teeny tiny mario mushroom

So I was looking for something to do this afternoon, and I ended up armed with my crochet hook and embroidery thread. I've found my love for micro crochet in the past, and today I played around to make this!

It's super tiny at only 18mm tall, and it's so cute!

Here you can see how small it is compared to me!

And here ;)

Anyway, I made it using two strands of embroidery thread and a 1.25mm hook from this pattern. It only took a little while to make, and everyone loves it :P

Milli the Ballerina Mouse...

I know I'm not normally a beg, but I feel I just have to share this with you. I designed this little mouse, her name is Milli, for a competition and the voting is now open. Would you mind popping over and voting (for me!)? You have to choose your five favourites, please make mine one? http://amigurumipatterns.net/designcontest/vote

Now I've entered her, I'm giving her as a raffle prize in aid of Cancer Research UK, as a young lady I know, who I named the mouse after, is only 22 yet has one of the worst cases of cancer I've ever heard of!!

It would mean so much to both myself and her family if I won! Please take thirty seconds to vote, and share this around :)

Wreath...

I finally have a picture of my finished wreath! Would you like to see it?

 



You can read more about it here :) Have a good day everyone :)

Spring Wreath...

Last weekend I finished off a long-time WIP (work-in-progress) and it's really making me wish for spring to hurry up!

I don't have a picture of the finished thing yet, but I do have pictures of the assembly.

First I crocheted a ring using this lovely pattern, and then sewed on roses and leaves I made from this pattern. 

 

 

Next was the back piece. I used the same pattern I used for the front. 

 







I then cut a ring the same size as the crochet ones out of a shoebox, and sewed the pieces together around it.

 





 Thanks so much for visiting, I'll share a picture of the finished wreath soon :)

Think Happy...1/52...

Hello! It's Sunday today so I'm guessing I can start my 'Think Happy' plan. I got the idea from another blog, Tales from a happy house, and it's just coincidental that Gillian is finishing hers today and I'm starting mine!

But before I start my happy thoughts, I'd like to show you a little something I made today whilst revising.

It's a micro heart! I made it with pink sewing thread and a 0.6mm crochet hook from this pattern. It measures 11mm across at the widest point!

I've been wanting to try my hand at micro-crochet for a long time, but I've only just had the time to have a go. It was tricky at first but I got the hang of it pretty quickly, meaning I can't wait to make something else!

I posted it here on Ravelry too :)


So now for the good things in my life:

1. My friend has recovered just enough to teach his contemporary class once more, after having to cancel two of the classes. I love this class so much!

2. It was my bestfriend's (Hannah's) birthday yesterday! Happy 15th birthday Hannah :3

3. Corned beef sandwiches :D You've got to love them.

4. I made my first micro-crochet amigurumi and it turned out very well, in my opinion.

5. My mum made some chocolate flapjack with chocolate chips in twice this week, and some melting moments. The flapjack is my favourite, I might post the recipe next week.


So that's all for today, I must get back to my revision and GCSE coursework. Oh, the joys ;)

Love, Carys ♥

Adjustable Fingerless Mitts

Hello again! Long time no see :) I've just added a new pattern: Adjustable Fingerless Mitts! Why don't you check it out??

Carys ♥

Catch up...

Gosh, I can't believe that I haven't posted in more than a month! To make up for it I will post some pictures of my crafty projects from the past couple of weeks! Here they are:

 

How could I resist sharing this little cutie? It's tiny!

 

Introducing Bertie the VW bus! I made it from my own design for my friend Tracy as part of a swap package!

 

My entry for the November 'Designer's Challenge' challenge on Ravelry. I didn't win but I'm glad I entered because I'd been wanting to design a cowl for a long time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Couldn't resist showing you this! Take a pair of dressing-up glasses and salt & pepper grinders to attempt to make a face!

I hope this brightened your day a little,
Carys ♥

Looking back...

Hello again! It's the last day of my six-week summer holiday so I thought I might as well look back at my lovely time off school. During this holiday, I have had many great times with my friends and family. Let me tell you about some of them...

I've seen my friends...




Ria

 

I've been to my cousin and uncle's joint birthday party...

 

Faye is 5 now!

I've talked to my friend who I haven't seen or spoken to for 8 years!!! Her name is Nikita!

 

 





And I've had my hair cut...(Sorry - no picture of that!)


I've also made some progress on some of my crafty projects! I now have 44 squares on my blanket and have completed my baby seal.

His name is Finn!



That's all for now, folks. I'm going to start my first day of year 9 at school tomorrow in a new school uniform - I hope your day will be as exciting as mine!

Carys ♥

Elephant Phone Cozy...

I'm back with a new pattern! I hope you like elephants, because today I am bringing you an elephant phone cozy!



