Warm Hands, Warm Heart, Dazzling Ears: Handcrafted Gifts for My Sweet Daughter.
A weekend visit to Chipping Norton led me to craft a little surprise present for my daughter.
I spotted a sewing shop called "The Fibre Works".
I immediately felt drawn to this soft pink yarn, thinking it would be so comfortable to wear.
I decided to crochet arm warmers.
I intermittently sewed between other tasks during the weekend, finding it to be a really good hobby to relax my mind.
I used the waffle pattern because I love the pattern it creates on the wrong side, and it provides excellent stretch while being thick, perfect for the soft and delicate material, ideal for warmers.
I created a rectangle and folded it lenghtwise.
Sewing the edges together and leaving a small hole for the thumb.
I had to sew it very neatly so the wrong side could be used as well.
Securing the threads.
I love how soft this is!
Right side
Wrong side
When I was done, I tried it on, admiring both the right side and the wrong side, as both had nice patterns.
I was quite pleased with the result.
But then I had extra thread left over.
I thought a nice simple earrings would be quick to make.
I decided on an easy heart pattern.
I made four hearts, using a 1.2 mm hook for one and a 1.4 mm hook for the other two, giving me two sets of small and larger hearts.
I attached them together by sewing the backs.
Then, I pondered what to do next. I had chosen beads and silver findings to go with them, and my imagination was running wild.
I crafted them all, thinking that dangling beads on a chain would be nice as they would add movement and sparkle, making them more attractive.
So, here they are, sweet-looking dazzling earrings and a pair of arm warmer.
They turned out so nicely that I wanted a pair for myself and for my daughter's cousins.
My daughter couldn't wait for her birthday next week to have them, so I gave them to her as an early birthday present.
She was overjoyed, loved them, and is so proud of them.
Thank you for looking. Happy Monday, everyone!
Mariah 馃挆