A couple of cute cardy sets!!

So, I've finished the little brown set too!!!

I couldn't be happier!! This set is sooooo cute!!!

Think I may experiment with colour changing wool next - hobbycraft had a lovely cream and blue ball of wool. I feel a shopping trip coming up! 

Crochet baby set - finished!

Well, I crocheted another version of the red cardigan and it came out better than the 1st!! (And I'm sure the next one will be even better!!)

I'm so, so proud!!! The last thing I crocheted before I took I this project was a granny square - now I'm crocheting clothes!!! The set is SUPER cute - I just need to find the right buttons for it now.

I have started a set in brown too - I'm already in love with it! I have found that I had been missing a chain in the puff stitches of the red versions though - that extra chain stitch makes ALL the difference to the overall shape of the cardy! Not that anyone would be able to tell... Bit I know! Lol!!

Just finishing up the sleeves then onto the cute booties! Yay baby stuff!!!

Crochet booties...

I am totally in love with these little booties. This is the point where I left them last time... I was worried about the wrap around as a lot of the comments on the blog I found the pattern on said about how no matter what the did they ended up with 2 boots the same, with the wrap the same way.

Well, chuffed to say I didn't have that problem. I just need to find 2 super cute buttons for the sides now! These are the smallest, most adorable things I have ever made!!!!

I've started the cardigan again, using DC instead of TC. Already it's looking better. I have a mysterious dropped stitch somewhere though so I'll need to hunt that down 2night!! Lol!!

While I'm on the subject of babies.... I don't think I ever posted about what I made for my newborn nephew last year...

A massive cross stitch!

It took me MONTHS!!!! But looked awesome! So totally worth it!

PROGRESS!!!

I finished the triple crochet and then moved into the puff stitch - which looks like little balls!!! The first few looked AWESOME, then I had issues. No matter what I did I couldn't get the needle back through the stitches to create the puff. I was gettin so angry that I was on the verge if tears!! (Guess I'm just a passionate crafter! Lol) after 20 mins of swearing and cursing I figured it might not be my tools... You know know the saying...it might be me!! My tension was WAY too tight this bit letting the needle pass through under the stitches. I loosened up a bit and it all went smoothly from there!!! 

The end of the triples...

The little puffs. SO CUTE!!!! I can't believe how quickly the jacket stitched up once the puffs were started.

Buttonholes!!!! 

DC edging! Looks so much neater!!

The little cardigan just before the eves were added. This would be lovely for late spring- just enough to keep their little bodies warm.

And here's the Cardy with sleeves - 

How frickin cute is that?!? 

Comparing it to the pic that came with the pattern... (As you can see I got the pattern from Pinterest!) 

... I think There may be some UK/US translation mishaps - I think my triples should have been doubles and my doubles should be singles... But for a 1st attempt I'm super happy!!!!

WELL..... I was so chuffed with the little cardigan that I started on some booties!!!

(Again, another Pinterest free pattern find!)

OMG. I can't believe how little these are!!! Soooooo cute!!!

I had to use YouTube to learn how to SC2tog and DC2tog (decrease stitches) but a few minutes and I was back crocheting. Gotta love the internet!!

These little booties are gonna be 'wrap around buttoned booties. 

I was up til 1am last night doing these - I got so carried away that I lost track of time. Startin on the wrap around on the booties today so can't wait!!! Hopefully il get the pair finished this weekend.

Back to crochet - take 2!!

Whilst at work today my mind was wandering (as it often does at work) and I was thinking about this little crochet cardigan.... And how I was crocheting into the back stitch of the loop (possibly the wrong terminology but I hope it make sense!) leaving me with a visible 'cable' running between the rows...

Well, I came home (after googling it and finding out that, yes, a 'normal' crochet stitch goes under both front AND back loops) and started to unravel yesterday's work so I could rework it.

SNAP!

*sigh*

So I started again (doing it right)

1st attempt after the snap... See the 'cable' running between the rows??

2nd attempt - MUCH better!! 

So I have another 3 rows to go before the pattern changes and I can balls things up again!!!

I'll keep you posted!!!

Back to crochet!!!

My best friend is pregnant and due to have her baby at the end if January next year - hubby's best friend and his wife announced today that they are expecting too!! (Same day as will & Kate announced baby number 2!!) There's obviously something in the water, lol!! 

With all this lovely news I thought I would crack out the crochet hooks and make something little for our friends!!! 

I found a free baby cardigan pattern on Pinterest and picked up some cheap wool to have a practice on.

This is after an hour or so this evening...

I'm actually pretty damn proud of that!! Think it will look awesome a) when it's done and b) when I use some half decent wool!! 😉

I'll keep posting with updates! Squeeeee!!! Babies!!!!

Paper cuts...

So after thoroughly enjoying working through the DIY paper cutting kit from Paper Panda I decided to give myself a challenging project.

With the knowledge that our 1 yr wedding anniversary is approaching (October) I thought I would do a paper cut as a pressie for hubby - according to tradition the present for 1 year should be paper. Perfect!!!

On my journeys across the world wide web searching for inspiration I came across a design that literally couldn’t have been more perfect – it was a cut that incorporated part of ‘A Lovely Love Story’ by Edward Monkton - we had this beautiful reading at our wedding

I changed the initials and date and started to cut....

And cut...

And cut...

And cut!!

I must admit - I'm bloody proud of myself!!! It looks fantastic - and looks like lace!! I will be cutting it again as I feel my lines are smoother now and I could get a cleaner finish but I'm super chuffed with how it looks!!

Once the final copy is finished and framed I will post a picture of the whole thing.