Good Morning

Good morning everyone!
I think that life is taking a turning point at the moment.  I'm spending a lot of time making things and then advertising things from my new business www.susand1408crochetaddict.co.uk
Things are going really well, I'm making orders, answering enquiries and making new designs when I can.  I have also started typing up my patterns and making them available for sale.
It's really strange that I can't remember a life before crochet!  Everything just seems to be clicking into place.  I do have to say that I am not very good at the small pretty fiddily things!  I tried making a bell angel but it's not up to standard!  I found it difficult to follow the pattern but I think that is just because of my lack of skills.  The pattern is more beautiful than mine: http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/patterns/loras_angel.php

So I decided to make one that I found easier and I think turned out better!

I found the pattern at: http://6ichthusfish.typepad.com/6ichthusfish/2010/11/little-angel-joins-the-nativity-set.html

I also made a monkey hat this week for an order

I thought about making a sock monkey hat but then decided that there are less normal monkey hats than sock monkeys.

I'm hoping to get a lot of housework done today and then i've got an alien to finish, a penguin hat to make and a santa and elephant hat to finish.  I don't think I'll get it all done today but it's worth a try!

I'll hopefully post again on Friday with the pictures of my new designs :-)

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Update

Really sorry that I haven't been blogging lately, I have been trying to make as many new designs as possible.  You are more than welcome to look at all my new designs www.susand1408crochetaddict.co.uk
I am also starting to sell my patterns on my site and on ravelry.  I am so addicted to this site that I thought I contribute as well.
My son is back at school now so we are trying to get back into a routine.  I'm hoping I'll have a bit more time next week to give you more of an update.
The business is just starting out but it seems to be going well.  I love making things for other people and I love when they enjoy what I have made.
I made a triceratops hat for my son, he wore it to school today :-).  Only one more hat and he'll have a different hat for each day of the week.
Anyway better go as it's time to run his bath and then it's bedtime.  Once he is in bed I'm planning on making a start on an angel for a friend.  Hope it turns out ok.

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Ladybird

My son has lost his favorite cuddly toy.  I've got to spend the weekend searching high and low for it.  I couldn't find it yesterday or today so to make him feel a bit better I made the ladybird he'd been asking me to make him.

I got the free pattern from

http://weloveamigurumi.livejournal.com/226605.html

really easy pattern to follow.

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What I've been making

I've been away to Skipsea for a weeks holiday. We had no internet access and no signal on my mobile.  We had a really nice relaxing holiday and had lots of fun as well.  The weather could have been better but what did we expect with a holiday in England.  Whilst I was away I had the time to make some more items.  I had an order for a dinosaur hat and scarf, cat bag & a horse hat.  All have been made and I've also made a set of Panda items.  All items for sale have been added to my website www.susand1408crochetaddict.co.uk I've posted the pictures below:

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Horse hat

Today we are just recovering from Ryan's birthday party yesterday.  We had a great time and so did all the kids, Ryan got some wonderful presents but it was soooo tiring.
While I have been resting today I decided to finish a hat that I had in progress.  It's a horse hat.  Hope people like it!

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Rabbit Hat & Bag, Cow newborn baby hat all finished

Been really busy.  Now all I've got to get finished is Ryan's dinosaur scarf and then it's onto making the matching bag for the cow and the matching hat for the dog bag.  Things are really feeling good!  Can't wait to make all the ideas I have in my head :-)

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Update

It's been a bit hectic latley.  It was my son Ryan's 5th birthday so I had to make him his Elmo that he wanted.  The Elmo is all finished and Ryan had a great birthday!  We've still got a party to go yet but I'll worry about that nearer to the time.

I have a few projects on the go at the moment so I am hoping to finish them today.  I have a rabbit bag which just needs it's ears!  I had a go at a pattern yesterday but they weren't right for the bag.  I'll have another go today and hopefully I'll be posting pictures when it's complete.  I also have a matching scarf to my sons Dinosaur hat on the go.  the scarf is complete with a type of mitten end but I just need to make the claws so that it matches the hat.

Ryan has just woken up so I better finish and go and get him.  As soon as I've finished my latest projects I'll post an update with the pictures.

Hope you have a good day!

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