Lariath- Live a Little.

In the past I have had to re-purchase and re-purchase chargers because they get borrowed or moved and never returned, be that at home or not. So I wanted to customize my charger so that, 1 its easer to find and 2 nobody can mistake it as their own. So I had a quick peruse on the internet and found that there are a few good crochet cable customisations out there but, as I am OBSESSED with plants, it had to be a vine. The problem now is that I want vines everywhere not just on my charger. I have a plant problem.  Find the pattern I used  Here . Hook off.  Enjoy this post?

In the midst of doing multiple projects for various people I decided to be selfish and make something for myself. I have been wanting to make a crochet top for myself for a while now. As I haven't got a lot of experience making crochet garments like this I tried to find something simple yet becoming.  This pattern used simple stitches to create 2 rectangles which are seamed together at the shoulders and sides to create the top shape, with a few extra simple stitched to create interest at the sleeves.  The pattern I followed can be found  Here . It is a free pattern and very well written. In my usual fashion I did change it a little as I do not enjoy doing bean stitch therefore I did 2 rows of single crochet instead of the 2 rows of bean stitch; doing the bean stitch rows would have detracted from my enjoyment of making the top so I changed it up to suit me. I think it turned out really well in all honesty, I am happy with it. An added, extremely useful, bonus is that from...

This is the first miniature crochet I have tried using thread/lace yarn. I was expecting to get extremely frustrated with how fiddly I had imagined it to be. Now, don't get me wrong, it was fiddly, but not horrendous. I will say that it can be quite harsh on the joints though, I had regular breaks whilst crocheting this.  I made this as a gift but it would be a nice addition to the mini crochet badges that I have made (see links at the end of this blog ). This tiny octopus was made following this, very well written, free pattern that can be found  here. Yes I know, the eyes are not the best- I was struggling to find eyes small enough. Even the smallest beads I have looked massive on it. I may need to purchase some smaller beads.  Hook off.  Other badges:  Triceratops ,  Stocking ,  Acorn Enjoy this post?

My mum asked me to replace her very old doily style coasters which she uses for her ornaments. She only wanted some plain, simple and discreet coasters. So here they are:  Crocheting circles in rounds usually ends up with a hexagon shape rather than a perfect circle. To get the perfect circle shape crocheting in rows is better:  End the row with a slip stitch into the stitch at the beginning of the row, chain 1 (if doing single crochet; chain 2 for double crochet ect) do the first crochet stitch into the same stitch as the slip stitch, continue with the next row. There are many tutorials online it just requires a quick search.   This is how the coasters turned out. I blocked the yarn, using pins and an Iron, which worked well to get rid of the curled edges. They worked up nice and quick, hope my mum finds them useful.  Hook off.  Enjoy this post?

A friend of mine went to a crochet class by Toft to make a little dragon amigurumi. I don't think the dragon pattern is the easiest of patterns, particularly for a complete beginner like my friend, so she did a brilliant job! See if you can spot the part that she made in the pictures below. In the end she decided crochet wasn't for her and asked me to finish the project for her, of course I said yes.  The crochet pack is very good, it came in a lovely draw string bag with the Toft logo, the yarn included is of very good quality and lovely and soft, the crochet hook provided at the class has a very comfortable handle and the instructions were well written and easy to follow. If you aren't a complete beginner and have some experience with crocheting I highly recommend Toft. I cannot comment on the class as I did not attend myself.  Here is a link to the website .  Just a quick note- I do not have an affiliations with the link posted I am ...

A work friend randomly sent a link to a tiny crochet Triceratops exclaiming how cute it was. Now I don't know about you but to me this is one very (un)subtle hint! Which of course I started working on ASAP, who wouldn't want to crochet a tiny little Triceratops? It is a very well written pattern with pictures along the way. There is also a video to follow along if that is preferable. Both of which are free. I find this extremely generous knowing, through experience, how long it takes to create a pattern and write it up. Yet they have gone a whole huge step further and made a video too - they have all my appreciation. I give all of the love to those who have crafts available for free!  The finished result measured 5 x 2.5 x 2.5cm. I did not use the recommended yarn and I crochet very tightly so my makes are normally smaller than expected. This dino is so cute, I am very tempted to make another one, or a herd of them...  The writte...

A friend of mine was pregnant with her first child and I wanted a personal gift for the baby shower. What better than some lil' handmade baby Martens?  Now these are one of the cutest things I have made yet, so much so I was asked to make 2 more pairs for another little human (unfortunately I lost the pictures of all 3 different sizes completed). The pattern is purchasable  Here and is quite easy if you are a seasoned crocheter, it may be a bit difficult for beginners, however there are great guidance pictures throughout. If you want an adorable gift for a mini human I definitely recommend these.  Just a quick note- I do not have an affiliations with the link posted I am just sharing the love!  Hook off.  Enjoy this post?