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.

Owl Wrist Warmers

So I needed a fab pressie for one of my nieces who is an ardent nature lover, and came across some fab owl wrist warmers in Mollie Makes magazine. 

The pattern features in a back issue so i had to buy and download a copy before i could begin. Here is a link to the issue Mollie Makes - Issue 21

I had some trouble with the pattern, as I didn't have the right weight wool or large double pointed needles. I also read that the finished wrist warmers, if following the pattern, were very small when finished. 

I ended up using 6mm tip circular needles and two strands of 8ply wool to get the right size. 

Here is how my wrist warmers turned out:

I think the owl pattern is adorable and I will probably use it again at a later date, I am not, however, that impressed with the glove pattern, but that could have more to do with my lack of knowledge than that pattern itself.

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The pattern from Red Heart is originally made for an adult, and uses double yarn and a larger hook, I however didnt have double up yarn in the colours I wanted to use so I just used single strands and a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!

Blue and green should never be seen??? I beg to differ....

Ahhhh it feels so good to finish yet another crochet project, this time a granny ripple throw. It's the first time I have done this pattern, and to be honest, I am thrilled with it :) 

Keen on having a go at making one yourself??? you can find a free pattern HERE - you will need to sign into ravelry though to view it :)

Tie Dye Inspired Wearable Art Scarf

Ok so recently I decided to participate in a "Pay It Forward" Art project where I had to make a piece of art for whomever signed on to the project and a friend of mine Jon Eric, an amazing musician from the States, signed on, now I have seen this guy in tie dye plenty of times so I figured if I was gonna make him anything it had to have plenty of movement and plenty of colour. This is the result:

I am more than happy with how the design turned out - especially since I designed as I went and learned some new techniques on the way. :)