Some more of the things I've made Zoe this week :)
Friday, 29 July 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
What I've Been Up To
Well, not much amigurumi sadly! I don't know why, but I just haven't been in the mood. I have started several ami's, get 5 rows in, then give up. I don't know why, but I just can't get into it.
I have been doing some crocheting though, for my Blythe doll Zoe. You've already seen the Fuzzy Bear Hat...
... and yesterday I made her a square hat and matching jacket...
I know it's July, but she insists on wearing it now! I will hopefully have the pattern for them up here soon :)
Apart from that I don't really have much to say :( I've been busy customising my fake Blythe doll Umi (follow her adventures here) and it's been really fun! I've done a bit of drilling, sanding, gluing, rerooting, painting, carving - it's been great! I even used yarn for her hair :)
Oh, wait! I did crochet a doll before I went away. I will get a picture of her for you asap :)
I have been doing some crocheting though, for my Blythe doll Zoe. You've already seen the Fuzzy Bear Hat...
... and yesterday I made her a square hat and matching jacket...
I know it's July, but she insists on wearing it now! I will hopefully have the pattern for them up here soon :)
Apart from that I don't really have much to say :( I've been busy customising my fake Blythe doll Umi (follow her adventures here) and it's been really fun! I've done a bit of drilling, sanding, gluing, rerooting, painting, carving - it's been great! I even used yarn for her hair :)
Oh, wait! I did crochet a doll before I went away. I will get a picture of her for you asap :)
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Yay For Treasury Features!
I was browsing through Etsy Treasurys today and found that MintyAshyMummy was kind enough to feature Cuddle Monster in her fab new treasury, Kids Love Rainbows! There's so many bright, happy items in there - it's an honor to have Cuddle Monster included!
Thank you MintyAshyMummy! :D
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Free Pattern: Fuzzy Bear Hat
It's funny - I haven't crocheted in nearly a month, then I design and make a whole hat in 3 hours lol!
This free pattern is for the Blythe owners out there, or for anyone else that wants a little hat! I think it is a bit too small for a baby, but if you used a bigger than stated hook and thicker yarn it might do :)
I call it the Fuzzy Bear Hat because I have fuzzed it up abit. Because I use Acrylic yarn I can't felt the finished pieces, but I still wanted this hat to be a bit scruffy. So I took a stiff, cheapo toothbrush and 'scrubbed' at the hat, and it made it slightly fuzzy! Weeee!!
It's mega easy to make - like I said it only took me 3 hours to make and design it, plus Zoe loves it! I hope your girl will too!
Have fun!
Fuzzy Bear Hat
You Will Need:
· Crochet Hook (I used 3.75mm, F)
· Double Knit/ Sport Weight/ Light Worsted Weight Yarn in 2 colours
· Stitch Markers Or Piece Of Scrap Yarn
· Curved Needle or Yarn Needle
· 2 Buttons
Abbreviations
· St/Sts – Stitch/Stitches
· Ch - Chain Stitch
· Sc - Single Crochet
· Slst - Slip Stitch
· Inc (Increase) - 2 Sc into 1 St
· ** - Marks a group of stitches to be repeated until the round is completed
Gauge
No gauge, just keep your stitches nice and tight to avoid gaps in your work
Finished Size
Made to fit all Neo Blythes
Other Info
· Work in continuous rounds; in a spiral, unless otherwise stated. Don’t join at the end of a row; just keep going
· Use stitch markers or a piece of scrap yarn to mark the start of every round. Replace at the start of the next round as you go along. This will help you keep track of where you started, and saves a lot of time if things go wrong!
· I write my patterns in American terms, so Sc means Single Crochet; Dc means Double Crochet etc
· The number at the end of each round is the number of stitches you should now have
· Using a thicker yarn than DK/bigger hook than 3.75mm (F) will result in the toy being a considerably different size to that shown.
