This is my attempt at a crochet version of the Regina knitted hat by Carina Spencer. The first one I made had no slouch, so it was a lot more beanie-like, and the fan wasn’t quite right. The second one (this one) has more slouch (although I wonder if the top of the hat should […]
Amigurumi bear
With some wool left over from möbius mittens I wanted to make a bear… I placed the legs a bit incorrectly though and my bear looked quite a bit more like a mouse. After doing the face I’m not sure if it’s a mouse or a cat! Anywho, as long as my friends’ 1 year […]
Clay pendant earrings
Earrings made with clay pendants that I made. Read more about the process on kristarella.blog.
Marcasite earrings
Not much in the way of skill or creation with these ones… Mum was getting rid of some of Gran’s marcasite jewellery, which I think are just gorgeous. All the earrings are screw-on, which doesn’t appeal to me, so I want to convert them to pierced fittings of some kind. These are the first ones […]
Origami jewellery boxes
I went on a jewellery cleaning and tidying spree earlier this week. I didn’t like the way my necklaces were in the one section together — some rather fine and prone to knotting — so I folded some origami boxes to keep them separate, and keep matching sets together.
Anniversary card
It’s my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary today. I was not very organised in getting them anything (don’t have much practice at celebrating wedding anniversaries!). I made them this card this morning with limited materials… The front design was made with the iPhone app TypeDrawing; very nifty app!