Perky Snood- Vintage Hair Style

I love vintage clothing and hair styles, and earlier this year I decided I wanted to grow my hair for the first time in 35 years, so I thought a vintage style snood would be an awesome project to crochet. 

As luck would have it I came across an awesome vintage pattern for one. I found the old style terminology a little hard to follow at first but once I got the hang of things - away I went. 

Here is how my snood turned out:

I was very pleased with how it turned out - I used 100% wool for extra elasticity.

The link to the free pattern for this snood is right HERE

Have a go at it - you'll love it!

Staghorn Mitts- super fingerless mitts!

If you are looking for a lovely fingerless mitt pattern in 8ply look no further! 

Staghorn Mitts are gorgeous and a very easy knit, despite the cables. 

It's a little hard to see the awesome stag horn motif on the picture above due to the variegated yarn, but in real life the cable texture is well visible. 

The pattern is well written and easy to follow and has explicit instructions for both hands. (some don't)

Here is the link to the free pattern (If you're not a Ravelry member it will ask you to sign up- its just an email address and they hardly ever bother you) 

Staghorn Mitts

 I love the actual mitt construction and would like to have a go at putting the owl motif from the Owl Wrist Warmers I made earlier, onto this mitt pattern for a bit of variety. 

Fab fingerless mitts!

So with the very cold weather starting to kick in, my poor hands have been feeling the cold. I have been working on expanding my knitting skills and patience, and so I thought I would try a four needle, 4 ply pattern and see how I went. I found a great plain pattern on Ravelry by designer Jessica Baird which you can find HERE 

Hubby modeling my fingerless mitts

So this pair is my first attempt and I must say I love them (I am wearing them as I type) They took less than 1 ball of happy feet sock yarn and so are very economical if not a little time consuming. I would probably get faster in time.

Ring of Roses - Gorgeous!

Recently I stumbled across a GREAT tutorial for absolutely beautiful crochet crowned rings. It was a free tutorial from The Royal Sisters blog and you can check it out for yourself right HERE

Here are the rings I created from the tutorial, I am so pleased with how they turned out :) 

Little Baby Rainbow Top Hat

I love Top Hats and I love rainbows, and I love babies - so this little project was super fun! 

Here is a Little Baby Rainbow Top Hat, I made it using Thoroughbred Acrylic yarn and a 4mm hook. It is baby sized and would make a great photo prop for a rainbow baby :) 

The pattern from Red Heart is originally made for an adult, and uses double yarn and a larger hook, I however didnt have double up yarn in the colours I wanted to use so I just used single strands and a smaller hook which = a smaller hat. I will definitely make a larger version at a later date. 

Great free pattern from Red Heart, which you can find HERE should you fancy making one for yourself :) 

Tie Dye Inspired Headband Ear Warmer

So, here's the thing, I look horrendous in hats - but mostly beanie style hats. After a couple of years of cold ears during winter, I decided to make myself a hat alternative - and here it is :) Can't wait for the weather to turn colder so I can wear it!

Babushka Key Rings

Hello one and all, 

I hope your holiday season is going splendidly thus far. This time of year at my house,lends itself to making stocking stuffers for Christmas, that's why I was delighted when I happened across a Youtube video that shows how to make the cutest little Babushka keyrings from scraps of felt and fabric, it also came with a link to a free pattern. 

The designers name is Lisa Pay and she has a whole swag of free crafting videos and patterns, she really is very clever :) 

 Here is Lisa's Babushka Key Ring Video Tutorial:

Here are some of the little Babushka key rings I have made. They are just the cutest thing ever!! 

Wingspan Shawls

I have been wanting to make a wingspan shawl for ages since stumbling across a free knitting pattern for it on Ravelry. It is a very clever quick and enjoyable pattern to knit and you can find it HERE

So far I have made two for myself.

Teeny tiny bedroom in a tin

Ok, so this is not a crochet project, but its too cute not to share!!

I found a teeny tiny doll so I just had to make her a teeny tiny bedroom!  Isn't it super CUTE!!!

Shawn gave me an Altoids tin to use. He had been carrying it around in his stash for years - it was the perfect size for a teeny tiny bed room! 

Pink Ninja Gloves

I have been working on a special project tonight, a pair of pink ninja gloves for a special little girl who loves to play ninjas with her brothers! I will be knitting two pairs of black ones tomorrow for her brothers!!! Hiiiii Yaaaaa! 

Here is where I found the pattern.

Winter Cowl

I have been working on a Christmas present for Shawn's brother for a little while, I am thrilled that I finally finished it. It is crocheted with a number 7 crochet hook with a waffle style pattern in100 % super soft Merino wool- sooo snuggly and perfect for winter in Europe!

This Cowl can be worn 4 ways -
#1 - Long and Loose

#2 Doubled up 

#3 The Triple Wrap

#4- The Tasteful Tuck

Cotton Dishcloths

While I was shopping this week, I noticed some cotton kitchen twine  for sale at Countdown- two balls for $3.60. That's quite a lot cheaper than buying cotton yarn at spotlight. So I bought a pack, which turns out, is enough to make 3 dishcloths... which are far more beautiful than ordinary old store bought dish cloths!! Yet another excellent use for crochet!!! 

Coconut Ice Angel Jacket

Ohhhh I totally love how this little jacket turned out!!! So beautiful!

The original pattern is for a newborn size with 3 ply wool. I used 8 ply and a 4mm hook and it turned out in a size suitable for a 2- 3 year old 

You can find the free pattern here

Crochet Technicolour Tote

The July 2012 edition of Australian Better Homes and Gardens had a fantastic crochet special. Within it, was a great pattern for a modern take on the granny square bag. I loved the results so much I made two!!! 

I love the happy spring style colours in this one (it ended up in Utah USA as a gift for an Aunt)

Blues, Greens, Purples... peacock colours :) 

Want to make one too??? You can find the free pattern here

Retro Granny Ripple Table Mat and Bag Bag.

My sisters birthday is coming up, she is really into retro decor. 

I decided to make her a retro table mat and matching bag bag. 

The stitch I chose to use is called granny ripple, you can find a tutorial for it here . Sure hope she likes it!

Lacy Lights

These crochet votives are beautiful, fast and easy to crochet and make great inexpensive gifts ... recycle your old jars into glowing lacy luminaries.

Here are some I have made recently from a free pattern I found on Ravelry.