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Another Tissue Box Cover & New Yarns

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:48:00 +0000

Another order from a customer. This time I added some purple to match the rainbow :)

And 2 new yarns, Merino Gold from Ice Yarns. Love the colours!

Have a lovely week!

What I've Been Up To Post

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Sun, 20 May 2012 04:01:00 +0000

Hello! It's been a long time since my last post. I'm so sorry about that :p Anyway, I'll just let you look at photos of my recent projects and some new yarns. The above are all orders from a customer.

And these are all my newest yarns!

'Til the next time...

What I've Been Up To Post

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:41:00 +0000

Hello! Been quite busy lately, finishing up some orders and an urge to make another crocodile stitch bag :)

An iPad2 cover. I thought it would look nice and unique with a doily attached and it did.

A slouchy beanie.

A baby boy's hat with a car applique.

10 pieces of small roses.

Beautiful new yarns!

And yarns I swapped during the 'Destash Week' on Swap Workshop. Love them all!

Have a great weekend everyone!

A Bag, A Hat, Slouchy Beanies & Yarns

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:11:00 +0000

Hello everybody! I've been really busy these past 2 weeks. I crocheted quite many items, like this bag. I'm really proud of myself for making it :p At first, I was terrified of the crocodile stitches but after my 3rd attempt I understood how to make them and it got easier! For anyone who wish to make a bag like this, here's the pattern. Another pattern to try is this.

Another Alize Shell hat requested by a customer.

A slouchy beanie made with Novia yarns from Turkey.

Lacy shell hat in blue tones.

2 slouchy beanies and 2 mesh slouchy beanies made using Indonesian cotton threads.

One of my many swaps on Swap Workshop has arrived. These yarns are from Scotland. If you'd like to swap for yarns like these do come and join us!

Indonesian cotton threads and Magic Light yarns.

Yarns bought from a lovely friend.

These I won on a giveaway on FB :)

Lastly, bag handles and a ball of free yarn :)

I hope everyone will have a great week ahead as I'm sure I will!

Hats & Beanies

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:24:00 +0000

Lacy Shell Hat - Gummy

I've been on a hat/beanie frenzy during the school holiday last week! I'll just let you look at the pics...BTW they're all available in my shop :)

Lacy Shell Hat - Candy

Lacy Shell Hat - Sherbet

Mustard Slouchy Beanie

Red X-Stitch Beanie

They are more to come!! Have a lovely & productive week!

What I've Been Up To Post

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:33:00 +0000

Hello! I've been quite busy finishing up orders from customers. Above are 10 pieces of large roses and 10 pieces of leaves.

The slouchy beanie above and the hat below were ordered by the same customer. I used Indonesian cotton thread for the slouchy beanie.

And local acrylic yarns for this beige brimmed hat.

Another hat I made a few weeks ago. Just wanted to try out the pattern :)

Lastly, this is a cover for my new gadget, a Novo7 elf tablet. I used some left-over Magic Light yarns from Ice Yarns. I just love the colors!

I'm trying to get in the mood for more hooking projects but I feel so lazy.... :p

'Til my next post...

What I've Been Up To Post

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:43:00 +0000

Hi, hi, hi! I've not been feeling well lately and have been kind of lazy in updating my blog :p Anyway, here's a beret(as the pattern calls it) I made a few weeks ago. I really like this pattern. It's a free pattern from Crochet me.

And I made a few handphone pouches, there's another one but I haven't taken a pic, yet.

Lastly, a beanie for a baby ordered by a customer.

I'm still working on a few orders, hopefully they'll be finished soon!

'Til the next post...I leave you with a quote, as usual :) Happy weekend everybody!

What I've Been Up To Post

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:05:00 +0000

Hello, hello! How are you all faring? Just fine, I hope :) Ok, this is a slouchy beanie with brim ordered by a customer. I used 2 strands of Nona yarns to make it sturdier. This is one of my favorite hat patterns to crochet :)

Another order from a customer, a pouch for her G Note and 3 rose brooches. I hope she'll like them!

