Summer in Ottawa means rain........

After such a long winter it seems that summer in Ottawa is going to be more like a long spring...it's been raining almost every day since the snow went away!! OK I may be exaggerating but as I say it seems that way. I've been on holiday for the last 2 weeks and I think except for maybe one day we had rain for at least part of every day.

I'm back to work tomorrow and then Canada Day!! I'm already looking forward to having a day off! LOL Needless to say I'm ready to stop working if by chance I win a large amount of money from a lottery. I can dream can't I??

So here are my latest crochet items I've been working on.

The Teddy Go Round blanket is a free pattern HERE

This turtle ringtoss toy is for Mason to play with here at our house.

It's not a free pattern. It's from Crochet World magazine December 2002

I'm back!

I've been busy since my last post...I have made quite a few items both in knit and crochet.

The Walrus is an ami I tested for Stormy and soon to be available on her etsy site.

The boobie pillow was for my dad for Father's Day...it's a free pattern HERE
The ninja is crochet and a free pattern as well HERE

This elephant is a free knitting pattern available HERE

It's a cute one.

This monkey wasn't a free pattern. A friend was kind enough to give me the pattern.

I'm Knitting again...

I've been knitting again and it's been great...my already long to-do list I had of Crochet items has now doubled with the amount of knitting projects I've added. Oh well, I'm really enjoying it. I've also found that my arm doesn't hurt as much while knitting as when I crochet.

These are the latest knitted items I've made...This dishcloth set is a gift for a bridal shower.
As you can see the set laid out and then with the hang tag I made saying Handmade and with the washing instructions.
It's such a pretty set and the patterns are all free.

HERE for the towel and HERE for the dishcloth. The scrubby is also a free pattern and can be found HERE

These guys are called Korknisse...the pattern a translation of the original Norwegian one can be found HERE They look like little gnomes. I think they're so cute.

The coffee sling is called just that "Slingshot"

It really works well for that take out coffee...it's easy to hang it on your wrist or hang it from your hand as you walk or shop, etc...

This is also a free pattern HERE

I want to make a couple more. I want to make sure I have one at hand whenever I buy a coffee. I LOVE this sling!!!

More Halloween items...

I don't know why but I've been making more Halloween/Day of the Dead items...I've also been knitting more lately.

The skeleton is knit, the Ghost dog is crochet and from the movie A Nightmare before Christmas...it's Zero the Ghost dog.

I followed a pattern but I changed a few things such as adding ears and making the front longer...therefore I won't post the link.

March 2008

It's March 2008 and it's the snowiest winter that I can remember.

This is my backyard were my dogs go pee between walks....the back fence is 6'tall



I've been knitting lately and I made this flamingo dishcloth from a free pattern HERE

She has many free dishcloth patterns on her blog.

The Leprechaun is an Alan Dart pattern. His patterns are not free. This one is from the March 2008 Simply Knitting magazine....a UK publication.
I love the way it turned out. He's so cute!

I'm on a roll!!!

I just finished another project I was testing for Diane of STORMYZ CROCHET

I'm sure once the testing is finished it will be on her site for sale.

This one is more time appropriate for the time of year...unlike the Halloween witch I just finished on Sunday.

Now I have to think of what I want to make next...hmmmmmm

Halloween comes early here!!

I know it's too early for Halloween but I couldn't resist making this doll into a witch. It's the Gwendolyn Doll by Gourmet Crochet. The pattern is for sale HERE

Since I love decorating for Halloween it was the obvious choice to make her in these colors!

Here kitty kitty and more...

I made this little kitty that is a small version on the Japanese Amenikos.

The pattern is free and can be found HERE

I also made this magnetic Katamari...the pattern is also a free one and can be found HERE

Oh Canada...Mountie

This is my latest...an RCMP officer.

I've had this one on my to-do list for awhile and finally got around to making him.

This is Max and Crystal, they love getting cozy together when it's cold out...they've had plenty of cuddle time lately!!

With all of the cold and snow we've had here in Ottawa and continue to have all I want to do it cuddle with them too!!!

Meet Stewie...my version of him anyway!!

This is the Stewie Griffin doll I've been working on...I used a knitting pattern and converted it to crochet. I know his head is supposed to be more of a football shape but this is what I came up with after ripping it out 3 times...

Stewie is 11" tall. The original knit version is 6" tall and can be found HERE for anyone that is interested in making thier own.

It's been awhile...

I wanted to post the last items I've finished this past month.

First of all it's a Mime or Pierrot Clown...The pattern is from an old Annies Attic magazine.

He's 26" tall. I changed the outfit by making mine in 2 pieces where the pattern had it in 1 piece...I haven't put a face on it yet because I don't like the pattern face...I'll come up with something...I hope.

The frog I tested for Stormy's Crochet

That's all 4 done now!!

I finished the 4th one just tonight...here they are in all of thier glory!! LOL

I'm so glad that I can now wrap them up and they are ready for Christmas.

I hope DD loves them as much as I do!

Turtle 2 is finished...

This is Raphael...only 2 more to go!!

Leonardo looks happier already doesn't he??

Ninja Turtle and Garden Gnome

This is a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle...it's the first of the 4 I'm working on...I'll be giving the set to my Step Daughter at Christmas....she thinks they are "the best"

The pattern is free HERE

This is another of my FO's...I've been home while my kitchen is having a re-do...I've been crocheting quite a bit!!
The gnome pattern is for sale on ETSY

Small Dog

I'm going from one extreme to another...

Here's a tiny dog I made!

It's a free pattern available HERE

Crystal likes it!

Big Cat

I added another Ameniko to my collection...this one is Huge!!

I love the way he turned out. I used bablefish for the transtation and it was pretty literal so a little imagination is needed too!

Well here is my finished Cool Cat!!

Sorry I had posted the pattern to the Large kitty but removed it as I don't want or need any hassles from anyone...I added the link incase anyone wanted to figure it out for themselves.

http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~mite/gurumineko/4/amizu1_3.html

November already...

Hi everyone...not much going on here...I've joined RAVELRY and have been trying to learn the ins and outs of it.
Since my last post I've finished a Tapestry Lobster and Shell beachbag and a Tapestry laptop bag or cozy...

I made the leaf doily that is under the cornucopia as well.

Later!!

Fall and Halloween

These are just my latest Halloween patterns I made...
The candy corn I tested, the halloween baskets and the cornucopia I did as a CAL on one of my groups...

Happy Thanksgiving Day in Canada

Happy Thanksgiving Canada!!!

Tapestry Crochet anyone???

This was my first attempt at Tapestry Crochet...the pattern called for cotton thread but I used worsted weight yarn.
Now I want to try something else in Tapestry...maybe with beads.
Carol Ventura has a great site to get us all hooked on this fascinating type of Crochet http://www.tapestrycrochet.com/
You can watch Carol on video speaking about and showing different items that she has designed and made. There are also many free patterns to get you started.