Nicki-Skirt

This midi-skirt was designed for a homecoming dance, so it has an extra little flip at the hem for superior dancing :). --it's a clearly unstated fact that if your skirt has more twirl you're clearly a great dancer, right?

forgive my model, she didn't know I was requiring this pic, and she didn't have an underskirt prepared

see the spin?!

all skirts are made to order, styles and patterns vary depending on size and requests. It is made essentially as a tube, so the measurements are just hip circumference and length. the waist is open so you can thread a ribbon or elastic band through, and it's meant to be worn with a belt and an underskirt, I recommend finding something in thin stretchy cotton-knit because of the way the crocheted thread hangs.

all skirts are made to order, and take 6-8 weeks to complete. please email with requests. patterns and styles vary depending on size and preference.

Kami Skirt

This maxi-skirt is made as a tube, so the measurements are just hip circumference and length. the waist is open so you can thread a ribbon or elastic band through, and it's meant to be worn with a belt and an underskirt, I recommend finding something in thin stretchy cotton-knit because of the way the crocheted thread hangs.

I don't have any pictures of this one on a real person yet, but I hope to get some soon, I'll update the post if I get them :).

all skirts are made to order, and take 6-8 weeks to complete. please email with requests. patterns and styles vary depending on size and preference.

batman

 special order batman hat, what more can i say?!

bracelets

these bracelets are super-cute and ready-to-sell. if you are interested in buying any let me know, and if you know anyone that might like some, let them know ;). they're all natural materials, cotton thread and real wood or rock beads-- right now i'm only selling the green-turquoise shown here or wooden beads (i'll get a pic up tomorrow).

this partifular pattern is modified from here

mom's Christmas scarf

so i wanted to make something a little soft and special for my mom for christmas, and this was what i came up with:

 i love the yarn, it's a bamboo-cotton blend, so it's super-soft and natural.

this was one pattern i followed more closely than most, though i changed

the hook size to fit my hand and yarn. the pattern's from: here

pink frog

so if i was a little skeptical about a blue puppy dog, you can only imagine what i was thinking when my hubby wanted me to make a pink frog for his neice for Christmas. and i must admit, if i liked the blue puppy, i LOVE the pink frog... way to think outside the box hubby!

nothing like big bulbous eyes to make a frog look great!

and lots of green spots, cause a frog looks better with spots!

and my personal favorite touch, a classic little black fly at the end of her tounge!

ribbit!

red queen anne scarf

i've seen similar patterns to this one called queen anne lace, so i'm calling it that too, though it may not be an official name. this soft cotton yarn was really nice to work with, and the lacy, girly effect was fun too--



this is to show off the detail.

this pattern is slightly modified from here 

though the original is in German 

(hence the potential for modification ;)

wendy hat

in honor of my awesome sister-in-law, wendy (who loves purple and all things french), i made this purple woolen beret. i also made one exactly the same, but cotton (same color though) for a friend of mine that liked this one so much but lives in a warmer climate :)

christmas begins with mittens

so i've had tons of things i've been wanting to post, but i've been putting them off til after Christmas so as not to ruin any surprises... clearly these would have been the favorite of anything i could have made... or maybe not, but either way, my favorite brother got some nice manly wollen mittens for Christmas... welcome to Chicago little brother! i hope they're warm enough, i know the wind is a biter there, so they may not be quite enough, but i thought they would be a better fit than anything you can find on the shelves (my brother has skinny man hands). and there will be a bunch more Christmas gifts up on this blog soon, ideas for the winter season or even for next year!

newsboy hat

this little beauty is for a friend, made from alpaca yarn, it's super-soft, and just a bit slouchy. It looks huge on my 5-yr old, but I promise, I made it to fit my friend :). We loved working in the little flower... just a bit girly, but not too much.

I'll have lots more new posts and ideas up after Christmas--amazing how limited I am in what I can post till then!

big and small owl hats

these hats are so fun and cute, they're made to match, one child and one adult, colors and type of yarn chosen by the buyer. after all, what girl doesn't like pink and purple?

 switching it up a little for a grown-up owl hat is a necessary for me, so i mixed the gray in, and gave it a little more of a sassy adult look :)

more owl hats

everyone loves a good owl hat :)

i made these for a couple girls in my girls' ballet class... i would sit and crochet and talk to the other moms, and they were a big hit. naturally, the new owners get to pick out the colors. my 3-yr old and i had an idea too, to try for the next one, with a fade in color moving from one solid color on top to another at bottom, but something mixed in between for the fun of it. if anyone's interested in trying that, let me know :)

for Naomi

pattern adapted from http://www.rheatheylia.com/index.php?page=patterns&id=10

hair bow, with headband

Owl Hat