The Colors of summer..:)

It is summer holiday....:). I went to several stores to check the summer yarn before Dec 25. I didnt want to be packed in Christmas and End Year sale...:P Using cotton is my preference when making crochet dolls. So that why it is the best time to check summer yarn in store. Last year I tried several cotton yarn then I began to classify 2 groups that I like most.

1. Cotton Blend from Panda ( crochet hook : 3.5mm)

This summer there are new colors that I found : blue,red, green, purple brighter than last year edition!
I love them...:). I donot know why Spotlight donot have this yarn this year, last year I bought alot from spotlight. But Lincraft and Wollybut in Rosanna stock them...:).

2. Thicker yarn

Bettle Moda vera from spotlight, Coton from Sullivan and Sean Sheep from BIG W. The good things is that I can make combination from different brand...:). The bad things that they cannot be combined with cotton blend because different thickness. That what I learnt this year about choosing yarn. I will write a bout it in another post later.

So that what I have this holiday. Ready to make the new project for next year...:).



Ginger Bread Puppets are back..:)

These are the dolls that will appear on this coming sunday. I hope the weather will be nice.
I prepared finger puppets. Look there is ginger bread boy...:). But not only that it will be accompanied by ginger bread GIRL..:). Run..Run..Run.. you can't catch me..:).

The Ginger bread girl idea was from South Morang Kinder teacher. I made the ginger bread man last August. I can't make more of these puppets this time since I couldn't find the cookie brown yarn. Anyway
summer is approaching so that it is perfect time to find summer color that good for animals dolls....:)
See you on Sunday...:).

Not Tutorial Page...:)

I learnt crochet by viewing the youtube and read from the book. Learning by ourself is not as harder as yesteryears. Many tutorial in the cyberspace. I read a lot from the bloggers around the world that share their skills. I want to share my experience tooo...:). But Im not good at writing english, as english is my second language, so I just want to write shortly about my 'accident' when learning making amigurumi.
I decided to write in new page called "Tip or Trick". We just passed halloween, didnt we?

The Gun behid the Woman: Best crochet hook for amigurumi..:)

When I started crocheting on summer 2009, I never thought about the 'quality' of crochet hook that I used.
I used the most common crochet hook that available in departement store ( I bought in Big W). At that time I even didnot know where craft shop or wool shop was...:P. This is my first crochet hook.

Then  I made dolls intensively in summer 2010, I was so absorbed in crocheting. My preparation on my first dolls to be in market. The zoo series. I made more than 20 finger puppets. My index finger was hurt and scratched. I noticed the number craved on the hook made my finger scratch. And the thin pipe for holding is not ergonomic. I tried to find another hook with good holder. I found this in department store:

But it was broken on the first doll I made.

I hold the hook like hold a pen. Somepeople use knife style to hold crochet hook.
The distance from the tip of this blue hook to the handle is longer compared the later hook that I use.

Then I found the hook on one of the blog they use the ergonomic crochet hook. Clover. I bought via e-bay store.  I made again many dolls intensively...It does not hurt and scrath on my hand. It has better grip.

Then I tried again the bamboo grip ( same design with clover) and alumunium tip. It has good handle, but  the alumunium tip is not as smooth as clover hook when grap the yarn. But again the problem arouse, tip was detached from the handle. It was able to be fixed by using PVA glue but not for longer time.

So far the clover hook is the best crochet hook that I ever used. So If you want to start crochet amigurumi, you will be no regret investing in good quality hook...:). Happy crocheting!

Bunny's growing pains...:)

This photo was taken on August 2010. Look at the bunny and my daughter...

I made this bunny based on the pattern from Deb Ritchey : One skein bunny http://www.caron.com/projects/op/op_bunny.html

It was long project that I need 3 ball of 100 gram yarn.  It was made when I didnot know which one
was wrongside and right side of amigurumi.

Two weeks a go I found this pattern in ravelry : http://gosyo.co.jp/english/pattern/eHTML/ePDF/1004/amicomo3-34_Amigurumi_Bear.pdf
This pattern suggests to use two strand of yarn but I made it in one strand make smaller result.
The size is perfect as I expected.

