Amigurumi Fun

Last Summer I swor that I would never try the art of Amigurumi again but when searching for a mouse pattern I came across a free pattern for Amigurumi mice. I wanted to make some for my niece because in her favorite childrens book  a white cat with blue eyes finds the land of many mice. I have made a cat softie for her and then decided my niece should have some mice too so I made these rainbow colored mice:

Many years ago my grandmother taught me how to crochet  and the Amigurumi was so easy and fun to make that I had to try some more: 

I had planned to make a bunch of these cute little birds but must admit I got bored and when my niece said that she would like to get  a parcel with a tiny cat in from me I found a tiny Amigurumi cat pattern: 

My Green Shoes

It all started with a pair of green shoes… or at least that is what I tell myself. I bought these really nice green shoes. I had seen them but didn’t want to buy a pair of green shoes because “I don’t have a lot of clothes that go with green shoes!”  I tried the same shoe in other colors but I kept coming back to the green shoes. So after a couple of sleepless nights (yes shoes can do that to you) I bought my green shoes. Check out all the fabulous shoes on www.elnaturalista.com but be warned: you will fall in love!

When I came home with my new shoes I noticed that I have a lot of green clothes, a lot of green accessories and a lot of other green things/stuff  around the house. So maybe it didn’t start with a pair of green shoes?! Hmm I wonder if green is my favorite color?

I Love My Walks In The Forest

Today I went for my daily walk in the forest with my neigbor’s dog. Yesterday I had seen a fox in the field and I hoped to see it again today. My wish came true in the most fantastic way.  I saw the fox again (I believe that it is a female and the she has pups close by) and when she noticed me she stopped. I kneeled down and sat very quiet. The fox then turned and came straight towards me. She kept coming towards me and she came as close as less than 2 meters from me. She came even closer than want you can see on the photo. I stopped taking photos because I didn’t want to experience this unique moment through a camera lens… and the dog became unsettled as the fox came closer. I believe that she would have come even closer if the dog hadn’t barked. I feel so lucky to experience things like this. I could hardly breathe from excitement. Unfortunately I have to stay away from this part of the forest because on Friday the hunting season for male deers start…. There is a group of 4 deers in the forest. One young male and three females (and a baby deer… I heard it cry for its mum yesterday). Hopefully the little male deer that I often see won’t end up on a hunter’s dinner plate.

Red Bunting Flags

Again a little present for my niece.

Too Big to hide…

My youngest cat was in a playful mood and tried to hide in this shoe box. I have just bought myself a pair of walking sneakers.

Two Cat Softies For Vigga

This is my niece Vigga. She is the cutest little girl.

And that is why I can’t stop making her stuff. The latest addition to her toy collection is these two softies (I have designed them myself).

This black and white cat is ”Mis med de blå øjne” (The cat with the blue eyes). One of Vigga’s favorite books is “Mis med de blå øjne” and therefor I made her the main character into a softie.

And because Vigga really likes cats I had to make her one more cat softie.   

As Friends We Share

A long time my husband bought this armchair for him to sit in while watching the evening news but he rarely sits in the chair. My cats occupy the armchair most of the time. Though they usually take turns sleeping in the chair. This day they apparently couldn’t agree on whos turn it was. So they ended up both sleeping in the armchair at the same time.

A Gift From My Dear Dutch Friend

One day a parcel arrived. It was from my Dutch friend, Monique. We have been mailing for some time now and I consider her a dear friend of mine. We have lots of things in common. Inside the parcel was these beautiful buttons and ribbons. What a wonderful surprise.

An Easter Bunny for Vigga

 

I decided to give it a go at designing an Easter bunny for my niece Vigga. This is what I came up with.

Betz White Bunnies

 These bunnies are made from a free pattern from Betz White. I have made them of fleece and there are no button or fluffy tail because I like them this way and I want them to be baby proof (eventhough Vigga is no longer a baby…yes the bunnies are for her and one of them is for her  baby cousin).