A surprise package from Ana of Ana y el ganchillo blog. She's a sweet, sweet lady friend from Spain whom I met online. Look at what she sent me recently!! I just love everything especially those yarns! Once again, thank you, Ana!

Yarns and a Clover hook I ordered from a friend. The hook is really comfortable!

That's all for now. Hopefully, I'll be more diligent with my crochet projects and updating this blog in the very near future!

Lastly, I'll leave you with a new favorite poetry I found on Pinterest.

What I've Been Up To Post

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Hello!! I have been very bad in updating my blog lately. So many distractions! Anyway, I wish all my chinese readers a very Happy Chinese New Year! This is a cardigan I made this month. I just love this pattern! So easy!

And this is a blouse I made with bamboo yarns. I actually wanted to make it bigger but it turned out to be just the right size for Hazel, so it's hers now :p

A bag I made with cotton thread. This is an easy pattern I found on FB.

And I made some roses as well.

Ok! That's it for now. I'll try and post as soon as I can again. I'm working on a blouse right now. Hopefully it'll be finished by this week :)

Have a great week!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:57:00 +0000

Happy new year everybody!! For my first post on this happy and sunny new year, I'll show you what I've been making during these past two weeks. Based on a photo found on Facebook, I made up my own version of this shell cardigan/sweater. It's basically the same as most of the other cardis that I've made just changed a few things ;)

A shell baby cardi made using my new Nako yarns from Turkey. Love the colors!

Still the same pattern but made with Indonesian cotton thread. Love the colors as well!

Hat made with Ondino yarns from Ice Yarns.

Lastly, a beanie made with Flora Bonchuk yarns also from Ice Yarns.

My new yummilicious Nako Lollipop yarns! Love, love, love!

What I've Been Up To

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:30:00 +0000

Hello!

Thiset of scarf and beanie were ordered by my loyal customer, Sus. I used Alize Superlana Klasik yarns in a soothing colorway which reminded Hazel and I of the beach.

And she also ordered this Boho slouchy beanie made with Ice Magic Light yarns. I just love the colors!

Lastly, here's a poncho requested for a swap from a friend from the Netherlands, Susan.

I'm making a dress at the moment and I hope to finish it in a few days time. So many things I wish to make but sometimes I get overwhelmed with too many patterns! What are you making at the moment?

Keep Your Jewerly Organized The DIY Way! - Guest Post

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:41:00 +0000

Today’s post is from Jessi, a do-it-yourselfer who is passionate about jewelry. When she’s not accessorizing or dreaming about a new project, she spends her time as a Community Coordinator for PartSelect, the ultimate online repair resource for homeowners and appliance parts retailer.

If you’re a true jewelry lover you’re always looking for ways to better organize your collection. I have boxes, bins and baskets in most rooms of my house, containing the many pieces I’ve collected over the years. Of course, the most special ones I keep in a box, but I like the others to be out and free to grab in a hurry should the inspiration for a great outfit strike.

A wardrobe style jewelry box isn’t a requirement for keeping your jewelry organized – in fact, there’s really no reason to head out to buy a jewelry box at all. It’s very easy to create fun, practical and useful jewelry holders using items you likely already have around the home.

Nothing is more irritating than going to grab the perfect necklace and realizing its tangled amongst the others. Avoid this problem by using shower curtain hooks to hang each one off a towel rack. While it’s probably better to hang towels on the rack in your bathroom than jewelry, installing one inside your closet or behind a door is quick and easy.

Necklaces

If you’re into repurposing items that aren’t in use anymore, an old metal rake also makes a great necklace holder and adds a lot of character to a room. Remove the handle, keeping only the lower portion with teeth – a little spray paint in any color will hide rust and blemishes perfectly. Secure the upside-down rake to your wall with a couple of nails and then hang your favorite pieces off the teeth!

