More Keychains

Cute Overload

For some time now I've been contemplating and pondering the idea of making key chains. I even started one--an octopus. But it wasn't really turning out all that great and I put it aside to come back to later.

Last week I mentioned to someone that it might be fun to try to make some crocheted key chains. She was so excited about the idea that it made me want to give it another shot.

Let me warn you...cute overload ahead.


The little guy with the green head is a baby sea turtle, though it's hard to see in this picture. He kind of reminds me of Squirt from Finding Nemo!

Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the second one I made--a wee little bunny. Never fear, though, I will make another one...probably today.

Tea Set

A while back I made this tea pot, along with some tea cups.

My friend bought the set and gave it to her friend. Then she asked me to make another set for her to keep. It took FOREVER, but I finally finished the second set. It looks so much better than the first set, all color-coordinated and whatnot.

Snowflakes

Last year, around Christmas, I discovered snowflakes. There are TONS of patterns out there for snowflakes and when I gave it a try I got a little hooked. I made a couple dozen snowflakes and gave all of them away. I have noticed that when I make that many of one type of thing I burn myself out for a while. So after Christmas I stopped, even though I had hoped to make some for this Christmas to give away again and hopefully to sell. This weekend I found my "snowflake wind" again and made three more. I don't have pictures of them yet, as I want to make some more and photograph them all together in sets. But here are some from last year:

Finally

I finally finished an outfit for my doll, so now I can post a picture.

I also made another bigger doll outfit...

Even More Doll-related Stuff

I set out this evening to start at least one regular doll outfit that I had promised for the woman on the bus. I used the dress from this doll pattern as my "first attempt." It was a pretty simple pattern, though I did have to use a larger hook than I'd started with because the dress was turning out too small, even for the small doll I have. Here's hoping it fits on one of the little girl's dolls!

More Doll-making

I finished my second crocheted doll and she's WAY better than the first. I don't have pictures of her yet because I'd like to get at least one complete outfit on her before I take pictures. The first doll I made is already being sold to a lady at school for her daughter. When I was working on some of the doll clothes on the bus last week I got a request from a woman to make some doll clothes for her daughter, so I'm going to try that out as well. Pictures will be coming!