Baby Booties

Here are some of the newest baby booties that are available to buy from Craft Cove.

 I love how these high top booties came out.  They really look like high top shoes.

These ugg boots are so cute.

Mary Janes

Crochet Couch

No, I didn't crochet a whole couch cover for a normal sized couch!

No, it's not a dolls house couch!

It's a tissue box cover!

I love how it turned out.  I originally made it for a Christmas present for my Mum, but it's so cute I'm giving it to her already, and I'll make another one for myself eventually, and another one for my Mother-in-law.

Of course they're also available upon request for whoever wants one.  You can even choose your color to match your own couch or whatever you like.

I was thinking this would also look great in any office reception area or waiting room.

Order it here

BABY CLOTHES

I'm starting a new line of crocheted baby clothes.

This was the first one by custom order.

Craft Cove

Custom orders for this dress are available upon request.  Order here.

Others are coming soon.

New Crochet Earrings

I've added a variety of crochet earrings to my web site Craft Cove

Some are made with crochet thread, some are made with three strands of sewing thread.

I've crocheted some into hoops as well.

Here are some of them.

Craft Cove

How to wear an ear cuff

How to wear an ear cuff

Start at the top of the ear where the ear is thinner. Slide the cuff downwards over the cartilage, while turning it towards the front.

The cuff will sit from the outside of the ear, and over both sections of cartilage on the middle part of your ear.

Squeeze the ring section slightly, if necessary to get a snug fit.  This is only necessary before the first use.

The first lot of ear cuffs have been listed on my site. 

check them out here.  Night Cove for goth and chainmail

And remember most of them don't require piercings!

ear cuff

black and copper ear cuff

I've created a tutorial on blocking and stiffening crochet.

Very useful for all crocheters and knitters.

Blocking

Lots of things

I've been doing all sorts of things lately.  I've been finding crochet the most soothing, and I can do that at night.

I find beading difficult to do at night, because I get lots of glare and shadows from lamps, and there's too many bits and pieces to keep track of.

I've made a few different crochet earrings, but I'm still in the process of stiffening them.  Then I'll take photos.

I'll be doing a tutorial on a blocking board soon, and maybe some information on blocking and stiffening crochet.

I've also made some wire ear cuffs and slave earrings, I just haven't photographed them yet.


Crochet baby clothes will be coming soon too.

I have so many ideas, but never enough time.

New Australian website for Gothic jewellery

I've created another new site called NIGHT COVE. This one is for chainmail, Goth jewellery and steampunk. And it's all made in Australia.

https://sites.google.com/site/nightcove/

There will be a wide range of lockable jewellery, slave bracelets (handflowers), barefoot sandals (slave anklets), and steampunk.

Gothic lockable anklet

Some items are made of chainmail, others from  wire work, and yet others beaded.

There is also a range of vintage jewellery, and belly dancing wear.

This is the first handflower design.

I have many many more ideas for things, there are so many handflower and footflower designs in my head, and sketched out. And so many more ideas for ear cuffs, wraps and vines.

Here are some of the other chainmail designs.

Free Herringbone Rope Tutorial

See the original for a larger image on DeviantArt here

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Which image type?

I wonder if any of you readers could help?

 I decided I need to re-photo some of my older images.  I plan on having a few different images for each item, but I can't decide if I should combine them all into one image, or keep them separate.

What do you think?

these three separately?

          or this one on it's own?

 These three separately?

Or this one on it's own?

Turkish crochet

I've been having a wonderful time doing some Turkish crochet.

PAPER QUILLING

 







Paper quilling is now available.  This is just a few of the samples currently available. Even more styles will be coming soon.

 

Quilling is made entirely with paper.  Thin strips of paper are curled and shaped, then made into a design.

Being made of paper makes them very light and delicate looking, but they are actually very strong.  All of my jewellery is coated several times to give them a little bit of shine, and to make them even stronger.