(via a full measure of happiness and Enlighten my Heart)

Bracelets

Another item I have a tough time organizing is bracelets. The small ones aren’t such an issue, but I have many that are thick, wide and tough to fit into typical jewelry boxes. If you have paper towel holder that’s not in use you have a quick and simple solution to this problem. Don’t have one lying around the house? Head to your local dollar store and pick one up for only a few bucks.

(via The Adventures of VAMH)

Earrings

Depending on the style, it’s often nice to be able to display your earrings somewhere you can grab them on the go. While many traditional jewelry boxes sometimes provide a space where you’re able to do this, it’s usually only for one or two pairs. Whether you have a larger collection or are just looking for a cool way to put them on a display, cork board or mesh screens are a perfect solution. To fancy things up a bit, cover a large piece of the screen or corkboard in a printed fabric of your choice and then frame it! The cork acts like a pin cushion for the backs of your earrings, the screen gives you a secure place for a hook and the fabric adds a personal touch.

(via Cut Out + Keep)

If you put your mind to it, there are many different things that can be repurposed for jewelry boxes. Even a cheese grader can be made into a fun and unique earring stand! To get started, think about what you need, what you already have and how you can make it work. Before you know it you’ll have everything perfectly organized and you might even have some ideas cool enough to share.

Why pay for something like this when you can make it yourself?

(via wanelo.com)

Cardi, Dress, Roses & Yarns

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:19:00 +0000

Here is my latest baby cardi made with Ice Magic Light yarns. Love the colors! I bought this pattern from here. I bought several other lovely patterns from her and the're all easy to understand.

And I finished this dress yesterday. I'm loving the colors! I didn't want to make the dress in all that dark pink color as it was too bright so I toned it down with some pastels. I really like how it turned out!

Roses ordered by a customer.

And my newest yarns.

I'm finishing a poncho at the moment and hoping to get it done by this Monday. I can't wait to start more projects soon!

Have a lovely weekend!

Cardigan, cardigan & A Bag

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:09:00 +0000

Hello! I made another cardi with Magic Wool yarns mixed with some Karisma yarns(the red one). It turned out very colorful! I named this cardi Autumn Magic ;) Interested? It's in my shop!

And this is my version of the Chevron Lace cardi found on raverly. I made it with the intention of keeping it as mine but it was too small!! So...Hazel is now the proud owner! I used Ice Yarns Kartopu-Flora Boncuk mixed with Nona yarns. Hazel requested red Sirdar Snuggly yarns as the edgings.

Look at her concentrating on her crochet project.

And here is the result! It was a granny bag she made as a gift for her niece's 2nd birthday yesterday. I helped a bit with the first 2 rounds and assembling the bag, the rest was all on her own. I'm so proud of her!

I'll leave you with a beautiful quote. Have a great weekend!

What I've Been Up To

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Hello!! There's been so much going on and I've done so many projects! Monsoon season is finally here and it's been raining everyday. This is another ripple cardigan made with our local acrylic yarns mixed with some Ice Yarns magic baby yarns. It looks brighter in the pic than it actually is but I love all the colors together!

This is a singlet made with organic cotton yarns also from Ice Yarns. I edged it with some of those Sirdar Snuggly yarns that I used before. I'm very happy with this one!

This dress was made based on a photo I found on FB. I used bamboo worsted yarns(dark pink), viscose premium(light pink) and soft pearl yarns(cream). It is very heavy but Hazel likes it :) We finally get to shoot some pics outside since it was sunny yesterday but just after that, it rained!!

And this is Hazel's cardi I made using 2 balls and a half of Magic Baby yarns. It's not perfect since I made up the pattern myself :p but as long as Hazel loves it, that's all that matters.

Roses ordered by my customers

My newest yarns!! All are Ice Yarns Magic Light and the one on the right is Magic Glitz. Beautiful colors all!