Fuzzy Bear Hat
In Colour 1
1. Ch 2, Sc 8 into 2nd Ch from hook, or Magic Ring 8 (8)
2. Inc around (16)
3. *Sc, Inc* around (24)
4. *Sc 2, Inc* around (32)
5. *Sc 3, Inc* around (40)
6. Sc around (40)
7. *Sc 4, Inc* around (48)
8-9. Sc around (48)
10. *Sc 5, Inc* around (56)
11-20. Sc around (56)
*Start 1st Earflap*
21-22. Sc 8. Ch 1, Turn (8)
23. Dec, Sc 4, Dec,. Ch 1, Turn (6)
24. Sc 6. Ch 1, Turn (6)
25. Dec, Sc 2, Dec. Ch 1, Turn (4)
26. Sc 4. Ch 1, turn (4)
27. *Dec* 2 times. Ch 1, Turn (2)
28. Sc 2 (2)
*Finish Off, Weave In End*
From the right side of the earflap you have just made (hat the right way up), count back 23 Sc. This will be the front of the hat.
Attach Colour 1 with a SlSt to 24th Sc, and…
*Start 2nd Earflap*
21-22. Sc 8. Ch 1, Turn (8)
23. Dec, Sc 4, Dec,. Ch 1, Turn (6)
24. Sc 6. Ch 1, Turn (6)
25. Dec, Sc 2, Dec. Ch 1, Turn (4)
26. Sc 4. Ch 1, turn (4)
27. *Dec* 2 times. Ch 1, Turn (2)
28. Sc 2 (2)
*Finish Off, Weave In End*
Ears
Make 2
In Colour 2
1. Ch 2, Sc 6 in 2nd Ch from hook, or Magic Ring 6 (6)
2. Inc around (12)
Change To Colour 1
3. Sc around (12)
4. *Sc, Inc* around (18)
5-6. Sc around (18)
7. *Sc, Dec* around (12)
8. Sc around (12)
9. Dec around (6)
*Finish Off, Leave Long Tail For Sewing*
Boarder
In Colour 2
Attach anywhere on the hat edge with a Slst, and Sc around the entire hat twice. Finish Off and weave in ends.
Assembly
. Take an ear, and fold it in on itself so it makes a half sphere/cone shape. Thread the tail from the ‘back’ of the ear through the bottom edge, so that the tail is at the ‘front’ of the ear, and sew to the hat. Repeat with 2nd ear.
. Sew 2 buttons to front of the hat.
Earflap Ties
In Colour 2
Cut 12 lengths of yarn, each around 50 cm’s long. With a yarn needle, thread 6 lengths onto the bottom of each earflap, so that each length is doubled over (12 shorter lengths in total on each earflap).
Braid the yarn until the length required. I cut mine off at knee level. Tie in a secure knot and trim excess.
*FINISHED!*
I hope you enjoyed the pattern! If you have any problems with it just comment below and I'll get back to you asap :)
This free pattern is for the Blythe owners out there, or for anyone else that wants a little hat! I think it is a bit too small for a baby, but if you used a bigger than stated hook and thicker yarn it might do :)
I call it the Fuzzy Bear Hat because I have fuzzed it up abit. Because I use Acrylic yarn I can't felt the finished pieces, but I still wanted this hat to be a bit scruffy. So I took a stiff, cheapo toothbrush and 'scrubbed' at the hat, and it made it slightly fuzzy! Weeee!!
It's mega easy to make - like I said it only took me 3 hours to make and design it, plus Zoe loves it! I hope your girl will too!
Have fun!
