Mini Milo Madness

Recently I have picked up the knitting needles again (after a very long period of no knitting whatsoever  - I didn't have much patience for it when I was a kid!!) and I have found the cutest pattern on the planet!!!

Its called Milo by Georgie Hallam - you can find the pattern here on Ravelry.  Ravelry is a fantastic site for knitters and crocheters - it has heaps of advice, groups, patterns (lots for free too!!) and well worth a look at!

Heres my finished project.......

This pattern was really easy to knit and has quite a few different options for the cable part - and seeing as this was my first time doing a cable I think it turned out pretty good!!! (as you can probably tell, I'm pretty proud of myself!!!)

I think this would look gorgeous over a purple top and leggings on a sweet wee girl - just need to find one to give it too now!!!

The options for this pattern are endless and I am currently knitting another one with the same variegated wool on the bodice and plain purple on the body with a different cable too....its looking great so far!

So if you haven't picked up your needles for a while, check out this pattern asap and get knitting!! I'm telling ya......there is so much satisfaction in creating a handmade piece of clothing to give as a special gift!!

I can hear the needles clicking already........

Sew Pretty - Website of the Week

There are sooooo many websites and blogs out in the wondrous world wide web that I just have to share a fav each week so here goes...

I discovered this amazing online shop while searching for quilt fabrics and felt for some upcoming crafts..... 

Sew Pretty is such a cute site with amazing fabrics and craft products and..... Washi Tape!!!!  They also have a blog which you can check out here.

I spent a long time on their site and finally (after much ooohhhing and ahhhing over alll their gorgeous products!) I ordered a pile of fabrics and felt and it arrived pretty gosh darn quickly and was even wrapped in plastic and tied with some ribbon!!  Such great service!!

I will definitely be ordering from Sew Pretty again - check them out, you won't be disappointed!!

Thanks Sew Pretty - you are my new favourite online shop!!!

Beautiful Origami Dress Cards

I have two lovely sisters-in-law who both have birthdays coming up soon and I wanted to make them some special girly birthday cards - I love making (and receiving!!) homemade cards, its so nice that someone has gone to the effort to make something special just for me!!

So I came across this really cute idea at A Spoonful of Sugar blog - I had a go myself and here are the results.........

I used white cardstock for the actual card (I love cardstock - it gives a nice textured look and a bit of dimension to projects) and hand wrote the 'happy birthday'.  I'm pretty happy with the way they turned out although I would have loved to put some little clothes pegs on them like the ones in A Spoonful of Sugar blog - will keep an eye out for some for future cards.

The little dresses are so cute and pretty easy to make so have a go - you won't be disappointed!!

Hopefully the recipients will love them as much as I do!!!