Monkey Mania

I ordered a super cute pattern from crazysockscrochet it took me all day yesterday and an hour today adding the finishing touches, but I think the next one will go much faster now I know what I'm doing. How cool would a family of monkey hats look on us all lol. I used the Nora yarn for the hat and still have half a ball left.
I'm thinking of selling a few things on eBay and Etsy, not really to make money but more to just bring it a bit of extra $ for me to spend on more yarn, patterns etc.


A while back I made this cowl for my sister in law Alison, she hasn't seen it yet so perhaps if she reads this she will find out what her 'prize' is? It's made with super chunky yarn and is really soft, I think it will take a few wears for it to become floppy and lush feeling.
Here's the link to the pattern if you'd like to try it yourself.

Coaster creativeness

Coasters

I was looking for a quick and easy gift I could make up in an evening for a friend I am seeing today.

I bought this delicious Noro yarn ( colour no.10 )on Thursday. Its 40% cotton, 30% silk 15% wool and 15% Nylon, the colours are so lovely, all mermaidy and dreamy, I loved watching a new colour come into play as I hooked away in rounds. I'm also going to use this yarn for the top part of a monkey party hat patter I bought, hopefully I'll get to that later today!

Wrapped for gift

cluck cluck cluck

Our chooks have arrived! And some of their sisters are staying for the week!

The lady who breeds the chooks has gone away for the week so asked if I would watch them all. We Will choose four at the end of the week, then the rest will go home :(

They are too sweet, eating and drinking together, cuddling up in the corner, I wish we could keep them all! They are already very friendly, it will be nice to have them form so young so they get used to the kids handling them and become accustomed to being loved too infinity!

Tilli loves the chicks, she hasn't tried to eat them just licks them constantly. I think we'll keep Poppi away from them for awhile yet though!!!!
Kids are home at 4pm tomorrow, are they in for a surprise or what!

We're getting chooks!

We bought a chook house!

I've been promising the kids for a year we would get them and now it's finally happening.

These are pictures of the house. So exciting. We are almost a zoo!

I made a hat!

I seem to have the knack for this crochet business and so long as I can read the pattern things are turning out just scrumptiously!
I made this hat in about an hour yesterday for a friends little girls birthday. Miss E is going to the party tomorrow night :)
I used this pattern from Retromummy its so super simple to follow and quick to make.

Frugal baby shower present!

I made this for my beautiful sister who is due with her first child in Sept.

I bought a fleece blanket from woolies, it already has a blanket stitch edge. And edged it with a shell type edging. It took about an hour and made a boring present much more personal I think.

Crochet tomorrow, today, EVERYDAY YAY!!!!

Ahhhhh, my new found love of crochet!
I really am loving this new creative outlet I have found. It challenges me and really fulfills a creative need in me that's been lying dormant for many years now.
I've been a SAHM for 9 years now and I've loved it all, but this past few years has been a struggle, for many reasons really.........
So I started with a Granny blanket, I really love my first granny blanket, its a bit mismatched in stitch sizes, I come back to it between new projects and kiddie caring so its taken awhile.
Miss E loves it and its nearly big enough to go on her bed to keep her cosy and warm in winter. Who knows, hopefully it will last long enough for her to give to her daughter?
You can learn to Crochet so many ways, I attended two classes and the rest I taught myself from books like this, different magazines and also you tube learn to crochet links.

It's really super easy, pattern reading took me a while and I'm still learning it's all new too me, but such fun!
Right, back to my Granny blanket, it's made from 100% wool (pink) and a lovely soft acrylic (green and white). I have a bit more pink and then an edge to do and it's complete!
I so love the colours together don't you?