I finished this little fellow! (WIP photos here; photos on Flickr here) It started as a little experiment but I like the result so much I decided to frame it and hopefully someday it will get to be on display in my craft room. Imaginary craft room, that is. I […]
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I made yet another cuff. This time I changed the design a bit, removing the button and buttonhole and adding a little elastic to make it fit easily. This one won’t be making it to my Etsy shop since it was made as a thank-you gift for my friend, but […]
I tried something new: I made this pendant necklace. It’s made of felt and embroidered with floss. The back is made from scraps of a recycled felted wool sweater. I added a glass bead and a string to finish it. I kind of like it, and I think I will […]
A little while ago (I can’t believe it! It’s been TWO YEARS!) I showed this kit. And now I finally made it. This little guy’s name is Wobbes Wiebelteen (“Wobbes Wobblytoe”), he is a genuine autumn gnome and he is a pattern made by Tintangel. He is available as a […]
I’m glad I got around to doing a little more embroidery lately (again partially inspired by TAST). This is another one of my felt cuffs; this time in blood red & black, with black flowers and thorny vines. A little grey to give it a little more life, and the backing […]
A little boy who’s nuts about mushrooms has his birthday coming up, and besides getting him a ‘real’ present I wanted to make him a mushroom. Since he’s turning 2 it needed to be pretty sturdy, and in bright fairy-tale-mushroom colours. (this one is loosely based on the mushrooms of […]
A while ago I showed these toadstools with a promise to explain how I made them. So even though it’s been a while; here is the tutorial 🙂 Note: these aro not toys. I let my boys play with them gently, and the toadstools are ok with that, but they […]
Pattern for simple wristwarmers (check here to see the full post with lots of pics) Yarn used is half a skein of Malabrigo Worsted on 6mm needles. My wrists are quite wide, but the size isn’t very precise. If your wrists are very small you might have to cast on […]