The first bunny is the purple one. Being curious about the face, I made the face again to make it similar to big one.
Then this is the Mommy with 2 little bunnies..:). The bunnies will meet you on Sunday,
the Mommy stays at home as my milistone of making amigurumi...:)

The cat is ready...:)

Look at the white cat...:). Finally it is ready...!!!
Do you know the blue bunny who is sitting behind the cat?
I finally made the small version of my amigurumi that I made a year a ago for my daughter.
It made of only 100gram of yarn comparing the blue bunny that almost 300 grams.
I will update the photo later...:)

Still have no idea after the holidays break...

Still thingking about making dolls for next November market. The idea still wandering...
made 2 cats still WIP...:P. The tangled is not in the yarn but in my mind...
Cheer Up!
" See the bright day today will bring happiness...:)."
Said the ( unfinished)cat who looking through the windows...:)

Too Windy for Hooty...:(

It is so windy today. We decided not to open our stall in Hursbrigde market.
My hubby suggested me to open on-line store incase of bad weather...
Got to think about it...." Think..think..think", said Pooh.

So I gave you this Hooty pictures. The owl baby height is 10cm.

Hooty Babies

Anybody interested?
You can email me on rooteetoo@gmail.com for enquiries...:)

Pea in Pod - project on the go

Busy with packing all the luggage...but I have to decide the project on the go.
Our flight will on the day time so I am thingking about making crochet project
on the go. I decided below for my on the go project because people like this pea pod.
Furthermore I want to test the pattern that I had written in my book.

Pea in Pod crochet



Made IN Australia with Love..:)

Less than 2 weeks to go!
I will be back to my home country for a family matter.
It is not easy to find something that "made in Australia" for gift and I dont want to buy the one in Victoria Market like last year either.
That made me decide why not it is made by me IN Australia...The yarn all made in Australia at least...:).
It will be good because it is small and light to slip in the suitcase...:)

Since there are nephews and nice...still children under 7YO...:).
And for my friend, I like to post my amigurumi in my facebook, they commented that they like some of my dolls...One of my friend want to collect elepants, want flowers for headband ( tooo hot for a beanie), etc. They havent known I have a blog yet so why not give them surprise......:)

A bunch of love from OZ

I want to make a baby mobile or baby rattle for the new born babies of my brother.
Still 3 dolls to make...If it is not enough time I will make it 'ON the GO' project on the planes...
So handy with one crochet hook and one skein of yarn.

One Lucky Day..:)

Yesterday was really a vey lucky day for me.
I met early childhood teachers and staff....and friendly stall holders...
Still tired for long days made this stall came true..
Should take a break..
But sooo happy to meet you all nice people..:).
This is the one and only picture that i took yesterday in Early Childhood conference in City of Whittlesea.
I am very lucky that teacher from Norparrin supported me to take part in this conference as a stall holder.
I got order finger puppets from teacher of South Morang Kindergarten.

Spring in Winter

There is special this week...
The weather is warm around 20degree in Winter. Like the spring in winter...:)
I remade the garden bugs...and there is new creature if you notice..

Yeah...Spider...

I made it last minute before have displayed in early childhood conference in City of Whittlesea.
So happy with many enthuastic people that came around..
That made the spring in my heart too...:)

Devil is in the details....:)

I read an article " Devil is in the details". Actually it related to the car and the 'hidden' cost.
But when I made the hand puppet seeems related.

This is the details on the Macau Hand Puppet. I bought the pattern through ravelry,
for trying buying online pattern and of course it seems challenge to make this puppet.
Here they are the parts before sewing:

Then look at the yarn before I made it tidy.

Then...The Devil becomes beauty....:)
Yeahhhhh " The Beauty is in detail "...!

