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The Budget Clutch

Old way of doing things

I use the old fashioned tried and tested envelope method to keep our monthly finances in order.  Only problem was that the envelopes get pretty scruffy pretty fast and they kept getting caught on the zipper and I had to fold the money so they fit in the small [...]

Monkey Business

Mr Monkey was reason number 3 for wanting to learn crochet.  I am glad I waited till I felt confident enough to make him, I didn’t want to have to take him apart a hundred times until I got him right.  Mr Monkey was sitting quietly when he found a banana, ate it and then [...]

Giveaway: Makeup Bag

Crochet Make Up Bag

**Update**  You don’t have to use it as a make up bag you know.

I had some of that beautiful blue cotton which I used to make my tote with and I felt sad I had no use for it.  So I decided to make a make-up bag.  It is a small [...]

I am a show off today

Summer Sling Tote in Denim

It’s my blog and I’ll show off if I want to.   Two of my latest and favorite crochet peices are a tote and flag ball.

The flag ball was sort of inspired by seeing lots of Kuwaiti flags in preparation for February’s Hala February.  I got into this patriotic mood and [...]

Crochet Crazy: My new tote

Armed with my new crochet hooks and dark blue chunky yarn I set out to make a tote/purse/handbag and started looking for patterns I could actually follow.  I am a beginner and I wanted something easy.  After a bit of digging and googling I came accross futuregirl’s starling tote and fell in love with it. [...]

Amigurumi, my new obssession

I have a new crafting obsession.

Mr Bear and Mr Hippo

Hehehe there’s something wrong with them, their heads should be round, and I just can’t seem to get them round enough.  Not that it really matters, because I got my hooks, yarn and a total addiction to crocheting little amigurumi creatures.

3 Reasons I want to learn to crochet

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Yoonie at home: Laptop Sleve

Paperless Grocery Bag

Crochet Monkey by Chimuchimu