Mr Fox and Brian the Lion

Finally, some photos! A few weeks to catch you up on. First, Mr Fox. a Lindsay Smith Pattern I have blogged about previously. Im having some problems with his tail. I didnt really like the tail in the pattern, and it seems whenever I try and make a tail someone always says they dont like it. So for now, he is tail-less. But its ok as he is mine!

This little cutie I made for a friend, Brian, who is a Leo, and seems to have a penchant for lions. I was a bit dubious about gifting a small stuffed toy to a man, but he seemed ok with it, phew! He is so incredibly cute, I like the way he looks at you, he is inquisitive, and has a pensive, poignant look in his beady little black eyes... lol.

My 25th birthday is coming up soon. Im having a pirate themed party, although a few weeks after my birthday as its a long weekend and every one is going away! So I have my eye on this pattern, perfect for a pirate! I have been crocheting a lot, perhaps something to do with procrastinating from study? Exams in a few weeks, so its back to the grind stone!

DUST team Craft swap!

Tuesday the mailman came and delivered two parcels. One was a brick pretending to be a Unit readings booklet. The other was my craft swap with Del from DELicious Designz.

Mr Flopsy Bunny has made it to my 'do not sell' shelf. My ring is in the picture too, but right now its on my finger! Ahem, maybe should have looked at what books were in the photo before taking the shot!?! Sorry!

So now I can share some pics of the two little guys that have just found a new home. Del has posted some pics on her blog also, I had forgotten how cute they were!






Blue monkey and Purple Girraffe went to Holland before they begun their journey to chilly Albany!

Thinking I might sign up for the next one, even though I dont really have the time, it was good fun!

New puppets

A month between posts, a new record! Its been a busy month, and about to get busier with Uni starting in March.

Ive been coming up with some new finger puppets, see below the frog, octopus and shark. Im working on creating sets to sell them in with themes which kids will like. An underwater creature theme for the octopus and the shark, and a garden theme for the frog, with maybe a bee, butterflies and a bird? Or Insects? Im not sure. These ones will be up on Etsy soon, sold individually. A few more weeks should see the sets go up.





I made the hand model with plaster and disposable gloves. It has a few air bubbles and inconsistencies, but I quite like it, and it serves the job well. No having to pester my family for a 'hand'. Lol, sorry, I can't resist a good pun.

Easter gifts are well underway. The pattern I'm working with is by Tamie Snow from Roxy Craft, you can find the free pattern here

Finally my sister is off night shift, so I can move about the house at day time without fear of waking the troll under the bridge. Also I got Harry Potter from her cave for some photographs.

Im pretty happy with the way he turned out, although the sleeve ends need a bit of work and his scarf could be better. Meagan carried him around all Christmas day introducing him to various people. And yes, she is 26, not 6. Pattern from darncatcrochet.

I have been busy (avoiding pun's here) with my bee's the last few days. Ive pretty much got the pattern sorted out now, although you will notice some of them are a bit different.



I have a few more to finish off, I have run out of yellow wool which I had in my stash from an op shop years ago. I have begun making octopus men now. Hopefully the kids at RPH approve

One good thing about Helen's insistence that I blog is getting out the camera again. Im using my sisters for now, but if Im going to justify buying myself a DSLR in the near future this is a good way to get back into it.

Hello New Year and new blog.

Helen, ex work collegue, says blog. So blog I am. Hopefully I can keep this up for longer than a week.

I am so relieved to have the Christmas crochet marathon over. I have started on my next project, I had promised my sister some finger puppets to take to work. She is a paediatric nurse at PMH and they use the puppets to distract kids from painful procedures. They dont take long, but Im struggling with making them 'child friendly', apparently they are too 'Nightmare Before Christmas'.

One of my pre-christmas puppies went homeless this holiday season. Poor little guy. He's keeping the other kids company on my bookshelf for the moment, but I might try to find him a new home soon!