Meet my good friend Grenadine!
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Grenadine is my first (and really my only) foray into crocheting! We had a session during my weekly knitting club meetings where we all learned the basics of crochet and this is what I decided to make. I’ve made a few knitted toys in my day, but Grenadine is definitely my favorite, which I think is funny since I crochet so little! Grenadine is usually perched on my bedpost, just as pictured, but one day I took her for a little outing to show her off to some friends. A stranger saw her peeking out of my bag and commissioned me to make another horse for her friend’s birthday! So now meet Grenadine’s friend:
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I didn’t name him because I knew I wasn’t going to get to keep him, but in their short time together, he and Grenadine became fast friends! =)
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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MAJOR cuteness! OMG you're so talented! is this really your first handmade crochet?
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Thank you very much!! :D
oh my gosh, the cuteness!! I love these!! They're adorable! Thanks for stopping by my blog :)
Awww, thanks Anisa!! =)
OMG, SO CUTE! CAN I PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HAVE ONE?! AHH! I wish I could do that on my first go, you talented girl!
xxAnisa
Awww, thank you Sandra! I'm really glad I stumbled across your blog, it's so fun to see what's on other people's needles! =)
Thanks Megan! haha, maybe I'll make some more!
Thank you! :D
I cannot believe this was your first go at crochet–holy smokes! It is so adorable. Hmn, gives me serious motivation to (possibly) learn crochet. P.S. thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm having a ball looking around yours–wow!
omg ADORABLE! i want one!!!!!!!!
xx.M
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aww, they are so cute ^^
Haha, thanks Ashley! :D I'm sure she knows a lot more than me though, I only know the basic basics!
Thank you Sabine! Oh, it's difficult for me too, that's why these are the only things of crocheted (the pattern was very simple!) Reading about your experiences with machine knitting has really made me want to take a class, or something like that! :)
Oh, they are so cute! I have a pattern for a crochet horse too that I have been wanting to make. I just need to stop telling myself that I can't crochet and just try it.
So let me get this straight: you don't even crochet on a regular basis?! My grandma crochets all the time and I doubt she could make this little girl. She makes some kick ass potholders, though. Great job!
Thanks Chelsea! :) That's more than I can do- I've never attempted to crochet a hat before!
Oh wow, they are amazing (and cute!). I'm finding it quite hard to get my head around crocheting… So double impressed by your work.
(btw, have I answered your question yet? I paid £120 for the knitting machine. You can get cheaper ones on ebay. But this one was fully overhauled and has a guarantee if there's sth wrong with it.) xo
haha so adorable nnenna! all I can crochet is a hat ;)
xoxo
so cute, i wish i knew how to knit!
or me! hahaha :D
I can imagine some cute little kid clutching them and not letting it go!
aww, thanks! :D
The cutest ever!
Thanks Shanah! It just takes practice! My first project was so holey too, haha! :D
Oh my God, that's soooooo cute :D Great job! I'm really a bad knitter.. I suck at it. I can't even make a scarf without holes hahaa!
Thank you thank you Brittany! :D
Thanks Courtney! =)
These are so good and so cute! You should sell them on Etsy!
Ha ha ha. Oh they're so adorable! How much would one cost?
So cute!
xoxo ~ Courtney
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Aww, thank you V, that is so sweet of you! :D Once I'm out of school and hopefully have more time, I think I will consider starting an Etsy shop!
Thank you Gertrude! :D
OMG…those are PRECIOUS! I love them! You should make them and sell them on Etsy. I'd buy one for sure!
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Grenadine is so cute! And so is her friend :)