Window Shopping

Hey there!

It's been a while since my last blog-post (thank you all so much for your comments on my Starlight Baby Blanket, I'm glad you all like the pattern!). Today I thought I'd show you a round-up of things I've made recently to fill the shelves of my new DaWanda-Shop. But don't worry - this is not an attempt to lure you into my shop :) I know that the readers of my blog are more interested in making than buying, so I've included some pattern-links for you!

Although I'm really not a fan of amigurumi (there's far too much attention and concentration required for my taste *gg*) I sometimes stumble upon a pattern that's just too cute to resist, like this clown here:

It's a paid pattern by Mari-Liis Lille from Lilleliis, and I can tell you it's really worth the money! She's got a whole bunch of lovely patterns, so I've also made these cute Cuddly Babies:

Since both these dolls and my baby-blankets take some time to make, I also wanted to offer some smaller, quicker-to-make items in my shop, and so I've made a selection of baby teethers. Using wooden rings, I sealed them with coconut-oil and simply worked a few rows of single-crochet stitches around half the ring and added a little hanger (just because I thought it looked cute *gg*):

The idea for the other rings I've made is inspired by the Bunny Slope Teethers, a free pattern from Playin' Hooky Designs. To make the strap that is attached to the ring I didn't work in rows like the original pattern suggests, though, but made up a pattern myself that is worked in the round.

And of course, I've made some items that are based on my own patterns, like this set of spiral coasters...

... or some pincushions in different color-combinations.

And just because I've heard on Television that toilet paper covers are SO yesterday, I even made one of those using my latest mandala-pattern - just to prove a point :) Well, the cover still hasn't sold yet, but I'm not losing hope! :)

Last but not least, I felt like making some more crochet covered stones. If you've been following my blog from the start, you know that every once in a while I've made those stones as gifts, and I thought they'd be a nice addition to my shop.

Well, that was mostly it, I hope you've found some inspiration today :) 

Currently I'm working on yet another baby blanket, but it's taking me longer than expected. In the meantime, I thought I'd share with you the pattern (both graphic and written) for the c2c lion blanket I've made recently.

So stay tuned for the next blog post with the free pattern! :)

Have a great and sunny day,

Spring Bunnies and another Award

Happy Easter everyone!

Have a look at those spring bunnies - aren't they just tooooo cute?? It's almost a year since I've downloaded the free PDF pattern for those little fellas on craftzine, and I had almost forgotten about it. Recently I've seen them again on Annaboo's house, and I promised myself to make them before Easter. Phew, just in time, I'd say... :) I've already mentioned before, that I like to call those little creatures enemy-gurumis instead of amigurumis, because it's really a torture for my fingers (and my brain) to make them. But now and then I just can't resist, especially when they're as cute as those bunnies!

If you've also got some Easter or Spring Crochet to share, please stop by my link-party, it's still open for another week, and you can already vote for the next topic in my right side bar!

Now to something different: Ladylike from Crochetapy has passed the "Liebster Blog" award on to me!

Thank you Ladylike, and Congratulations on winning this award! And dear readers, please hop over to her beautiful blog, you won't regret it!

Now I have to tell you five random facts about me. This part is always quite difficult, because I'm really not that interesting. Let's see...

1. On Thursday I was high on elation because I've finally found my lucky charm again: a $1 Chip from a Poker Club in Daytona Beach, that I had been missing for over a year! I found it lying next to the copier at work - I have no idea how it got there!

2. It wasn't planned that way, but I actually wore a crochet dress at my friend's wedding (bought, not handmade *gg*)

3. John and I are not married (yet?)

4. By the way: I've always dreamed of a wild, trashy wedding in Vegas... who knows? ;)

5. Most sundays we go out for lunch, and I always order a Schnitzel baked with cheese, french fries and a side dish of savoy cabbage. And no, this combination is not a german standard :)

And now I'd like to pass this award on to five other blogs. "Liebster Blog" is german and means "Favorite Blog", so I've really tried to pick my alltime favorite blogs, even if they've received this award before or don't take part in this award game at all. So here are my five favorite blogs (in alphabetical order):

Annaboo's House

Attic24

Dly's Hooks and Yarns

Elisabeth Andree

Le Monde de Sucrette

Thank you ladies for the inspiration,

it's always a pleasure to visit your beautiful blogs!

Thanks for your visit in k-town today,

enjoy the rest of your Easter week-end! :)

Fishing for Compliments

It’s time to show you my first steps into crocheting amigurumis. To tell you the truth – sometimes I think “enemy-gurumis” would be a better name for those little toys. I just can’t relax while crocheting amigurumis with all those tiny little legs and arms and feet and ears and tails and what not. And after that comes the worst part: Sewing all the pieces together. Now you might ask why I keep crocheting those enemy-gurumis when I actually don’t enjoy it? Because some of them are just too cute to resist and in the end the finished item is worth the effort! Just take a look at this little guy:

I’ve found this wonderful free pattern for the chubby fish on mygurumi. No teeny weeny arms and legs and tails but just a few fins. I also replaced the crocheted eyes from the original pattern with plastic eyes and it was so easy (almost relaxing) to make, that I’ve already made two of them, a boy and a girl :)

Maybe I’ll make some more fish for some guys in my poker round (those of you who are interested in poker know perhaps that a bad player is called a fish, and this is always a nice way to tease someone at the table).

To round up this topic for today, here’s a picture of John’s favorite kind of fish, that is to say the “real” fish:

Fishing is his passion (although he’d never reject a big poker fish either), and this week-end he’ll be out with his guys and hopefully get a bite or two. That means for me: A whole week-end home alone, time for myself and maybe some more enemy-gurumis :)