Superhero Blaster Crochet Gloves
Crochet Superhero gloves for my hero-obsessed son!
Crochet Superhero gloves for my hero-obsessed son!
Hello again blog world. Life has been hectic, pretty much the same stuff as last time. House building, kid stuff (first blood tests for them both this week – testing for Coeliac disease. What fun.), and just general mayhem. Anyway, to the point, Batman! I was contacted a couple of weeks ago by a high… Continue reading Crochet Princess-Inspired Beanie
It’s been a jolly whirlwind of a fortnight! Mr Makeables and I have been working hard building the extension (we almost have a roof, yay!) and I’m still recovering from back-to-back colds. I am in the process of making that furoshiki tutorial- it will happen, I’m just waiting for Mr Makeables to have some spare… Continue reading Egbert The Owl – Free Amigurumi Pattern
“Technologies advance at break-neck speeds and the public’s desire for authenticity grows making the role of the crafts crucial for modern life.”
CHRISTMAS!!! I love Christmas. Like, LOVE it. It’s October and I’ve already done the majority of the shopping. I’ve saved Christmas food ideas on Pinterest. I’ve started reading Master 3 Christmas books. I’ve even wrapped the majority of the presents we have already. Yes, I hear you say, we get it, you love Christmas. But… Continue reading Eco-Friendly Christmas Wrapping: Furoshiki
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It’s been a while since I sat down at my laptop and tapped away. “Therapeutic typing” is how I referred to blogging. Some moments of time snatched away from the everyday stuff that always needs to be done, and refocused on me. Maybe that’s where…
Seeing as how my kids were down with a cold today and wanted to do nothing but watch the Angry Birds movie, I took the opportunity to put together the pattern for Howard the Dinosaur. Woot! I hope some people get use out of this, because I had to learn how to “use” Photoshop to… Continue reading Free Pattern- Howard the Dinosaur
So I finally finished what became the bane of my existence for several weeks- the dinosaur soft toy for my sons first birthday. He turned out pretty well considering it’s the first toy I have made that isn’t crocheted, I made the pattern myself, and I have only been using a sewing machine this year.… Continue reading Finished Howard the Dinosaur
Hi and welcome to my blog!! Woo! I decided I needed somewhere to narcissistically show off all the stuff I make, because I’m sure my family and friends are sick of it. So if you’ve happened to stumble across this site, I hope you like the random collections of things you’ll find here. Also, while… Continue reading New Projects and Beginnings