 Happy cos it fits to my kid's hand. The pattern say it can fit the adult hand. But I get used to make tight crochet. I hope my children will happy to play during this term 2 holiday...:)

Back to the track..:)

Sometimes I am distracted....so many interesting craft that I want to try...
Many blog that showed very gorgeous craft.
But I know I have to back to my track again...making amigurumi...
Someday when the time is much easier for me I will try again but not this year.
Anyway I have finished apple and caterpillar...:)

From playable to wearable...

After playing with many dolls, suddenly I had to make something wearable.
My girl needs beanie during cold season. I made this one:

Then my hand couldnt stop making these series:

I also made one for my boy, but the photo has gone with the broken harddisk.
That made me realize I should blog often...????
But this one remains when I put it on my daughter.

Pirate girl...:)

Who could resist from her cutenesss???
But beware...she is a pirate girl!
This idea came to me when I made the pirate finger puppet boy, my daughter said : " Mummy, you should make a pirate girl...:)".

Pirate Girl

Yummy Apple and Very Hungry caterpillar...:)

Still very hungry caterpillar is my favourite.
This time I made tiny doll of him...
And he want to crunch the apple?
Might be he want to hide in the apple?

I will make it as requested this morning in hurtbridge market.
So sorry that I had to keep it till next month.
Yes definitely I will make it and write down the pattern of course...dont forget to do it again as I said to my self...:(

Very glad for the sunny day today....and lots of lovely people that
visit " Little Sparrow "booth.
See you next month!

Small is beautiful..:)

My friend's daughter came to my house to play. She saw the turtle amigurumi....
The tiny turltle is her favourite...:). Thats contrary with what I expected that she will like to play with the mommy and insert the eggs to her tummy, but I was wrong.

Because my friend has 2 daughter, I decided to make
2 tiny dolls. Smaller the cuter....:). I used orange for the shell, because I run out of reddish brown yarn. This is the photo...

Data is gone...:(

My harddisk was broken last week.
My hubby tried to recover the data last night...
but it couldnt be recovered..
So many photos lost...have NOT been back up to CD or any other media....:(

Turtle from Ana Paula Rimoli's book

I made it last week.
The pattern was easy to follow. And I think i love the result...
especially the little turtle...:).

Garden bugs featuring Very Hungry caterpillar...:)

This is the picture of my garden bugs series....:)

Garden Bugs series finger puppet featuring Very Hungry caterpillar..:)

I want to write down the patttern.
But first of all I have to re-make again to test the pattern and
take the step by step picture.
I will try...for it might be my first attempt to write pattern
not just scribble in my notebook....:)

Reverse engineering..:)

Yesterday I had finished my Kangaroo amigurumi...
Finally..after 4 months frogging..especially for legs that made me left it for such a long time..
I left it without leg for almost 4 months...:(

Hoooray this is my Roo...:)

That's the good news..but there is a bad news..
I lost my scribble patterns..:(. Too long frogging....
I will try to count back the stiches from this finished good to a pattern.
Such a challenging...my husband said It is reverse engineering...:P
On the way to find out the pattern, I will try make it cuter...:)
Good luck...:)

ShiroNeko

Last time I gave my friend this little black cat. KuroNeko Amigurumi...
I got the pattern from JIJI The cat... She really likes it. And ask me to make a friend for this
kuroneko...because it feels so lonely if it is alone...

Yes this is Shironeko... Hmmmm..Dunno why it is fatter than kuroneko...

 

2 Little Bees in my hive

There are 2 little bees in my hive...:)
Bzzzz....bzzz...everywhere everytime...
Term 1 has ended. Kids have holiday untill 26th April.

The power of hand-made...eventhough you made the pattern and you made by your own hands...there will be different....:P. An excuse...:P



New Year New Hope..:)

Keep busy with my kids...:)
Long summer vacation has over...made many dolls...
That should be sold in February craft market. But cancelled cause of flood...

Then my kids started primary and kinder...that made me a little bit 'busy' with
my emotion...me and my separation anxiety with my son....:)
Lucky everythings were runnung smooth....:).

Hope the best for next farmer market...:)
Wish me luck with my first experience...:)