a season of spreading some joy!

just received word that my package to auntyjo has arrived at its destination! so now i can post this up... hehehe...

been meaning to make something for her for the longest time... in fact, i've attempted a few projects, but they all turned out either hideous or weird looking. so did not send them out. now at last, i'm able to put together a little box for her! so happy... and so glad she likes my crocheted hippo coaster! i purposely made this with auntyjo in mind, coz she loves all things purple!

other than the coaster, there's also a scented tea-light candle (not shown in the pic), a foldable shopping carrier for the environment-conscious woman, a handmade cambodian bookmark for the bookworm that she is, and a 'lil amigurumi snowman in a top hat (and a purple scarf! ok, not exactly purple. it's maroon, but close enough :P), in-line with the seasonal theme!

for a free pattern of the purple hippo, hop on over to my craft blog!

read also:

1) crocheted doggie coaster

2) angle amigurumi

3) i'm a tatter!

crocheted doggie coaster

these past few weeks, i've been industriously making gifts like a busy elf in santa's workshop for a few close friends. the first gift to be given out was a crocheted doggie coaster, to a colleague at the resort. this was originally meant to be a christmas present, but it ended up being a farewell gift! :(

the idea for this coaster came when i saw this on the net. so i thought i'd create some animal coasters of my own! and i'd like to share the patterns with everyone, for free!

since i'm beginning to write up some patterns of my own, i've created a separate blog specially for patterns, which will feature some free crochet patterns, as well as share some of the interesting patterns that i find on the web. sort of like giving back to the crafting community, after getting all those patterns off the net for free! hehehe... so everyone, here's the link: crocheted doggie coaster

you can also find the link to my craft blog at the sidebar. more patterns will be posted up in the coming days, so feel free to drop by once in a while to see what's new. and of course, feedbacks and comments are always welcome! ;)