Fuzzy Bear Hat
You Will Need:
· Crochet Hook (I used 3.75mm, F)
· Double Knit/ Sport Weight/ Light Worsted Weight Yarn in 2 colours
· Stitch Markers Or Piece Of Scrap Yarn
· Curved Needle or Yarn Needle
· 2 Buttons
Abbreviations
· St/Sts – Stitch/Stitches
· Ch - Chain Stitch
· Sc - Single Crochet
· Slst - Slip Stitch
· Inc (Increase) - 2 Sc into 1 St
· ** - Marks a group of stitches to be repeated until the round is completed
Gauge
No gauge, just keep your stitches nice and tight to avoid gaps in your work
Finished Size
Made to fit all Neo Blythes
Other Info
· Work in continuous rounds; in a spiral, unless otherwise stated. Don’t join at the end of a row; just keep going
· Use stitch markers or a piece of scrap yarn to mark the start of every round. Replace at the start of the next round as you go along. This will help you keep track of where you started, and saves a lot of time if things go wrong!
· I write my patterns in American terms, so Sc means Single Crochet; Dc means Double Crochet etc
· The number at the end of each round is the number of stitches you should now have
· Using a thicker yarn than DK/bigger hook than 3.75mm (F) will result in the toy being a considerably different size to that shown.
Fuzzy Bear Hat
In Colour 1
1. Ch 2, Sc 8 into 2nd Ch from hook, or Magic Ring 8 (8)
2. Inc around (16)
3. *Sc, Inc* around (24)
4. *Sc 2, Inc* around (32)
5. *Sc 3, Inc* around (40)
6. Sc around (40)
7. *Sc 4, Inc* around (48)
8-9. Sc around (48)
10. *Sc 5, Inc* around (56)
11-20. Sc around (56)
*Start 1st Earflap*
21-22. Sc 8. Ch 1, Turn (8)
23. Dec, Sc 4, Dec,. Ch 1, Turn (6)
24. Sc 6. Ch 1, Turn (6)
25. Dec, Sc 2, Dec. Ch 1, Turn (4)
26. Sc 4. Ch 1, turn (4)
27. *Dec* 2 times. Ch 1, Turn (2)
28. Sc 2 (2)
*Finish Off, Weave In End*
From the right side of the earflap you have just made (hat the right way up), count back 23 Sc. This will be the front of the hat.
Attach Colour 1 with a SlSt to 24th Sc, and…
*Start 2nd Earflap*
21-22. Sc 8. Ch 1, Turn (8)
23. Dec, Sc 4, Dec,. Ch 1, Turn (6)
24. Sc 6. Ch 1, Turn (6)
25. Dec, Sc 2, Dec. Ch 1, Turn (4)
26. Sc 4. Ch 1, turn (4)
27. *Dec* 2 times. Ch 1, Turn (2)
28. Sc 2 (2)
*Finish Off, Weave In End*
Ears
Make 2
In Colour 2
1. Ch 2, Sc 6 in 2nd Ch from hook, or Magic Ring 6 (6)
2. Inc around (12)
Change To Colour 1
3. Sc around (12)
4. *Sc, Inc* around (18)
5-6. Sc around (18)
7. *Sc, Dec* around (12)
8. Sc around (12)
9. Dec around (6)
*Finish Off, Leave Long Tail For Sewing*
Boarder
In Colour 2
Attach anywhere on the hat edge with a Slst, and Sc around the entire hat twice. Finish Off and weave in ends.
Assembly
. Take an ear, and fold it in on itself so it makes a half sphere/cone shape. Thread the tail from the ‘back’ of the ear through the bottom edge, so that the tail is at the ‘front’ of the ear, and sew to the hat. Repeat with 2nd ear.
. Sew 2 buttons to front of the hat.
Earflap Ties
In Colour 2
Cut 12 lengths of yarn, each around 50 cm’s long. With a yarn needle, thread 6 lengths onto the bottom of each earflap, so that each length is doubled over (12 shorter lengths in total on each earflap).
Braid the yarn until the length required. I cut mine off at knee level. Tie in a secure knot and trim excess.
*FINISHED!*
I hope you enjoyed the pattern! If you have any problems with it just comment below and I'll get back to you asap :)
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Etsy Treasury Feature
I was thrilled today to get an email from Etsy saying Gibbley had been included in Simply Made By Erin's super kawaii treasury, My Little Monster!
