New Items In Store...

Just wanted to share some new items I have added to my store...

There's a few of pairs of earrings... 

The beads are recycled from old jewellery, but the wire and  hooks are new materials:

And a couple of crochet flannel bath mats, made from cot sheets and pajamas:

 

Come and take a peek inside:

       

          

hooked

Who says size doesn't matter???

I AM HOOKED

The 20.0mm hook is amazing... I definitely have to get me one of these! It might not have the finesse of some of the more delicate hooks, but golly it's fast.



I started playing around with it this afternoon.



Found some flannelette strips leftover from my knitted bath mat, and decided to attempt a crochet version.



ch 35



turning ch, then sc into each of the 35 stitches



change colour and turn work at the end of each row... I worked about 30 rows



don't worry about weaving in ends, just knot them together and trim to a few cms



It's huge! (those are adult size shoes in the photo)

I love it. Best of all, it worked up in a couple of hours - unlike my knitted one, which seemed to take forever. It's also 'sturdier' than the knitted version.

flannel bathmat = warm toes

I started this endeavour a few months back. At the time I was feeling particularly creative and experimental, but unfortunately my head was spinning with the flu. I was in an absolute stupor when I started this project. I thought I was a genius for coming up with the idea of crafting an overnight bag out of old pjs. Pure genius! I stripped some flannelette and grabbed my chunkiest knitting needles. I don't even know what size they are. Just big.

A couple of days later, when the flu haze began to clear and the codrals were actually working... I realised that this was not the best thought out plan. As a bag it was floppy and heavy and impractical. I threw it on the floor in disgust! Then tried to forget about it.

While walking across the room I trod on it. I was barefoot, as usual. Mmmmm.... it felt divine on my toes. All thick and sgushy. I know that's not a real word... but it's descriptive nonetheless. It was so comfy. I wanted to stand on it forever!

And so the bathmat was born. I love it. Machine washable. Goes in the tumble dryer too. In fact, I'll let you in on a little secret. When it comes out of the dryer, I pop it straight down on the floor in the laundry... then let my naked toes luxuriate on it. Mmmmm. Warm, soft, sgushy. An absolute treat. Small pleasures!