On the hook

Trying something new, yep another attempt at another pattern!  

It's kinda working but the pattern isn't making sense & I'm having to refer to the diagram rather than the actual written pattern!
I don't know what's happening to me, this is the second pattern I'm trying in 2 weeks. You see, I don't read patterns, I don't understand them, I don't have the patience for them... It must be this motherhood gig, it's screwing with my head!!!!!!

In the post

Look what I received in the post from Rose in Thorns!!!

 The cutest oil burner, I can't wait to pop it onto the window sill in the kitchen of my new house.. roll on December!

And some Soy Melts in Rose fragrance - mmm, they smell divine! Oh, if this was just a rub & smell screen you could just smell how utterly divine this whole package smells!

And you just have to pop over & look at these space invader melts!!!

Too cute!!!

Thanks Rose!!

Pay It Forward...

Back in September, I signed up for a Pay It Forward...

and today I receieved my PIF gift from Naturally Carol,
they were two very groovy cushion covers.

Thanks Carol, I adore them!

Now it is my turn to pay it forward.

The first 3 people to comment below and ask to join in...

will get something during the next year...

...something made for you that has been handcrafted by me.

(Remember when commenting to leave a way for me to contact you!!)

Yes, you have a whole year to pay it forward...

then when you receive something from me,

it's your turn to pay it forward

to three people on your blog!

if you want to play..then just say it

with a comment!
AND I have created a Flikr group especially for PIF's .. so click to join!
I've called it:  Crafty Pay It Forwards (PIFS)

Book find: My Cool Caravan

Ok, so this isn't a 'craft' book.. but it's full of retro caravans & the grooviest interiors!

Here are some sneak peaks of the caravans & interiors... and no, they aren't all your typical caravan!

Do I have to mention how cool the crochet trim is on this table!!!

Just so you know, I didn't buy this book, my Mr purchased it for his parents. Aint he sweet!

Hope you enjoyed the peak into this cute book and in case you're wanting to purchase, I have hunted around online & found it here....My Cool Caravan: An Inspirational Guide to Retro-style Caravans    Happy days!

Taa daa!!

Ok.

Are you sitting down? 

Would you believe that I purchased, read, understood, crocheted
and completed a project within a few days??

Well I did. 

  In fact I would have done it sooner but bubba is going through a sooky lala whingey phase at the moment and he's crawling & trying to stand by himself.. which ends up in tears (a lot!).

What do you think of them?

I did make a boo-boo twice, but I ensured that I made them on both booties so it wasn't quite obvious.. and no, I've learnt my lesson - and I'm not going to point them out to you!!

But I have learnt that I need to review my techniques before completing a project!!!!

Bubba loves them and already tested them out, approved, chewed. jumped in & tossed into the air!

I've added them onto Ravelry here.

Progress and a pattern review

Hey!

I'm making booties, Welly booties! And they are coming along great.. I mean, I'm actually reading and crocheting from a pattern!! (amazing) What pattern? This pattern: The Lovely Crow's Baby Goshalosh Boots.

What makes this pattern uber special is not just the design of the booties but the accompanying video tutorials with it .. yes!  

It goes like this... I read the pattern & think hmm... then I check out the video tut's & think.. yep!  Try it for myself, look at video again...and do it! Awesome!!  What is also brilliant is that the pattern creator herself has this amazing calming voice when explaining the technique which I found very soothing.   Have you ever been taught something by someone only to have the huff at you, sigh & then grab the piece away so they can do it for you.... well there's none of that here!!!

 Have you made booties? Have you made this pattern?  Want this pattern then click here.

And yes, if you are too observant, you will notice there is a little bit of a 'user' error in the top orange rim, but I'll copy this mistake into the second bootie so they'll match!!

Make a Shaker

There's one thing in life that really makes me happy and it's to see someone enjoy something that I made.

... Especially if that someone is my own bubba!   

... and that something is a very cheap Shaker!  

 

A shaker made from a 4dips container, washed, filled with beans & glued shut.

Most excellent fun to have!

He also loves the old clear orange juice container with a spare lid inside it and the vitamin bottle filled with rice.

Scraps of yarn are fun too as well as my shoelaces, my slippers and the laptop cable!

You'll have to excuse the huge nappy picture of Joe, because he wears cloth nappies & they make his butt look huge!

And just in case you doubted me, here's some proof.....

First with the 4dip shaker...

Then with the rice/vitamin shaker...