January 24, 2012
by wink
9 lovely comments

heather the pony

Hi and welcome!

Last post I mentioned something about speed crocheting a gift for our friend’s newborn – well, it’s finished! :)

Everyone, meet Heather the pony. Heather, meet everyone!






I made Heather using a 3,5mm hook (E/4), white and pink acrylic yarn that I had lying around and Stylecraft Special DK for the curls and the blue in her eyes. I stuffed her using fiberfill.

I have never met such a wonderfully uplifting spirit in my life! I’m going to miss Heather when she goes to her new family, but I’m sure she’ll love it there.

I made Heather using this pattern, bought on Etsy via DeliciousCrochet. I have to be honest, I LOVE this pattern! It’s well-written, loaded with pictures and it’s just a joy to follow.

I also bought another pattern from DeliciousCrochet, to make as a present for another lady who’ll be having a birthday while I’m in Aruba! Stay tuned for pictures of that adorable creature ;)

Well, this is the last post before I leave for the airport. I’ll be back around the 6th of February to announce the winner of the giveaway! If you haven’t entered yet, click the button below and comment on the post. This special Valentine-themed giveaway is open to everyone across the globe!

xo,
wink

January 19, 2012
by wink
18 lovely comments

be my valentine giveaway

Hi! :)

Thank you so much for your lovely comments on my IKEA footstool cover! I really appreciate it :) I am now thinking of making a cover for my Ektorp sofa, and am thinking of using this pattern for it: (image c/o Debbie Stoller)

Whaddaya think? I like this pattern a lot, because despite it officially being a ‘granny’ pattern, the fabric it creates is dense enough for use on e.g. a sofa!
But this time I think I’ll stay away from the bright white yarns, and go for something more subtle (and easier to clean) instead ;) I’ll keep you posted!

So next month, it’s Valentines day. Since my Etsy shop is filled with a lot of heart-related products, I thought: let’s give some of it away! :) Everybody loves a good giveaway, right? Right!
Since you all have been so kind to me the past few months, I decided to give away not one, not two, but three awesome things, to three awesome readers!

Number one: a heart headband of your choosing, perfect for Valentine!

Number two: super cute cherry blossom bobby pins!

Number three: a 14% discount to anything in my shop!

To win all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. For extra entries, either grab the button below and put in on your blog; tweet about it; or put it on Facebook. Please leave a comment for everything you do.

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Note to international shoppers: my shop will be closed between January 24th – February 4th. To make sure your Valentine products get to you in time, please order before my shop closes. For everybody in the EU; you can still order after that; your products will arrive before February 14th.

Goodluck everyone! :) I’ll draw a winner in the week of February 6th.

Alright, I’m off to do some speed crochet – our friends just had a little baby girl, but because she was born two weeks early I hadn’t finished her prezzie yet…

xo,
wink

PS Wondering why the shop’s closed next week? This is why… We’re going to Aruba!

 

January 10, 2012
by wink
19 lovely comments

footstool completion

Hi and welcome back! Let me start by thanking all of you for leaving such wonderful comments on my mom’s embroidery alphabet! It was heartwarming to read really. My mom read them too and she feels very honored to receive that many lovely comments. So from her and me: thank you! :)

And now the next order of business. I can’t believe it, but I actually finished the IKEA footstool cover last weekend! So I guess a proper ‘ta-dah!’ is in order here! :)

The Stats
Yarn used: Stylecraft Special DK (green), Red Heart (dark and light pink), cheap acrylic yarn from LYS (white)
Pattern used: I used a square pattern from this book (out in May in English, been out a while in Dutch and is original in German).
Method of joining: I used single crochet to stitch the squares together on the back. I really like the slightly raised edge that gives, I wish I joined them right side up.
Border: Improvised! I made 3 rounds of granny clusters in white and then just freestyled the rest in contrasting colors, using either grannies or dc’s all the way around.
Time spent: I started this late October, and made 10 squares in 1 day. Then the project hibernated for a while, and I picked it up again last week. So all in all I think it took me between 4 and 7 days, including the joining and border making.
Happiness: I really love it. Every time I look at it I go: ‘Did I really make this, like, for real?’ ;) I thought it was going to take me forever but the squares went a lot faster than I thought, and after they were all joined, the border only took me another day to finish.

Alright, picture time! :)




I love how the birds on my hooky tray match the colors on the footstool :) Totally unintended, happy accident.
Always on my tray are my thrifted deer cup with my most used hooks; a little cup with scissors and such; two bowls that I really just got because they color coordinate so well, and I keep my scraps in when working on a project; my gifted wooden box which holds my needles and stitch markers; and some other random stuff, like a little notebook and a crochet covered stone that I won in a giveaway, which I love to have around because it inspires me always :)

I’ll be back next week with (hopefully) the updated teacup-ring pattern! I’ve received a lot of questions regarding it because I pulled the pattern from my site to be updated. I am working on it, as well as kick-ass photography, and I’m planning to show you the results next week! :)

xo,
wink