Firelight Set

This little set comprises of a skooter skort, Bolero and Beanie. All are 100% wool.
Skooter Short is a medium. hip 50cm, rise 45cm Soaker is crocheted in Bendigo Woolen Mills 10ply, Skirt in wool from Dyelicious on Ozebaby. It is 100% Merino 8ply Yarn - "Heat". "Heat" is dyed in all shades of Hot Orange and Red with flashes of a Deep Purple. The drawstrings are finished with crochet flowers. Bolero is crocheted with a shell pattern in Heat and is a generous Size 1. Drawstrings are finished with pretty crochet flowers Beanie is also a shell pattern and will fit a 40-50cm head

The Dandelion Dreamers Skooter Skort is made under a special cottage License.

I would of kept this set for Miss Lilly but the soaker is a little tight. :(
I had a lot of fun designing the bolero and hat. I'll have to write the pattern up :) They were very quick to work up.

Nic Nack Paddy Wack, Give a Dog a Bone...

New longies for the store! Made from 100% Australlian wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills. These longies measure hip unstretched 49cm, rise 48cm, inside leg 27cm. The embellishments are whip stitched to the longies. The drawstring is embellished with crochet bones!

Headband - Crochet Pattern

I'm using Australian Terms
Australin Trebles = American DC!
Australian DC = American SC

Worked with 8 ply wool on a 5mm crochet hook

Measure the child's head around 19 inches in a toddler

Chain a multiple of 4 plus 2 stitches to that measurement when stretched.
Join into a ring without twisting

Rnd 1 Chain 2 in first chain, work a treble in each chain around, join with a slip stitch to the top chain stitch.
Rnd 2 chain 2, work a front post treble then a back post treble all the way round. join with ss to the top chain.
Rnd 3 DC in joining SS, miss stitch, work 4 trebles in next stitch, (miss stitch, DC. miss stitch, 4 trebles into next stitch) repeat to end join with slip stitch and finish.
Rnd 4 Worked in base chain. Rejoin yarn at the beginning. Repeat (DC, miss stitch, 4 trebles, miss stitch) to end finish off.

Weave in ends.

To pretty it up add a crochet flower.

Flower

Make a circle with the yarn around your fingers and crochet into that.

DC, half treble, treble, double treble, treble, half treble, DC repeat 5 times for five petals. Omit last DC of last petal and join with a slip stitch and finish off.

Pull center tail tight to close center.

Use ends to stitch flower to band.

Make as many flowers as you want and sew them to the head band.

Custom Longies and matching hat in Daisy

Made with hand painted merino wool from The Knittery in the colourway of "Daisy". They were custom made to R's measurements. I added a few little flowers to embellish. These are soo cute. I think I'll have to make a pair for Miss Lilly now.

12 X 12 x 12 Challenge - March

My theme is Sunburnt.

This has the following techniques:
a pieced background.
applique details
beading>
thread painting
free motion quilting
Coloured pencils!


This is a lot different to my last two 12x12x12 pieces. This has more of a cartoon feel to it. I added the "sunburn" to the bather with watercolour pencils. I added the beads to give a little sparkle to the sea. The quilting lines reflect the ripples in the sand and water. The appliques were applied with a straight stitch close to the edge. The towel's fringe was added with thread painting. I hand stitched the "bottle", shells and beads with invisible threads.

Busy Busy Busy :D

I managed to knit the hat while watching the late night movie last night. And I also dyed up a storm of reds, blues and purples. I 'm really enjoying the dying so much fun. Do need to get my 12x12x112 challenge piece done for this month so better do some sewing today.

Today's completed items :)

When the going gets tough the tough go crafting! I'm so fortunate in that when life gets too hard I can hide in my craft and create. Isn't it wonderful how creating can carry us through the hardest of times.

Long time...no post

I've been very busy crocheting. I bought a license from Dandelion Dreamers to make their wonderful designs. I spent the last week dying wool and crocheting up these wonderful creations. The Koala vest and matching shorties are a special item for Yarns United on Ozebaby. This month's charity is WIRES.