Teacher Appreciation Day

I'm a proud member of the Parent Committee at my little prince's school.  I think it's important to know what the school stands for and help where we can to make it a better place for all children.  

October, 5th is "Teacher Appreciation Day" and it's tradition for the Parent Committee to give a small gift to all teachers in the school.  This year I was responsable for wrapping the gifts.  So I made 35 of these:

Cross Stitching update

Deadline is coming closer... baby is due in 3 weeks... I hope to have a finish to show next week :)

Pattern came from a DMC kit in the "My first Lickle Ted" series, no longer available for sale

Cross Stitching again...

I have 1 more crochet thingie to show :).  My son turned 3 last week and I made this stuffed "3" for him.

Pattern by Christel Krukkert (here)

Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed

hook: 3mm

I still need to convince him to pose for a picture with this for the Family album :).

And there is a new baby coming in the family.  I've been stitching for the little boy for the last week now... Here's the most recent update

Kit by DMC - My first Lickle Ted (no longer available)

So no crocheting untill this little cutie is finished.  And I've already added so many things to my "Want to make" list :).

Have a great weekend!

It's been a while...

I was looking back on my Facebook page in my "crochet" album and noticed I'm way behind on updating the blog. Shame on me :)

Sorry for the bad quality of this picture, took it with my phone
this was a request, didn't like the pattern at all

pattern can be found here

Catania Coton
hook 2.5mm

Lion "Lowie" by Stip en Haak

Pattern can be found here

Scheepjes Stone Washed, must check at home what I used for the "hairs"
hook: 3mm

Elephant "Otto" by Stip en Haak
Pattern can be found here
Phildar Coton 3
hook: 2.5mm 

Free pattern By Claire

Yarn: By Claire n2

hook: 9mm

Gnome hat for my little one's first day of school

Pattern for the hat can be found here

the strawberry motif was a figment of my imagination ;)

hook: 6mm

yarn: By Claire n2 and some leftover Phildar Coton 3

For a new baby girl

Pattern is from a kit that can be bought here

Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed

hook: 3mm

Pattern by Tessa van Riet-Ernst
I found it here

Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed 

hook: 3mm

Now I'm back at Cross Stitching for a new baby due in November.  Still got some (a lot) of work to do on that sampler.

some smalls

It's been a though few weeks, my grandmother passed away at the age of 80.  She wasn't ill or anything so it was a bit of a shock to the whole family.  Needless to say I haven 't been creating much... and I have some orders to finish, so I need to pull myself together soon.

Some small finishes from before...

Pattern here (in Dutch)

yarn: Phildar Coton 3

hook: 2.5mm

little flower pot: I got this one from hubby for mothers day, the plant that was in there didn't survive... the only plants I manage to keep alive are orchids... I went back to the flower shop for more little pots, but they didn't have any more

Pattern: the famous Vendula owl :)

I've just noticed I forgot to stitch a beak :p must add one...

yarn: Phildar Coton 3

hook: 2.5mm

2 finishes

I have 2 new finishes to show, both are for a new baby.

Snuf, pattern can be found here

hook: 2.5mm

yarn: Phildar Coton 3

Spring bunny, pattern can be found here

hook 2.5mm

yarn: Phildar Coton 3

The green elephant from my previous post is feeling very much at ease in his new home, the new owners were so kind to send me a picture.  Since there are 3 small children in the photo I won't post it here.

Long overdue!

Sometimes life gets in the way of blogging, of crocheting,... it's been a while since I've been here.  I've been on a 2 week holiday in May, and didn't really feel like creating stuff.  But I had an order to fill so now I'm back on track :).

This one came on holiday with us, there was a little girl waiting for this cute little donkey :)

pattern can be found here

hook: 2,5mm
yarn: Phildar Coton 3

 Always looking for new patterns. I was sold to this little "dude" straight away :) Reminded me of one of my favourite Disney movies, "Finding Nemo"

Pattern can be found here 

hook: 2,5mm
yarn: Phildar Coton 3

Another new baby at DH's work, this tough lion is moving to Turkey.  The pattern is called "Leeuw Lowie".  My son's name is also Lowie, I'm going to make this one for his bedroom as well :).

Pattern can be found here

hook: 2,5mm
yarn: Phildar Coton 3

And this is the one that made me pick up my hooks and yarn again :) Also for a new baby. This is my 3rd Otto Elephant, I think I like this color combo best.  Someone already asked me for another green Otto, I guess I will be busy in the next couple of weeks :).

Pattern can be found here

hook: 2,5mm
yarn: Phildar Coton 3