I have always attempted to make shoes in the past (all in vain). This time around, inspired by the wonderful babies around me, namely my two nieces (Kalai and Isay)vand newly born, PM. I was able to make shoes amidst the numerous deadlines for this month.
These shoes were crocheted in between the bulk of orders i have to deliver before Christmas. My friends who like the red riding hood bolero expected theirs be made just in time for the holiday season. And since yours truly is not a full time crocheter, i have to do these boleros in between bus & mrt rides, office breaks, before sleeping, just after i woke up and every free time i could ever muster.
This is the first shoes i made. For my niece, Andrei Karla Dazo. The sole of the shoes are made from red soft cotton yarn (4 ply) using 2.10mm hook. The foundation stitch consists of 15 chains. And around are alternating single and treble crochet with (3 stitches for each corner to make the oval shape). Resulting to a spiked sole common to snow boots. I used red mohair yarn for the body of the shoes. Just single crochet around shaping the body. The shoe laces are made using two yarns – red and pink soft cotton yarn. Yarns are bought from indonesia.
Red Snow Boots with spiked sole
The second shoes are green moccasins for mike’s niece, baby Aeisha Isabelle Defensor. The body of the shoes are made using tape yarn bought from Dreams at Glorietta 5. The stitches are just single stitches (from the back loop) and shaped to form the body of the shoes. I used green mohair yarn for the ‘flaps’ around the ankle. And two green buttons to accentuate. Coz mike thinks these shoes look like frog, so the buttons are there to serve as their eyes.
Green 'Frog' Moccasins
The third shoes are for my friend Peach’s new born child. Its a yellow ballet shoes. Or doll shoes. Or, i don’t actually know what to call it as i crocheted these shoes from just trying out and i did not actually know how these shoes will turn out. I just know when i finish them 
Peach likes yellow and so i decided that i use my yellow yarns from baguio. (She has my yellow soft cotton yarn already so i have no yellow yarns left except from my baguio yarns) The whole shoes are crocheted using single crochet. I accentuated the shoes with dragonfly metal findings.
Yellow ballet shoes for PM
And i still have another pair to make for the newly born baby of my colleague and father-like friend surly. His baby is a ‘he’ so this will be another challenge for me. (will post pictures when done.) (update. here’s the link for surly’s baby’s shoes.)
All together now.
Greetings from Ginantsilyo
If you want to order a beret of the same kind, kindly leave a comment below
I wanted to make a beret and so I did .
Momoink is going to Tagaytay tonight together with Mike. But she saw me last night doing the beret and was excited to try it on. She did so this morning, just before I left for work.
The pattern is available for free! :d
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I managed to acquire a lot of customers and am trying now to do what they asked for.. I’ve been crocheting more than I should but am quite happy that my friends like what i do for them. I experience a lot of frustrations too when i have to redo what i have previously made or abandon a recent work because its not looking good. But in times when i manage to finish something, it makes me happy.
As of now, i am finished with this Mint Green Striped Front – tied Blouse for ate val. I love the more regular stitches i did here compared to the previous one I made. Plus this one, I have a clearer idea on where to start and how to make the ribbon and how to make the sleeves. I also made sure that I won’t have to create knots when reattaching yarns so the outcome will be cleaner.
This was made using the Mint Green Acrylic Yarn and 1.50mm Hook 
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Due to some requests, i took pictures of my newly arrived yarns (and some stashed yarns i forgot to upload to the store)
Here they are
New Baguio Yarns
I will update the store so please check again later
For those whou can’t weight kindly post a comment in this post:
A: BLUE -(3 strands)
hook size 2.0mm to 3.0mm
(destashed yarn) weight is 80G [48.00Php]
B: PINK – (3strands)
hook size 2.0mm – 2.1mm
(destashed yarn) weight is 80G [48.00Php]
C: ORANGE – (2strands)
hook size 1.5mm to 1.6mm to
(destashed yarn) weight is 100G [60.00Php]
D: RED-
-(3 strands)
hook size 2.0mm to 3.0mm
(destashed yarn) weight is 120G [72.00Php]
E: LIGHT BLUE -
-(2 strands)
hook size 1.7.0mm to 2.0mm
(new yarn)
weight is 80G [48.00Php]
(2 balls available – other ball is at 100G)
F: BLACK -
-(2 strands)
hook size 1.7.0mm to 2.0mm
(new yarn) weight is 120G [72.00Php]
5 balls available
G: WHITE-
(new yarn) weight is 120G [72.00Php]
5 balls available
H: YELLOW-
(new yarn) weight is 160G [96.00Php]
5 balls available
I:MINT GREEN
- (new yarn) weight is 160G [96.00Php]
5 balls available
- get 20% discount off destashed yarns
Materials for Voo Doo Doll (ring not included)
I’ve been squeezing my head for ideas on what you could do with crochet chains. Something easy and creative. And while I’m riding the MRT on my way home my mind drifted again. As it always does when i have nothing to do. I remember my favorite project – the witch doll which i learned during my elementary days. However the witch doll is a yarn craft not necesarilly something you crochet. Probably you could crochet the witch doll’s garment, but it’s not still the thing i have in my mind. As i discarded that idea, I remember my friend’s keychain a pink voodoo doll. Then it hit me.
You could actually create the voodoo doll’s head using crochet chains. You just have to wrap it around a ball, a wooden round bead or something. So here it is, the second series to the Things to do with a crocheted chain.
Materials Needed:
- Yarn (of course) I prefer acrylic yarn, coz of their fibrous finish.
- Hook (size depends on thickness of yarn)
- A wooden round bead.
- Scissors
- Bostix Sew no more Glue
- Wires with round/loop end
- cardboard
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