Magic Wool. I'm just finishing up a cardi made with these yarns. I'll post a pic in my next post.

Cotton threads from Indonesia. I love them!!

And finally, yarns from Vietnam which a good friend of mine bought while on vacation there.

I've got more projects to do and I'm so excited to make them all!

Happy crocheting and have a lovely week ahead!

Another Cardi & More Roses

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:08:00 +0000

Hi! Here's another cardigan for a baby girl. I got the pattern from the Lion Brand website via raverly. Click here if you're interested in making one. I finished making it in just one day!(minus finishing of the ends and sewing on the button) This is an easy pattern for beginners like me :)

Order for 10 pieces of small roses and 10 pieces of large roses.

And 10 pieces of small roses and 10 pieces of cotton roses.

That's all for now. I'll post again as soon as I have more goodies to share!

Cardis, Hats & New Yarns!

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:07:00 +0000

Wow! How time flies! I'm so sorry for not updating my blog as often as I should have. Been kinda busy! This is my first ever attempt at crocheting a garment! It's a vintage pattern I found on raverly. It's for a 1-2 year old gril and I used 2 balls of Alize superlana klasik yarns.

And this was my second attempt using this pattern also found on raverly. For this cardi I used 2 1/2 balls of viscose yarns. As for the bottom part I used Sirdar snuggly yarns. So soft and fluffy!

An aqua slouchy beanie made with bamboo worsted yarns.

The yarn has a lovely sheen and texture to it and they're just perfect for making slouchy beanies!

A mother & daughter hat set ordered by Elyne. The mother's hat is the Floppy hat while the daughter's is the Picnic Date which is my own free pattern.

Hazel posing the Floppy hat for me.

A more detailed look.

Last month was a month for splurging on yarns! I'll just let you look at them :)

Yarns bought from Daiso with some help from my lovely friend Lai.

LANA yarns ordered online.

Indonesian cotton yarns, ordered during a sale.

And a Red Heart Jumbo yarns swapped with a FB friend. See how big it is compared the normal Nona 45gm yarns!

I have some more orders to finish up. I'll post some pics of them soon.

Have a lovely week and see you all soon!

New Projects

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:10:00 +0000

Hello! How are you all doing? It has been raining here on and off. Monsoon is upon us soon! Anyway, my regular and lovely customer, Sus ordered this scarf and hat set a few weeks ago. I was just waiting for the yarns to arrive from Turkey and they were done in less than a week!

The yarns were a joy to play with!

They are so light, soft and the colors are gorgeous! I'll be ordering more of them in different colors soon.

Another slouchy beanie ordered by her sister. This one I used Himalaya Mercan Batik yarns.

Lastly, a set of 4 coasters made with Indonesian cotton threads.

I just had to make this sunhat with a ball of the Alize yarns that I posted about the other day.

The colors came out lovely and they're soft to the touch. And light, too.

And these small roses were ordered by Zam, 34 pieces altogether.

I have quite a lot of orders pending so I probably won't be posting any time soon :p But as soon as I've finish making them I'll post about them here :)

Do come and LIKE my FB page where I'm always posting a lot of tutorials and patterns to share with you all!

Have a great week ahead!

What I've Been Up To

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:25:00 +0000

Hello everyone! I've really neglected my blog these days...time to remedy that! These are 200 pieces of small flowers ordered by a customer. That is the last time I'm taking orders for them since they're fiddly to handle.

These are my newest yarns from Ice Yarns, Turkey. They're amazingly soft and light! I just love them! They're both 50% acrylic, 50% wool.

I did a sample and I really liked it that i'm going to continue as soon as I finished making the one below.

They're actually scarves. I hope to finish making this one and a slouchy beanie soon so I can make something else! Can't wait for more yarns to come this week! What are you up to?

