LMLM Crochet Patterns

This, again was made in anticipation of baby Tommy who was finally born last night after 3 days in the hospital- poor sister!  Before the baby shower they told us that the baby needed a mobile so I looked up ways to crochet a mobile, but there was nothing without extra props and I didn't have the time or the money. Then I found this one which I printed a pattern for and got to work. It was great fun and I loved being able to use the variety of colours in the rainbow. Two raindrops are missing because I ran out of time, but these can be added on later or not at all because I love it how it is. Welcome Tommy. 

My new nephew Thomas was born this morning to a very exhausted sister. We are so proud and I love him already. It feels like torture not being able to meet him until next weekend.  Anyway, we had a baby shower last week and I was out of money to buy an extravagant gift so I looked at my pile of wool and I scoured the Internet. The first thing that takes my eye is a yellow blanket with a duck head. I go in YouTube to remind myself how to make a crochet ball and most tutorials are decent. I did this using yellow wool and used the black wool to add crosses for eyes. Then I took some orange wool and crocheted into a square. I folded this square diagonally into a triangle and sewed it on to the head as the beak. Next, and this was spread out over 5 days between calls at work and in the small minutes I had to myself at home, I crocheted a large granny square. Once the square was done I sewed the head securely into the centre, crocheted two more little orange squares and sewed them onto t...

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This is something I didn't think I'd get the chance to try until we moved out of our small flat and into a house with a garden, but I went for it. I saw how easy it could be on an episode of Kirstie's Style. On eBay I found a vintage Lloyd Loom style storage stool. I bought it and when it arrived here I saw just how hideous the fabric on it was. It was a kind of brown crushed velvet that had aged badly. I didn't waste any time. I ripped up an old Ikea pillow case and lined the seat and had some left over to make a cushion cover. The inside of the stool was plain wood and old and marked so I ripped up more fabric. The result is something I am proud to show in my bedroom and makes perfect storage for me wool (some of it!)  And inside... All it took was a staple gun, some pretty fabric, an old cushion and a sewing machine. I am so happy with it. Now all it needs is a lick of paint, but I think I will wait until we have a garden to try that. 

It was meant to be a blanket with a crochet tree sewn on. I Google image searched a crochet tree and then copied it from eye. This is my version:  I am really please with this so I took it a step further. I crocheted a blanket green along the bottom and blue on the top for the grass and the sky respectively. Then I wanted to add a sunshine, cloud and flowers. So I made them using the appropriate coloured wool and with the help of the magic circle technique which I learnt with YouTube's help. Then I decided to add a little brick house. Many thought this looked a different style to the  rest of the bits so I felt deflated as if the blanket was ruined.  This is where I got to:  Finally I had a genius idea. Add little animals. My wool stock was limited and I was in Italy so there was no way I could buy more. Until I went to Auchan and they had a wool shop. Here I picked up pink and in this way I made a piggy and another and another until I had three little piggies and a ...

I wanted to make something for my nephew to play with. A toy he could treasure knowing that his aunty lovingly made it for him.  The trouble is, well, I'll just show you... And the back...  So the video on YouTube made it look simple and the their monkey turned out beautifully. It was like a monkey from a toy shop. Anyway, I suppose it was my first attempt and It doesn't look too bad. But it won't have the effect I was hoping for. I'll keep trying!  Crochet is amazing and it makes me so happy. 

I followed a video on YouTube to make this chick from yellow, red and beige wool. It was easy, fun and fast; only took around half an hour.  I was looking for something to make as a last minute gift, but I'm still too proud of my little creations to give them away. As soon as I'm a pro these will be under everyone's Christmas trees.