Crochet Poncho

 I forgot how to post here lol. I haven't used this blog for awhile. This is how I came to make these ponchos. My sister saw a poncho and wanted me to try and make her one with her own choice of colours. This is not the poncho but I got carried away and done one for me another one for one of my daughter and some for my etsy shop. I liked making them, the fringe took a whole ball of yarn but you have to finish it right? They have holes but they are really warm you will feel it when you take it off.  They are great to use. Here you can see a few of them.

Mochilla or Wayuu bag

I enjoy making these bags because you don't have to concentrate much in increasing stitches. I saw a lady making a bag with this design and I had to try it. I like the challenge and the success in finishing it. I make an extendable belt. It is also on sale in my etsy shop. I would have liked to make a grey one but the yarn was very light grey then what I had in mind. What I have learnt in making these bags are to make wider strap and smaller holes 

Amigurumi Molly doll

I have been seeing this Molly doll often enough to finally make one. I always seem to change it to make it my own. So I changed the eyes the dress and the beanie. I like the way it turned up. I also didn't make any wires so it is child safe. I also didn't make shoe laces. I love her face it turned out pretty good. You can give it a try ladies and put your mark like I did to make it your own. It is a free pattern from pinterest.

Amigurumi Unicorn

Very popular these days for people to buy unicorn but I made one not too thrilled about it. I liked the sleeping unicorn, it is a free pattern. I am hard on myself I think it is not perfect. The feet might not be perfectly positioned and will annoy me. I have more white wool which I might make another look of a unicorn.I will have to find another free pattern. It is really good way to use some co,oured scraps of yarn for the mane and tail. I can't seem to find a toy big enough for a girl or boy to cuddle up they are always very small.

Crochet lovely squares

I saw these lovely squares and I was curious how they are made. I tried the most simple ones first but then I did complicated ones. I didn't work these from patterns but I followed this lady on you tube. If you use nice colours they will look great. I need to make few more then I will join them into a blanket. I love the colours I used, I tried to use all the bits of yarn I have. I can never finish them lol. First I did the blue and since I didn't find it too hard I did the second one. I love the third, the colours and the pattern are amazing. The fourth is complicated more it looks nice but I won't do it again. I like the fifth I will do that again. Won't do the first one either too blue lol. I think you agree with me the third looks great. I will do another one like it. There is another square I want to try but I think it is bigger then these squares. I added the lady that makes these squares give it a go.

Amigurumi dragon

I was giving lots of wool and I found us for them her in making this toy. I made many patterns from amigurumi bb and many times I wanted to try this dragon and many times I put it off. Finally I got to make it and since I had four 50 grams balls of wool I made it colourful as you can see. It is fairly easy to crochet if you are used to amigurumi. However there is a lot of sewing in this toy. It is a free pattern so it won't cost you anything to make it. My grandson loved it he will sleep with it he told me. he looks good with his big eyes. I actually thought it was way bigger toy but not really. I do love amigurumi bb's patterns. Good luck with yours if you give this a try.

 

Crochet colourful blanket

When you are given lots of yarn and it is textured and you don't know what to do with it, a good way is to make blankets. I made one not quite similar to this but same manner and I liked it so I wanted it like it more then stripes. I have different colour black and faded colour but it is very useful to cover little kids with it while napping. I used  a lot of different blues here all was given to me that I thought I will not use for amigurumi. The yarn had different texture it is a very good way to used it this way. I had two different colour blacks and different yarn like acrylic and wool. The light blue yarn was thin different ply so I worked it with two strands. Without planning anything working as I go I must admit I like the results. I thought I will show you this project.

Amigurumi Crochet New Toy

I had some cotton yarn to use so about a year ago I scribbled some designs. This was on the page but I changed the top part. I should have followed it exactly as I drew it back then. It is a toy that I was inspired to make by my grandkids. Also I did ask God to give me some talent to create something. I lack that. I would like to make a pattern one day but since I sell varieties of this design I rather not. I like to make two faces on the toy as it is more fun for kids to have something to look at. I think embroidery thread for this toy was ok. I used alot of blue in this toy on purpose. I wanted to add embellishments to this toy but it might not be safe for small children so I prefer not to. Anyway here it is

Wayuu crochet bag

I am making all these bags to have variety in my shop. I love making them for now. I usually don' t like making the same thing for many times as I get bored making them. I find with crochet you can making so many fantastic stuff. I used to love sewing for as long as I remember but since I started to crochet again because I did few things in crochet before like blankets throw rugs that I can't let it go. I have been almost three years crocheting every single day and every time I have chance to. I made so many things that I didn't think I could do. It all started because I wanted to make a soft toy for my grandson. My love for sewing is gone I feel upset about that. Can you love two kinds of hobbies at once? I wonder. My artistic in me was spread on many painting, sewing, newspaper baskets,weaving crocheting, anything I saw I had to give it a go. Not anymore though crochet is the thing that I like to do now. I lost track about the bag I made this time I like the colours I chose for it. The pattern wasn' t that hard to do either. This is the right bag size not too big and not too small. Handy for mothers, teenagers anyone really. I found the pattern from pinterest love this site for inspirations and patterns. I know there is also bloglovin. Anyway you can see the bag I made.

Blue Wayuu bag

I like the result of a Wayuu bag. I have made a few of these now. I like to make them for my shop on etsy. This time I chose blue and white for a bit of difference. The stitches inside the back looks like that because I don't want anything to show from the front. I have made another one with similar pattern but this one is different. I like the combinations of colours I used for this bag. I am pleased with the result and I make everything with so much love that sometime it is hard for me to part from them. I say to myself then, that I can always make another one. I am also pleased that some people will chose to buy them. Since I sold one of these I wanted it to replace it so here it is.

Crochet purple blanket

 I started this blanket as a mandala rug. I had a problem going around it was increasing too many stitches. So had to unpick many rows and started to go more like a square blanket. I love the colours I used and I was trying new stitches along the way. There is a nice blanket tutorial which I would love to give that a go one day. I am in love with wayuu bags at the moment. I am enjoying making bags. I did waist some colours that I had which is good. blankets do the longer to finish so a bit boring to be working on the same thing for some time. Anyway time to say till next time. Cheerio

Amigurumi,crochet Wayuu bag

I have three daughters and this bag I made for my third daughter. I tried to add black grey white and turquoise since they are fashion colours. I found an easy pattern graph to do. This bag came out on the big size I would say. I turned this bag into a backpack, it is still a wayuu style. It is suppose to be worked on the back loop only but I work on two loops of the stitch for strength. I would have like for the grey to be lighter grey but you can't always find the colours you wish. It turned out to be a nice bag it will come very handy for my daughter. I like making bags you don't have to concentrate about increasing stitches just work on the pattern. I like making toys but I also like making bags. I used to like sewing but crochet took over. You can almost see what I am working on now.

Crochet wayuu bag

I made this for my youngest daughter earlier on. I thought she would love the colours and the pattern. I found a free pattern with a free video but I changed it a little. I gave her this bag as a Christmas present with more presents. It seems complicated but it is not really, there is not much sewing like when you do amigurumi toys and I need a break from doing the same thing all the time. I need challenges sometimes and when I see something that I like I need to try it to see if I can do it. it doesn't really take much time to make this bag. It is called wayuu bag you can find many graphs that you like on pinterest.com. Anyway here is my bag, sorry I took just one badly picture of it but you can see it. It is very nice to give out as a gift and useful too. The first one I made came too small so I learnt from it and each one I made I learn something new like how many holes I need to make or how big I like it to be.