Newest Yarns

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:20:00 +0000

Hello everyone! Just wanted to show you my newest yarns from all over the world! The ones above are from Turkey. They are GORGEOUS! I just love the colors! I hope I get to make something out of them soon. I still have some pending orders that needs to get done.

And these candy colored ones are from Malaysia, Cotton House Store. I'll be making flowers with them.

The yarns above(except the one on the left)were gifts from a lovely friend, kak Fida who visited our island recently. Thanks again, kak Fida! The big, colorful yarn was bought a couple of months ago from Crochet.Is.Fun.

And lastly, my newest yarns from UK, swapped with Jillian via Swap Workshop. They're Sirdar Snuggly and are so deliciously soft! Jillian has graciously included an extra golden yarn. Underneath those yarns are fabric tapes and a packet of cabochons.

So many things to do but so little time to do them all..

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:40:00 +0000

Roses Everywhere...

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:17:00 +0000

Here are my latest work. 200 pieces of small roses ordered by a friend. It was an emergency case so I had to work fast!

It took me only 10 days to finish them all!

My shoulders are suffering now, so I'm taking some rest before continuing with the next order.

And these are 10 pieces of large roses ordered by Ana via FB.

I just received my orders for some cabochons and appliques from Craft DHearty today. She was having a sale in conjunction with her birthday so I just couldn't resist! I'll show what will become of them soon :)

And for the last customer to order, gets to receive a gift in the form of 100 pieces of buttons, cabs and appliques. Guess who it was?? Sometimes doing things last minute does get rewarded!

Have a great week, everyone!

Another Award!

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:28:00 +0000

I got another award yesterday and this time it's from Saritha of Rainbow Bunting. Thank you so much, Saritha! She's a talented crocheter from India and do beautiful work!

Just look at this cute pouch!

And she has a tutorial for making this lovely granny bag.

I hope you all don't mind but I'm just going to leave with a quote instead of giving this award away. I have some orders to finish up and don't have enough time to do that. Have a great weekend!

What I've Been Up To

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:34:00 +0000

Hi everyone! It's been almost three weeks since my last post. Been busy finishing up orders and lazing about after Raya. Above are 25+1 pieces of cotton roses.

25 pieces of small roses.

5 pieces each of XL & L roses.

And 50 pieces of leaves. All ordered by Sus, a lovely and very talented girl. She makes the most amazing felt crafts. An example is the hydrangea brooch below.

As soon as I saw it on her Facebook page, I ordered one. And she graciously made a smaller one for Hazel as well. The lovely yarns were swapped on Swap Workshop.

Look at Hazel posing with her brooch.

And mine looks perfect on my new green blouse. Do visit her store for ready made products here and her craft supplies here.

These 10 pieces of small roses were ordered by Yana a few days ago and since I was in the mood to make roses, they were finished in a day's time. If you look closely, they are slightly different from the small roses above(second pic). I accidentally added ch2 in between the petals and the petals closes instead of opening up. How come I never noticed that??

And I tried out three different patterns as well during my 'hiatus'.

I just can't get enough of buttons! And I ordered 100 pieces of wooden buttons recently. Anyone interested in buying some? Do send me an email.

Hazel on the second day of Hari Raya. We didn't take many photos so I can't show more. Sorry!

What I've Been Up To

noreply@blogger.com (Aisyah Helga) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:48:00 +0000

Hi! It's been awhile since my last post. Been lagging and mopping around...Anyway these are hairclips I made recently and have sent them to my friend's shop.

A brimmed slouchy beanie ordered by Balqis. I know, it's a poor pic but we didn't have any chance to go to the beach :(

And my newest yarns from UK, two skeins of Colormetry yarns via Swap Workshop. No ideas yet what to make out of them. I'm onto my third kopiah@kufi at the moment. I'll take a pic as soon as I have finished it.

Hari raya@Eid is 5 days away! I'll be busy in the next few days making cookies. Usually, I'd already have started making them two weeks before but the mood just wasn't there :p How are your preparations going?