Thursday Homemade Love Week 10

Welcome to Thursday's Homemade Love.

This Weeks Theme is

"Chipmunks"

After making a chipmunk for Little Red

I thought we could see what we could find
(some of the finds are squirrels):

Etsy Finds:

      

       

  

Etsy Crochet Patterns:

      

  

      

Ravelry Patterns for Sale

  

    

 Free Ravelry Crochet Patterns

    

      

  

  

Now don't forget to enter the huge 2 day giveaway:

Day One Day Two

Now it's your turn.

Feel free to link anything homemade.

It doesn't have to follow the theme.

Please where you can add the button to your post.

We want the homemade love to spread.

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Tuesdays Patterns Week 10

I hope the start of the week is going well.

I've got a little confession.

My Mother-in-law

took us away for a relaxing long weekend.

We got back yesterday.

I'll tell you more about it later in the week.

Don't forge to enter:
Day One Day Two

Now it's time for Tuesday's Pattern

This weeks Pattern is for a Chipmunk

Chip & Dale

by Irene Kiss

Now they do look fantastic!

This is a free pattern

that can be downloaded from ravelry:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chip--dale

Or

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4YL0QtVwoMOMDkxNGUwNDEtYzg5Ni00ZTY5LTg1ZTctMGQ5NTI2OWM2NGRl/edit?authkey=CLKz1sEH&pli=1#

The only problem I have is what you are shown isn't what you get in the pattern.

The pattern is easy to follow

except you need to be aware that first st means 2nd ch from hook.

There is a mistakes.

On the cheeks 2 1sc in the next 3 st.

The thing that upset me the most was the parts

that just weren't in the pattern

The back beige part of the eye is in the pattern

but the black and white parts aren't.

Chip's black nose isn't in the pattern.

The feet are different in the pictures of the pattern

to what you get directed to do.

They even show leather at the bottom of the feet which isn't detailed.

The inside of the mouth isn't in the pattern as well.

The fluff on Dales head isn't in the pattern either.

Now overall I think mine turned out ok

but it was just disappointing not having the full pattern

Now it's your turn to link up

any patterns you love/like/designed/selling/free

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I've Made Friday Week 9

Hello Everyone.

I hope your week is going well!

I'm having a bit of chill out time and working on my

African Flower Blanket.

Don't forget to enter:
Day One Day Two

Now it's time for you to see what I've been making.

I made a number of gifts for my best friend

Melissa at Lazy Daisy

She has now received them so I can show you what I made her :-)

I won a giveaway of Melissa's & she

bought me loads of pressies for my birthday

and surprised me with them.

I decided that I would thank her by making her some things.

I made her a daisy bookmark using

my needle felting.

A Crochet Daisy Bookmark

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/daisy-chain-kit

A yarn bag - this is the smaller version of the surprise one I'm making.

http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/2008/06/little-acorn-pa.htmlhttp://damnitjanetletscrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/bird-applique.html

The yarn bag holds one 100g ball of yarn and your hook

http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/2008/06/little-acorn-pa.html

A blue bag (Melissa's favorite colour) with a daisy

http://tampabaycrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/free-pattern-stylish-crochet-handbag.html

A daisy Chain, you can take each daisy off

& add or remove more depending if you

want a bracelet or necklace or headband

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=48743

One of the daisy's on it's own

A couple of stitch markers

http://www.kundhi.com/blog/2010/01/22/tiny-crochet-heart-pattern/

A hook with a fimo handle.

This week I have also finished

Little Red's chipmunk

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chip--dale

I also had to make him a red top like Alvin's.

All Little Red keeps shouting round the house

is Alvin.

I have read a fantastic book this week:

Kindle:

   

Book:

The story starts with Prince Damien, 

the spoiled youngest son of the king of Cardenas.

His world is turned upside down when a Gypsy Dancer, 

Esmeralda comes into his life.

This is a period drama full of murder, intrigue, romance & fantastic twists and turns in life.

If you love a good romance you will love this book.

I was hooked from the start!

I would recommend this book to everyone!

It's a must read.

I would give it 5 out of 5


Question Of The Week
What’s your favorite way to spend the weekend?
Do you have anything special planned for this weekend?
What are your favorite weekend activities?
Share your thoughts!
I love to spend my weekends with my family whatever we end up doing.
Going to spend some quality time with hubby & son. Crochet some more of my blanket.
Crocheting, sitting in the sun, reading.

Now it's your turn to show us what you have been making.

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