Crochet and handknitted personalised tea cosies, blankets and toys. Beautiful items...... Handmade with love

Monday 25 October 2010

Handmade pincushions - ideal stocking fillers

With Christmas well and truly on my mind, I have set to making a range of stocking fillers that are priced around £5 ($8). All are crocheted using new yarn and are firmly stuffed with polyester filling. My first pincushion was a tomato - my 3 year old daughter asked if it was going to be a pumpkin... so naturally I had to make a pumpkin! Then, following my sweet tooth, I made a doughnut, cupcake and bakewell tart.
Hope you like them - all are available in my Etsy shop now!

Sunday 24 October 2010

Handmade Christmas Pudding tea cosy

It's never too early to think about Christmas! This tea cosy is made to resemble a Christmas Pudding - complete with cream (or brandy sauce / custard) dripping down the side. I crocheted the 'pudding' using two strands of DK yarn - one in mid brown and one in dark brown to creature some texture to the pudding. The cream topping is crocheted seperately and then hand sewn in place. I then finished off the tea cosy by adding 3 knitted holly leaves and 3 knitted red berries.
Crochet tea cosies are brilliant as you make them 'in the round' - this minimises the time needed to sew them up... And as you know, this is not a favourite job of mine!
The Christmas Pudding tea cosy is available in my Etsy shop now..

Saturday 23 October 2010

Handmade candy stripe pastel tea cosy

Well, it had to happen one day! A tea cosy with a pom pom - but as I'm sure you'll agree it isn't 'naff' at all! (or am I wrong - let me know). Trying to add some new 'designs' of tea cosy to my shop, I plugged for a simple striped tea cosy.
Hand knitted using 2 strands of yarn in 3 colours - cream, turquoise and mauve (smoky amethyst according to the ball band!); I am pleased with the results. I worked the stripes in a combination of 1 row and 3 row stripes to add a bit more interest. There are openings at each side for the handle and spout.
Available in my Etsy shop now!