crafty for christmas 2008

NemoToad

I made this yesterday for my 2 year old niece for Christmas for her to keep her crayons in (the crayons in this one are mine, I'll buy her some new ones to go in). She loves colouring in, so I think it will go down well. I'm quite pleased with it and even thinking of making more and maybe selling them. I'm not sure though.







I got the idea from a craft blog (search crayon roll on google) but I changed the measurements a bit and things.

maria_and_the_imps

thats great might havea go at them my kids would love them

MRSMCAWBER

Hi all

Shaz..I have that pattern book , and the same problem as you.. I can knit just fine -but sewing them up :eek: I knitted the polar bear from that book -sewed him up and he looked like road kill :rotfl: ...
Im tempted to do like you..my mum is soooo good at sewing up I might have to ask a favour

Nemo Toad .. that is lovely :T .. you could make them to hold make-up brushes, paint brushes .... all sorts really

shaz_mum_of__2

NemoToad wrote: »

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Could make a knitting needle case like this too

MRS MC - road kill :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

hows the crochet going just been reading an article about those reborn dolls ie fake babys ........people are making a killing selling knitted lacybaby clothes for them ................i love doing baby clothes ,seriously considering a cottage industry i have hundreds of old fashioned lacy baby clothes patterns ...........in fact some of the patterns were selling for £4 each too

Is there a good knitting thread on here too ??

Shaz

rainmac

Wow, Nemo Toad, that crayon roll is absolutely brilliant!!! Well done you!

Siren137

I love that crayon roll, was going to attempt to make one for my niece but don't think I could lol.

rufusdog52

Yes I love the crayon roll, what a good idea.

And the nativity looks brilliant.

As for knitting baby clothes, I have made another socckmonkey for my grandaughter and want to make it a little hat/bonnet, matinee jacket and booties so it looks like a baby monkey (saw one on ebay which gave me an idea) has anyone seen any patterns for dolls clothes which might fit a sock monkey?

CandyB101_2

mary43 wrote: »

candy - love the loo rolls............I'm going to have to do that one............lol:rotfl:

Now come on Mary, where is your willpower, thought you weren't adding any more to your never ending list

shaz_mum_of__2

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

Yes I love the crayon roll, what a good idea.

And the nativity looks brilliant.

As for knitting baby clothes, I have made another socckmonkey for my grandaughter and want to make it a little hat/bonnet, matinee jacket and booties so it looks like a baby monkey (saw one on ebay which gave me an idea) has anyone seen any patterns for dolls clothes which might fit a sock monkey?

Not sure of size but am guessing somewher between barbie doll and tiny tears (showing my age )not sure theres any patterns in that size you could scale down a preme baby pattern i guess if you were competent .............i am not that good !!


anyone ever knitted a sock monkey ??.................cant be too difficult just lots of tubes surely

just found the most gorgeous knitted toy blog but no patterns i am afraid

http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/crafts_knitting/index.html

Shaz

mary43

nemo - love the crayon roll - brilliant !:T

candy - will power ?? What's that........whatever it is, I ain;t got it.................lol
Honest if you saw all the stuff in this little room that still isn't finished you'd laugh your socks off................:rotfl: Been 'half done' for months............maybe I'll give them as they are and call it a DIY christmas pressie................lol

No chance of doing anything today - spent all morning doing paper work about one of the boys weve got who's cause such immense problems that you wouldn't believe :eek: