toys for lulu...

well this morning in the early hours i decided to take pics to show you a few of the things i have made from a book i have, called 'creative play for your baby' by christopher clouder and janni nicol. its a steiner waldorf book and i love it. lots of cute, easy and natural baby friendly things to make...

henny penny

this cute bird isnt in the book, but follows the same pattern as henny penny!

wood blocks.

i have about another 15 sand! they take forever!! i will get there in the end.

felt balls
lulu playing with felt balls

lulu playing with hen & block!

well thats all for now, im sure there will be more soon.

mumma nature x

pink puff fairy hat...

well here is the matching hat for the pink puff cardie. i love this pattern cos it has a little brim for those sunny winter days!
size is for about a 3-6 month old

you'll need..
6mm hook
1x 50 gram ball of soft loopy yarn to suit a 6mm hook.
1 pretty button

pattern note...
place a stitch marker or bit of contrasting yarn at the end of every round so you know where you're up to.

abbrv's...
CH - chain
SC - single crochet
DC - double crochet
** Rep - repeat from *s

CH 2
6 SC in 2nd CH from hook
*1SC, 2 SC in next ST* Rep round
*2SC, 2 SC in next ST* Rep round
*3SC, 2 SC in next ST* Rep round
*4SC, 2 SC in next ST* Rep round
*5SC, 2 SC in next ST* Rep round
*6SC, 2 SC in next ST* Rep round
*7SC, 2 SC in next ST* Rep round
*8SC, 2 SC in next ST* Rep round
*9SC, 2 SC in next ST* Rep round
*1oSC, 2 SC in next ST* Rep round
SC a few more rounds till piece is your desired length
*1 SC, 2 SC in next* Rep round
*Skip 1, 4 DC in next, Skip 1, SC in next* Rep round
tie off
Chin Strap
CH 22
DC in 2nd CH d=from hook, DC along row
tie off

Finish off by sewing on chin strap to underside of hat and sewing button on the other end of strap. you can now just use any hole in the hat as a button hole!

dah dah!! cute as!!!

mumma nature x

pink puff cardie

this is a cute lil cardie i made lulu last winter. its one of the first i made so its pretty easy if you want to try! this an un-tested pattern that i just made up and wrote down as i went along so you may need to wing it a bit...

size is for about a 3-6 month old.

you'll need...

6mm hook

3x 50 gram balls of a nice soft loopy yarn that suits a size 6 hook

4 or 5 buttons, i used mother of pearl buttons

abrv's...

CH - chain

ST - stitch

SC - single crochet

DC - double crochet

TOG - together

Yoke

CH26

SC in 1st 4 CH, 3 SC in next CH,

SC in next 3 CH, 3 SC in next CH,

SC in next 8 CH, 3 SC in next CH,

SC in next 3 CH, 3 SC in next CH,

SC in last 4 CH. Continue in this way for another 7 or 9 rows (until your arm holes look big enough. always making your increase in the second inc ST. so the 2nd round would start off SC in 1st 5 ST, 3 SC in next ST, SC in next 5 ST....

On the 8th or 10th row SC along and the join underarms, no inc.

work another row in sc.

Body

Start shell pattern- 5 DC in 3rd ST, SKIP 1, SC in next, continue for whole row.

next row, CH 2, 2 DC in 1st ST, 3 DC in 2nd ST, then sc in middle st of shell, continue for whole row.

repeat last 2 rows till piece measures your desired length.

finish off with a 5 DC row to give a pretty bottom edge.

now DC up the side edge (this will make piece little holes for your buttons) to the yoke.

Collar

DC thru the front loops only around yoke.

SC 1 row

5 DC shell pattern 1 row

now DC down the other side edge (where the buttons will be)

tie off at bottom.

Sleeves

Pick up in SC around sleeve in the round

2nd round, SC 2 TOG 3 times near underarm.

repeat for 3rd round and 4th if needed (don't make sleeves to tight tho).

SC 12 rounds or until your desired arm length

finish off with a 5 DC shell row for a pretty finish.

Repeat for other arm.

Sew on buttons and sew in all ends.

Voila!! Gorgeous lil crochet cardie for your fav lil girl!!!

i'll be posting the matching lil hat pattern soon...

Y mumma nature x

my first ever blog...

well here goes... i think i have entered a world that i am going to get completly sucked into and probaby need blog rehab in a few weeks, just like facebook, ebay and click a day!
i'll start by saying a bit about my self...
i am mummy to luella 10 months, wifey of duncan for 2 1/2 years & adoptive mummy to bear 3 1/2 years & bala 3 years.
at the moment im working from home selling crafty toys & clothes and cloth nappy needs that i make on e-bay & also making and repairing jewellery for port heritage jewellers. but in 2 months i have to go back to my job at country energy in the call centre... but im lucky that luella will be with her dad 1 day a week and her dad & nanny the other 2 days, so i dont have to worry about daycare.
well i guess thats all for now, i will be posting patterns and ideas for things i make in future, i hope they will be more interesting than this one.
thanks to kelly for talking me into this!!
Y mumma nature x