A Friday Funny & Cute Video!

Did you ever have one of these days? hehehe
Happy Friday everyone! Stay warm and safe over the weekend! 

I have a little video i found online today, for those who don't know what a wombat is or haven't seen one before. It's a baby wombat, that has wandered over to a tourist for a little cuddle and tummy rub   xo

Check Out THIS Cute Baby Wombat!

Tidy Up *W.I.P.* Wednesday

*W.I.P* Wednesday! Includes tidying and sorting today! And rainbow sorting my mini scrap balls Lots of new items to come, orders rolling in, keeping me busy! Have a super day my friends! Stay warm and safe out there!!  Cx

Windsor's Warming Crew

Winter down here in Windsor, Ontario has been COLD this year! And long! I have lived here 5 years in July and this was my 5th Winter experience with snow...and for me, one who thinks it is magical, has had enough! A couple of friends and I were talking and before we knew it "Windsor's Warming Crew" had been created, the City Hall area had been "yarn-bombed" with scarves and hats for the homeless who needed them and we had been found out and on TV in 48 hours!

Freezing Friday......Brrrrr....

Happy Friday everyone! It's FREEZING outside, stay warm and safe! 

(Hint:- Stay at home and crochet!)

Enjoy your day! Lots of errands for me today, then finish some orders! New store flyers are out today too, so will be looking for deals, matching coupons etc....Yes I coupon!! You should try it! 

W.I.P. Wednesday!

*W.I.P* Wednesday - New "Box Bunnies" and a custom order, with a men's beanie and big octopus thrown in!!  I hope you all had a fabulous day!

New Spring Bunny....Preparing for Easter!

Well, i'm hoping Winter will end soon, as this has been a very long Winter here in Windsor, Ontario! I do love snow, the many types of snow, my favourite are the big soft floaty flakes....so magical! However. It's been FREEZING!!! I have freezer burn on my forehead!! The wind is crazy cold! But i still love snow :)

Spring is coming, and that means Easter! and BUNNIES! I do so love bunnies. So i am really looking forward to making all new types of toys to please all types of customers wishes!

You can find the pattern for this cutie pie on Makezine.com and it is a pattern written by Stephanie Jessica Lau. Easy to follow and cute to boot! I did change my hook size from 2.00mm up to 3.50mm. Made my bunny just shy of 8 inches tall including the ears! Not sure if i need new glasses or my fingers are too big, but 2.00mm needles are TEENY WEEENY! 

And just before i leave you, a little bunny backside, with a cute little tail :P

Monday, Monday.....

Hoping everyone had a fabulous weekend! I had a fabulous time at my coupon groups monthly "Swap", always great to have coffee, look through coupons and catch up with great friends! Looked into what i would like to create for my next show! March 22nd, Saturday, at the Fogolar Furlan Club. Will be themed around Mother's Day and Easter! Anywho, back to work today for a lot of you and for those of us who craft just continue on when we can! You are ALL awesome!  xo

Little Chihuahua

Ohhh this little cutie was so much fun to make! The pattern is a PDF you can download here! I started looking around for a cute puppy pattern, it's hard when there are so many out there (probably the main reason i have too many W.I.P.'s!!) This was too cute to refuse, and he loves to sit and watch me crochet now!

It's Friday again already!

Happy Friday everyone! Here is my funny for the day! This is what i will be doing until Monday! Mission to finish my PHD Stay warm and safe out there! x

Easter is on it's way....Only after Valentines Day!

The next Craft Show i'm attending is March 22nd! Mother's Day & Easter round the corner! SO i thought...BUNNIES! I love bunnies, toy bunnies, and have already found over a dozen patterns i want to try, time permitting with orders and random pattern distraction!

THEN i saw this pattern by Happie Scrappie! :) 

Soooooooooo CUTE!! You have to go and check everything out!

I didn't add the face to the hat, and i used a 3.50mm hook,

 making this guy 4 x 4 x 4 inches approximately!

With or without hat......SO CUTE <3

Big Striped Bear

I'd like to share with you a teddy bear i have made for a friend, to give her own friend's daughter as a gift! I found the pattern via Pinterest (of course) by K & J Dolls Blog! Fantastic pattern, so easy to follow, and boy is the bear a big one! I see many variations in the future!

My customised changes, I worked in a spiral instead of (slst, ch1) a little pink bow and pink heart on one of her feet! I changed the stripe pattern to suit, just counting how many rows needed to be crocheted.....I also changed the ears, making a circle to 30sc, decreasing to 24, changing colour to white and decreasing to 6sc and fastening off! I hope the little girl who receives this teddy bear is VERY happy!

