Crocheted belt

I am a slow learner as far as crochet is concerned. Just learnt to do the diagonal box stitch or the corner to corner stitch. Created a belt and stitched these buttons that has been hand crafted by my sister who is into clay art.

Dummies

WOW achieved one target today. Finally I was able to locate a store in Chennai that sold Dummies and mannequins.my friend cake queen Anjana Arun asked me check in Kasi Chetty . Followed her instructions and went along with my sister and found the shop . Purchased dummies with head and without head Sharing pictures with you. Now I can present my creations as a professional [ ha ha ha ]

and the other without a face

Pinafore pink

WOW this is my 500 th post in my blog. I am so excited about it. Hence sharing this pinafore beautifully knitted by me. This is used as an extra garment by the ladies from the Scandinavian countries. It might have the appearance of an apron but this is not. aprons are used as a kitchen accessories. Pinafore are garments by itself .

Skirt 3 tier

as I was searching for frilled kids skirt pattern I touched upon this patter. The skirt is knitted in the round. I make some innovations and changed some stitches and arrived at a piece that looked similar. I used different colors to indicate the tier. There are lot of room I need to cover to acheive for a correct fit.

Skirt PINK

One of the cutest garment for kids I liked is the skirts. Hence searched the net for the sizing and knitted this skirt.

Soaker - a diaper cover

Soakers or wool diaper covers were used in the good old days. This wool diaper covers are warm and they keep the baby's clothes dry. Even today this can be a perfect option  as most diapers are not ecological and after use become a waste that lands at garbage dumps. These wool diaper covers can be easy washed .

Purple and blue tote bag

Hi friends sharing this bag with you. created as a give away for my friends blog This was done in the intarcia method ie vertical method of using 2 color yarns. The stitch used is seed stitch

Floral Block 1

Every one is familiar with motifs in crochet . I touched upon a book that talked about how to create  blocks aka motifs in knitting. My sister immediately purchased this lovely book.First I knitted a square base. Then worked a crochet flower touch me not . Then stitched the flower to the square base . Lovely I got a wonderful patch. I think I will use this as a pocket .These blocks were inspired from the book by Lesley Stanfield