Showing posts with label bunny. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bunny. Show all posts
Monday, 6 April 2009
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Update on the 50 Things Challenge
Thought it was time for an update on how I've been getting on with the 50 Things Challenge as a quarter of the year is all over with (how did that happen...?). Here are some more bunnies (my latest "thing")! Yes, you've seen them before - but they do demonstrate that I can crochet the same thing in lots of different colours.. So - to the list:
1-7) They're all done!
8) Brown and turquoise bag - all done and blogged about here. Not sure what I'm going to do it - wondering about listing it for sale on Etsy in a 'prototypes' section of my shop.
9) Crochet hairband for me to use when gardening. All done but I hate it! Like the pattern and the yarn, but hate the way it looks on me... so it will probably never see the light of day...
10) 1 pair of daisy hairclips for Molly - not done, but there's a birthday coming up..
11) 1 gold slouch bag - almost done, but for some reason haven't got round to finishing the fastening.
12) Pink cupcake needle book - another prototype.
13) Owl needle book for Meridien Ariel's Owl Swap
14) Blue cupcake needle book - for sale on Etsy. Pictured here because I don't think I ever blogged it.
15) Wallet/purse using Kaffe Fassett fabrics for my SIL's birthday
16) Prototype bunny
17) 8 more bunnies...
18) Placemats for our dining table using thrifted fabric
19) Gift for the Time for Tea swap - which I'll blog about as soon as I know that Izabela had got her parcel
Plans
20) Stuffed toy - preferably made with sewing machine, and probably for a present
21) New wallet for me using a pattern of my own design (I hope)
22) Another owl needle book
23) Another cupcake needle book
24) Crochet and fabric coaster for sale in the shop
1-7) They're all done!
8) Brown and turquoise bag - all done and blogged about here. Not sure what I'm going to do it - wondering about listing it for sale on Etsy in a 'prototypes' section of my shop.
9) Crochet hairband for me to use when gardening. All done but I hate it! Like the pattern and the yarn, but hate the way it looks on me... so it will probably never see the light of day...
10) 1 pair of daisy hairclips for Molly - not done, but there's a birthday coming up..
11) 1 gold slouch bag - almost done, but for some reason haven't got round to finishing the fastening.
12) Pink cupcake needle book - another prototype.
13) Owl needle book for Meridien Ariel's Owl Swap
14) Blue cupcake needle book - for sale on Etsy. Pictured here because I don't think I ever blogged it.
15) Wallet/purse using Kaffe Fassett fabrics for my SIL's birthday
16) Prototype bunny
17) 8 more bunnies...
18) Placemats for our dining table using thrifted fabric
19) Gift for the Time for Tea swap - which I'll blog about as soon as I know that Izabela had got her parcel
Plans
20) Stuffed toy - preferably made with sewing machine, and probably for a present
21) New wallet for me using a pattern of my own design (I hope)
22) Another owl needle book
23) Another cupcake needle book
24) Crochet and fabric coaster for sale in the shop
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Bunny and Clyde
Bunny and Clyde
Originally uploaded by Craft Matters
I've been away for a while - yet again! I've been overwhelmed by the sudden demand for bunnies and by the very strident demands of our garden at this time of year. I've crocheted 4 bunnies so far, and have an order for another 4. When I got up this morning I noticed another Etsy sale & had a slight panic, but fortunately it was for the already-completed owl needlebook, I think I might have freaked a bit if it had been another bunny order. And of course, I have the Tea Swap items to complete and send by a week on Friday. Hmm, well, at least I've selected the fabric for that one... I took this photo of the 2 new grey bunnies yesterday, and Mr SM's immediate reaction was - it looks like Bonnie & Clyde... I've tried to think of a joke involving bunnies, Bonnie and Clyde & Warrens, but I just can't think of a punchline... probably for the best.
I popped up to my local wool shop this morning to buy some more Sublime Organic Merino (lovely stuff, lovely colours) and was inveigled into an impulse buy (well, it they will display books on shelves). I spotted Super-Cute Crochet by Nicki Trench and was absolutely bowled over by the really lovely designs. What I think is really lovely about these are the little touches like bows, ribbons & flowers. She also recommends some great yarns in gorgeous colours. Looking forward to having a go at some of these - I am hoping that it will add to my skills and ideas (that's what I told Mr Seasonal Matters anyway).
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Crochet bunny for Easter
Here's my latest project... After a long break from amigurumi, Kerry set me the challenge of creating bunnies for Easter presents. It's the 1st ami that I've made that I've done from scratch without any kind of pattern, only a picture, as a guide. It was quite scary, and there was rather a lot of unravelling at first, but once I had an idea of how to make the shapes that I wanted to create, it wasn't too difficult.
The yarn is Sublime Organic Merino in shade called Chalk. Terrible name but great to crochet with, and it gives the finished bunny a lovely fluffy, furry quality. I was a bit stuck when it came to the features. I really hate sewing directly onto bumpy crochet because I can never get the stitches to go just where I want them to be. So I thought I'd sew them onto lovely woolly felt first & then sew the felt pieces on to the face. It was strange to do because it's quite hard to get a real idea of how the features will look once they're sewn on, but I hoped for the best & I'm quite pleased with the result. I'll definitely use this method again next time I'm doing an ami.
The other thing I learned whilst completing this project is how to do an invisible decrease in crochet. It has always bugged me that decreases, especially on little, tightly crocheted amigurumi, look so untidy and obvious (well on my crochet they do!). So I wondered if there was a better method than the one I had been using. After a brief look round I hit gold with this tutorial with brilliant photos. It is fantastically clear, and it really makes a difference to the finished article. It's made me much more enthusiastic to do more ami. But next on my list is a wallet for myself - I'm going to decide on the fabrics I'm going to use later - can't wait!
The yarn is Sublime Organic Merino in shade called Chalk. Terrible name but great to crochet with, and it gives the finished bunny a lovely fluffy, furry quality. I was a bit stuck when it came to the features. I really hate sewing directly onto bumpy crochet because I can never get the stitches to go just where I want them to be. So I thought I'd sew them onto lovely woolly felt first & then sew the felt pieces on to the face. It was strange to do because it's quite hard to get a real idea of how the features will look once they're sewn on, but I hoped for the best & I'm quite pleased with the result. I'll definitely use this method again next time I'm doing an ami.
The other thing I learned whilst completing this project is how to do an invisible decrease in crochet. It has always bugged me that decreases, especially on little, tightly crocheted amigurumi, look so untidy and obvious (well on my crochet they do!). So I wondered if there was a better method than the one I had been using. After a brief look round I hit gold with this tutorial with brilliant photos. It is fantastically clear, and it really makes a difference to the finished article. It's made me much more enthusiastic to do more ami. But next on my list is a wallet for myself - I'm going to decide on the fabrics I'm going to use later - can't wait!
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