Friday Funny

Happy Friday everyone! I know a few people who can relate to this picture, time sure flies when you are having fun! Have a super weekend, stay warm and safe in this crazy weather!

*W.I.P* Wednesday

*W.I.P* Wednesday! Better late than never! Lots going on here in my craft room, finishing up orders and working on some new Easter and Mother's day ideas AND my Granny square a day project!  What are you up to?

The Granny Square Challenge - Day #7

So this one looked easy. Boy was i WRONG! For some reason i think the instructions are missing something as Row 3 i had to go by looking at the photo rather than the instructions to make it look right....Could be i'm tired perhaps! Turned out great though :) Would make a nice blanket with these, lots of different colours, a nice throw!

Pattern is here at Hopeful Honey

It's sitting on top of a cotton washcloth i made in a similar tone of colour :)

The First Week in review! :)

The Granny Square Challenge - Day#6

Well, this little beauty was easy to make and i LOVE the way it forms a circle and blends into the square! :)

Pattern found here:- MiA - Granny Wheel Square This is another fave for sure!

The Granny Square Challenge - Day#5

Day #5 - Dly's Hooks & Yarns - Heart Square

Again, i thought this one would be a little tricky BUT it whipped up fast and was easy to follow and form! I love the variations she made on her blog, ice cream's and hearts, would make for a "sweet" afghan!

The Granny Square Challenge - Day #4

Day#4 - You can find the pattern for it HERE!

Today's square was a delight to make up! A granny square with a flower shaped centre. SO pretty, so many variations possible and easy to boot!

The Granny Square Challenge - Day #3

Day #3 - Wagon Wheel Granny Square

This one is really neat! I can see a lot of potential here....I'm using up scraps for my practice squares so please excuse the off colours on some of these! I have a show coming up in March for Mother's Day & Easter, so have been starting little pieces here and there in between orders! You will get sneak peeks behind my new squares each day!

Friday Funny

Have a super weekend everyone! Stay warm and safe in the snow! :) Leaving you with a little photo of what i have been making in my spare time....a lovely swirly scarf, starting in cream, chain 300, 2 dc in each = 600 dc! Then a lovely creamy golden brown, 2 dc in each = 1200 dc! Next up, a nice milk chocolate then a soft pink frosting for the edge!

The Granny Square Challenge - Day #2

Day #2 - Nana Square from The Royal Sisters

Todays square! Nice and easy, a more tight knit granny square, i really like this one and how fast it whipped up.....Future projects start to build  up in my brain...tic...tic...tic...LOL

Almost forgot to take pictures!! :)

A Square a Day - All Patterns & Blog Posts

The Granny Square Challenge - Day #1

Day #1 - Sunburst Granny Square by Nittybits

In an attempt to master the "Granny Square" and some other new stitches, i have decided to crochet one-a-day this year an give myself an afghan for a reward at the end of 2014!

I browsed Pinterest and found so many wonderful squares that i'd love to make. Thinking this one pattern looked easy and pretty i chose it! Being a toy maker, it was a little harder than i thought. Learning "puff stitches" and "clusters" was fun and tricky at first! I...er...accidentally went with 12 dc to start with instead of 16 so i adapted the pattern to suit....and added an extra row to make it larger. I used a 4.00 mm hook, i'm a tight crocheter so i always go slightly larger than recommended.

So i grabbed a few scrap balls of yarn....

Round One:- Just a circle of dc's :)

Round Two:- Puff stitches, something new for me!!!

Round Three:- Cluster stitches, more new style!

Round Four:- Shaping with tbc, dc & hdc (i skipped the hdc in the centre side because i only had 12 instead of 16 stitches due to misreading the pattern LOL we all make mistakes!)

Round 5 & 6:- Regular 3 dc & chains for Granny Squareness!

Now i just need to block it and stack it, ready for more! :)
Stay tuned for Day # 2!

To see all the other squares i make, stay tuned to THIS page!

New Year, New Blog!

Hello there! Being a new year, and having made many new changes in my life over the past few years, i decided to start a blog to keep track of all my creative crafty adventures and cooking! My name is Carly, and I crochet. I also knit. However, after many years of procrastinating, picked up a hook and fell in love with crochet! Born in Australia, and after many years of working hard and having many failed relationships *lessons learned* i am living in Canada with my wonderful hubby and step-son! I also love snow. Magical!

Today being Wednesday, i post a photo of my "W.I.P.s" and here it is! Currently working on a spiral scarf, some beanies to giveaway and a teddy bear for a sweet little girl's birthday in a week or so!