy.com/shop/lucyravenscar