Inspired by her 3 year old son Owen, it features some extremely cute Monster themed items. Thank You Erin!
Also, check out Erin's Blog for some great crochet and craft bits!
Saturday, 9 July 2011
New Blog - Umi's Corner
I can't even keep up with this blog, so I don't know why I would want to start a new one!!
But I have - it's called Umi's Corner, web address 'UmiNeo.blogspot.com'. Its basically me talking about my new hobby - customising dolls!
After seeing all the great custom work on sites like Flickr, I was inspired, and bought a Basaak Blybe doll I called Umi Neo...
But I have - it's called Umi's Corner, web address 'UmiNeo.blogspot.com'. Its basically me talking about my new hobby - customising dolls!
After seeing all the great custom work on sites like Flickr, I was inspired, and bought a Basaak Blybe doll I called Umi Neo...
I know, great hair. But I didn't care what she looked like, as it's all coming off! The hair, makeup, facial features, eyes, eyelashes, clothes - all of it! You can see now why I didn't want to try out all these experiments on a £100 Blythe doll lol! This is what Umi currently looks like...
*Warning - Nude Dolly Alert!*
Phahaha! XD
So if you'd like to follow my adventures with Umi, Please feel free to join us over at Umi's Corner!
And don't worry - I'm still totally commited to crochet!! You don't get rid of me that easily...
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Blog Award!
Two posts in one day, you lucky people!!
Laura from the fab Cute Crochet Creations has nominated me for The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award! Yay! Thank you Laura!! :D
So now I will continue the trend and share 7 things about myself...
1. If I won the lottery I would open a donkey sanctuary!
2. I have a vast collection of cacti
3. I can only see from one eye
4. I have just started a new blog (info to come when I have it up and running, and don't worry - I'm not stopping this one!)
5. My favourite food at the moment is/are Daim McFlurrys :D
6. I sometimes get really tired of crocheting :(
7. I have never been drunk!
And I'll also nominate 3 other blogs for their cuteness...
Just Joan for the super sweet calendar!!
One Pink Hippo for all the crochet and knitting cuteness!
Make A Mess for the kawaii dragon WIP!
Once again, Thank you Laura!! :D
Laura from the fab Cute Crochet Creations has nominated me for The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award! Yay! Thank you Laura!! :D
So now I will continue the trend and share 7 things about myself...
1. If I won the lottery I would open a donkey sanctuary!
2. I have a vast collection of cacti
3. I can only see from one eye
4. I have just started a new blog (info to come when I have it up and running, and don't worry - I'm not stopping this one!)
5. My favourite food at the moment is/are Daim McFlurrys :D
6. I sometimes get really tired of crocheting :(
7. I have never been drunk!
And I'll also nominate 3 other blogs for their cuteness...
Just Joan for the super sweet calendar!!
One Pink Hippo for all the crochet and knitting cuteness!
Make A Mess for the kawaii dragon WIP!
Once again, Thank you Laura!! :D
I'm Baaaack...
Currently: Listening To - Nothing, I am enjoying the silence.../ Feeling: Sore/ Reading: American Psycho
Hey! I'm back from Cyprus! I had a lovely time - it was veeeeery hot, and I even managed to get abit of a tan, which for me is very rare. It wasn't all great though - stupid me had a bit of an accident, I fell down some stairs and nearly broke my back XD
Hey! I'm back from Cyprus! I had a lovely time - it was veeeeery hot, and I even managed to get abit of a tan, which for me is very rare. It wasn't all great though - stupid me had a bit of an accident, I fell down some stairs and nearly broke my back XD
Thank you to everyone that commented and read while I was away - I have now replied to all your comments (I think...).
It will take me a few days to get back into the swing of things, but when I do I will be posting some of my more interesting holiday piccies (I had a go at taking some arty-farty ones lol).
Speak to your soon :)
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