Been working on a new doll - with ears, a defined chin and a straighter back. Took a while, but I have the head and body finished now :)
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Sunday, 21 August 2011
Sayomi
I recieved my trade package from Kat250 on Friday!
Isn't she beautiful?! Her name's Sayomi - it means night born beauty :) It was a total suprise when I got her - I wasn't expecting her for at least another week, but there she was on Friday afternoon!
Thank you soooo much Katie - I love her! She lives on my desk and watches me crochet hehe! I hope you like your ami's as much as I love Sayomi!
Ckeck out more of Katies adorable dolls at her DA page here!
Isn't she beautiful?! Her name's Sayomi - it means night born beauty :) It was a total suprise when I got her - I wasn't expecting her for at least another week, but there she was on Friday afternoon!
Thank you soooo much Katie - I love her! She lives on my desk and watches me crochet hehe! I hope you like your ami's as much as I love Sayomi!
Ckeck out more of Katies adorable dolls at her DA page here!
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 :)
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...
Friday, 9 April 2010
New Listing - Lolly The Doll
I finally got round to putting my Lolly The Dolly pattern up in my Etsy shop tonight! Here she is!
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You can find her in my shop here.
I would say this pattern is intermediate level, as it does get a bit tricky when crocheting the dress around the body. Explained fully over 9 pages in American terms with clear, easy to read instructions, including step by step photos to help you complete her, a tutorial for applying hair and changing colours. When finished, she measures approx. 28cm’s tall, when using a 3.25mm (D) crochet hook.
Stitches required:
. Chain stitch
. Single Crochet
. Increase
. Decrease
. 6Bobble Stitch (Explained fully)
. Slip Stitch
I hope you enjoy!
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Coming Soon To My Shop: Actual Handmade Amigurumi! Yay!
Saturday, 10 October 2009
New Shop Listing!
Today I listed my Laura The Wekeshi Doll pattern in my shop!
Laura is a fun and easy amigurumi doll, inspired by the Kokeshi Dolls of Japan. I called these dolls Wekeshi as they're a Western take on the Kokeshi Doll, hence 'We-Keshi' lol!
The pattern is available in PDF format, and is 8 pages long. Also included in the pattern are instructiuons on how to attach amigurumi hair, change colour and how to make mini pom poms. And of course you get the pattern for her cute hat and scarf too :D
You'll only need the basic crochet stitches to complete Laura, including single crochet, slip stitch, increase and decrease stitches.
The pattern is for sale at $2.50, which is about £1.57 (according to Google!). You can find her in my Etsy Shop.
Hope you have a nice weekend! :D
Monday, 2 February 2009
Chilly, Chilly, Chilly!
Hiya, hope everyone had a nice weekend!
Well, I finished Chilly! There he is on the right! Out of everything, the hat took the longest to crochet! I had to keep un-doing it as I kept going wrong!
Also the weather's chilly here to at the mo. It snowed bigtime yesterday, which is rare in this part of Essex! I sometimes think we live under some sort of dome - it snows everywhere around us but not here! But the dome was lifted yesterday and we now have several cm's worth of snow. I ain't been out in it yet - but my Mum and Dad have. My Dad loves the stuff, he's like a big kid! He's 50-something lol!
Plans for this week - I want to get one of my crochet patterns up on here one day. It will either be a crochet flower brooch I made up a pattern for or an arm cuff I wrote last night whilst watching a Russell Brand DVD. I've never written patterns for others to follow before, so I hope they'll be understandable! Probably won't be...
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