Directions in black are worked in black yarn, and directions in red are worked in white yarn. You can find it here on Ravelry.

I used DK weight yarn and a 4mm (G) hook. I hope you enjoy!

Ch 12


1. Dc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 9chs. 3dc in last ch. Working across other side of ch, dc in each ch across until last ch, 2dc into last ch (24 black sts)
2. Starting to carry the white yarn, dc around (24 black sts)
3-7. Dc around (24 black sts)
8. Dc around (24 white sts)
9. DC around (24 black sts)
10. 2dc, 2dc, 3dc, 2dc, 2dc, dc, 12dc (19 black sts, 5 white sts)
11. Repeat row 10
12. 2dc, 7dc, 2dc, dc, 12dc (16 black sts, 8 white sts)
13. Dc, dc, 10dc, 12dc (13 black sts, 11 white sts)
14. Dc, 9dc, dc, dc, 12dc (14 black sts, 10 white sts)
15. 9dc, 2dc, 13dc (22 black sts, 2 white sts)
16. Dc around (24 black sts)
17. Dc around (24 white sts)
18-19. Dc around (24 black sts)


Sl st in next 3 sts to make the top edge more level. FO and weave in ends.

 

You are free to sell any phone cozies you make and you can link to this pattern on your blog or website, but please don’t sell this pattern or claim it as your own, link it to my blog instead. Thank you.

Teeny-Tiny Fish...

I said I'd be back soon! Anyway, we are all gathered here today to witness the release of my first pattern: Teeny-Tiny Fish! You can find it here on Ravelry.

 

 

I used DK yarn and a 2.5mm hook, but you can use any as long as the stuffing doesn't show through. You also stuff this as you go!

 

Make a magic ring, ch 1.

1. 6dc in ring (6)

2. Inc around (12)

3. [Dc, dec] around (8)

4. Dc around (8)

5. Dec around (4)

6. Dc around (4)

7. In this round, you will be crocheting the opening shut. Flatten the opening so sts 1 and 2 are on one side, and sts 3 and 4 are on the other. Dc through sts 1 and 4, then dc through sts 2 and 3. Turn work (2)

8. Ch 3 (counts as a tr), dc in first st. Dc in next st, tr in same st (4)

FO and weave in ends.

You are free to sell any fish you make and you can link to this pattern on your blog or website, but please don’t sell this pattern or claim it as your own, link it to my blog instead. Thank you.

 

My friend Sunny...

Hello again! How are you today? The weather has been really odd here again today. Tipping it down with rain one minute, then blisteringly hot the next. So I couldn't really do anything outside...

Anyway, this afternoon I had my friend Sunny round and we did lots of crochet! She hasn't been crocheting for very long, and she showed me some of the projects she's made.

Sunny made these lovely granny squares using this pattern, before edging it with this pattern. They are both from Lucy over at Attic 24 and that blog is Sunny's bible! Being new, she loves Lucy's step-by-step style and that she uses English terminology!!!

I'm also in love with my game 'The Sims 3' at the moment, which is the reason why I haven't been posting much lately! But if you get the chance to play on it, you need to have a go. It's amazing!

That's all for now, but I'll see you soon!

Carys ♥

Rain, rain, go away...

Hello again! Sorry for the lack of posts recently, but there just simply hasn't been anything good to post about. The weather here in England has been cold and rainy ever since the weekend, so I've been stuck inside with nothing but my crochet and my knitting! Not that I'm complaining...

So - what's new? Well, I've finished a baby blanket and also my head-kerchief! Last Wednesday I went to town with my mum and (unfortunately) my two younger brothers and I bought six balls of the yarn I was talking about last week. I started the pattern I'm testing straight away and it works up so fast!

But bad news!!! I made the smallest size, thinking it would fit me as there aren't any measurements on the pattern yet and it turned out too small. So I ripped it down and started again on the second size. Luckily the pattern works up super quick and I'm already a third of the way through!

Have a great day, guys, and I'll be back with some more photos soon!


Carys ♥

P.S. I'm not going to tell you what this pattern I'm testing is until I finsh it! Prepare to wait!

Progress and yarn review...

Hello everyone, how has your day been? Today has been a very good day for me! I finished my baby blanket (photos are on the way) and I started a head kerchief, which I love!


I'm halfway through my head kerchief!

And although it has been even hotter than yesterday at nearly 30○C, today has been so much more eventful! Other than my crochet projects, my aunt sent me a pattern for me to test, and I learnt that tomorrow I am going to go wool shopping! I need 5 balls of this lovely yarn and it's my favourite yarn ever!

It's so smooth and it's a pleasure to work with, although it does split quite a bit when you're working with it. It doesn't matter though, because the colours are so amazing and I particularly love this colour scheme.

That's all for today, so have a nice time and I'll write again soon!

Carys ♥