Lariath- Live a Little.

A while back I fell in love with the tiny hats I made for the  Crochet Santa Minion  and the Crochet Snowmen . I had a great urge to make more this year but I want to make a LOT so I wanted to find an easier and quicker way than crochet. Here it is: I think these would be a great crafts for kids where they could choose whatever colour Yarn strips they want to make funky coloured hats! To make these hats you need: Yarn (I used some scrap Yarn in holiday colours but any colour would look awesome) Scissors Tape measure/ruler Toilet roll or kitchen roll Cotton balls First cut the toilet roll or kitchen roll into Just under 1 inch pieces and cut the Yarn into approx 12 inch strips. For one hat I used 1 piece of toilet roll and between 40-60 strips of Yarn (depending on the Yarn thickness). Next tie Larks head knots with the Yarn all the way around the toilet roll, here's how: Take a piece of Yarn put the two ends together to fold the Yarn in half....

I made this a year ago but haven't got round to putting it on here. I think this is one of the best/most enjoyable projects I have made to date. I made it for a friend's Halloween party last year. I think it took me 3 days to make but I loved making the beard, it was so much fun! The only thing is the beard needs a lot of yarn to a get it long, thick and luxurious. (I just had to have a ginger beard as orange is my favourite colour!) Please excuse the photo it was taken before I had attached the beard to the hat. Which I also love because it was attached with buttons so the beard is removable! However after a few drinks I totally forgot and was very warm for most of the night with a massive yarn beard on... I used a few different patterns to make the hat and beard. For the hat I found a generic hat pattern, there are many hat patterns out there. I found a separate pattern for the horns (horn patterns are again easy to find). To make the 'bolts' I made cir...

I posted Paper-cut bird card  a few days ago and wanted to try a slightly more complicated design so I decided on a flower. It's still pretty simple but I'm very slowly increasing the difficulty. I love the shadow that these type of cards make. I didn't have anyone in mind for this card so I picked orange as it's my favourite colour. I can't make my mind up if I like this card more than the Bird card  or not, but it now has someone to go to already as a thank you. Enjoy this post?

I love to make things from scratch, it makes me feel like I've achieved something. Which means I always try and make cards with nothing but sheets of card and paper. No shaped cutting equipment etc just scissors and a craft knife. I am still in the practice stages of using my craft knife so I'm trying to keep it simple at the moment. My Grandma loves birds, any type of small bird usually so I wanted to make her a card incorporating a bird. I looked at some cards for inspiration trying to find a simple bird which I could use for a card. Here is the finished card. I simplified it even more than the image I found to make it easier for myself, I think the card looks quite nice in its simplicity, the shadow it creates looks pretty awesome. My Grandma's favourite colour is green, hence the green card. I hope she likes it, I just need to find an excuse to give it to her now! Enjoy this post?

I was looking for a belt I could make to go with a new top which is quite baggy. I just wanted something simple looking that I could whip up quickly. However I made the belt, which I really like by the way, but it does not look so great with my new top... typical...So here it is with a random top: The pattern is written well and there is also a video which I used for the tassels. I think this is a great project for a beginner as it is a simple repeated stitch to make a long rectangle; good practice for turning work. The end product is actually quite versatile. It can obviously be used as a belt, it can also be used as a scarf and believe it or not a head band too! The pattern is  Here  if you fancy a go. Enjoy this post?

I love waistcoats and have spent a lot of time looking for a crochet waitcoat pattern that I actually like. When came across one that I would actually wear I added it straight to my to do list! I think it is quite smart and simple looking (just the way I like things). Here it is: This is the first piece of clothing that I have made and I really like the way it has turned out. The patterns is well written and easy to follow, however I did have to keep trying the waistcoat on as I was making it because I have a very small build and most 'normal' sized clothes do not fit me. After making a few adjustments to the pattern the waistcoat fits perfectly. It is so comfortable and looks great over a shirt, I have had a few compliments whilst wearing it so overall a great make. The pattern is quite simple as far as clothes patterns go, it took me about two days to make, I probably could have done it in one day if I had the time. Find the pattern  Here . Find other clothing po...

Starting a new job and having a busy life does not make for blogging and craft time, which makes me sad as it is a hobby that keeps me happy. Now that I have a bit of time tonight I am determined to blog! I haven't made an awful lot of stuff recently. I have made a second Crochet Sorting Hat  as a request. Also due to having less time to craft, I am being more organised and have started making Christmas gifts already. I think this is the most organised I have ever been.  I love Pinterest for finding crochet patterns etc I think it's amazing that people can find and share amazing finds in one place. It was whilst browsing Pinterest that I came across Fortune's Shawlette and thought it was so pretty and something that I would actually wear. I have never made a shawl before, I haven't actually made that many items of clothing before so this was a new challenge for me. To be on the safe side I decided to use the exact yarn that was used in the pattern and I am so gl...

A very Harry Potter obsessed friend wanted me to make her a Sorting hat. It was pretty good timing to be honest as I am currently re-reading the Harry Potter books at the minute, I read them when they first came out and had the urge to re-read. I do however need to get my hands on the films just so I can compare the books to the film just for my own interest. I've never really been interested in the films. Here is the finished product: The pattern (below for link) I used is ace and really easy to follow however when I made it the first time it was way too small. At the end of the pattern it says to add extra rounds and increases until the hat fits. If I had have done this the face would have been a really small face right at the top of the hat that would just have looked utterly wrong. I used chunky yarn as suggested in the pattern however I did not have the size hook that was suggested so I used the size down but made loose stitches. Anyway, as I said, it turned out sma...