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I am an American living in Finland with my Finnish husband and 14 year old son. I enjoy spending time with my family, music, and crafts (especially crochet) :)

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Come Say Hello!


On Sunday I will have a table set up with my crafts.

Come say hello and see my cute owls! <3

The Owl Bag

This was supposed to be a sleeping bag for a baby, but I don't have any babies in my life, so I made it into a purse.  I lined the inside with fabric and made a strap.  It turned out really nice!






The Elephant Parade


Yksi pieni elefantti marssi näin
aurinkoista tietä eteenpäin
Koska matka oli hauska niin
pyysi hän mukaan yhden toverin

The Smurf House



This is a combination of plastic canvas and crochet.  I donated this to Avoin Paja Inspis for the Käsityöfestäri.  I really must make another and get some Smurf figurines and take some photos of it outside in the forest! :)

Addicted To Yarn


We all have our guilty pleasures... mine is buying yarn.  I have yarn stashed all over the house.  I buy it when I have extra money.  I buy it when it's on sale.  I buy it when I need a pick-me-up.  Yarn makes me happy!  This is a picture of an a haul where I got 30% off the total and saved 40€!  

Video Game Crochet




My husband is into video games.  He and his friends have been collecting retro video games for a long time and recently had the chance to display some of their collection at The Vapriikki Museum in Tampere.  Over the years I have crocheted various characters. :)

Monday, July 31, 2017

Dragon Scale Wrist Warmers




For all you Game of Throne lovers out there.. Here are my Dragon scale wrist warmers.  Lots of time and effort goes into making these, but the outcome is so magnificent!

Candy and Mandy



Meet the Ballerina bunnies Candy and her little sister Mandy.  They were so much fun to make! :)


Are You Hungry?


Ice cream and waffle earrings in the making.  Yummy! :)

Hooty and Tooty



Here are Hooty and Tooty.  They are my own design.  They are looking for homes!

Crochet Water Balloons!


SO MUCH FUN!

These are 20g dry and 150g to 200g wet!  Just get a bucket of water and let these soak for a few seconds, and let the fun begin!  Dunk them back in the bucket of water to recharge and continue the fun.  When you are done, squeeze excess water out and hang to dry.  No need to pick up little pieces of broken water balloons, no need to tie the knots.  Reuse over and over again!  May be washed in washing machine in cold water on delicate or hand washed if needed.  Made with 100% polyester yarn. :)

P.S.  Fun for adults too! ;)

Do You Believe In Magic?


I decided to take a break from crochet one day and made these magic wands.


Salagadoola mechicka boola
Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo
Put them together and what have you got?
Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo!



Bunny Power!


Here are some of the bunnies I crocheted for a craft fair.  All of them sold! :)

Here is the pattern I used.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-easter-bunny

Crochet Sullivan Bunny?



I have always loved the look of the Sullivan Family animals, but not so much the price.  One day I decided to try to make my own.  Here is my freestyle bunny.  I even made her a dress! :)

Nelli


Hello!  My name is Nelli.  I now live with a sweet little girl in Nokia.

Here is the pattern I used.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cute-amanda---the-little-dolly

Lil' Owl Princess



I call this my Lil' Owl Princess.  I created her with out a pattern.  She is still looking for a home.

The Little Mice


Here are some little mice that I made.  Cute as cute can be, you'll never catch me! :)

Here is the pattern for the mouse along with a little bed for him.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mouse-sleepy-head

My First Amigurumi


This was the first amigurumi I ever made.  I was working at Sopimusvuori Kanava in Pispala.  I didn't have a pattern to follow and I had never attempted to make anything like it before.