Told you I'd been crafty lately. Here's another project - a little gift for two special family visitors we had this week.I'm sure you will have seen the fabulous new craft magazine Mollie Makes. Its just my sort of publication and there was so much inspiration in the first issue I didn't know what to make first. The second issue came out a few days ago and if possible it was better than the first! Anyway, enough of the promotion, I was just waiting for an excuse to make the crochet apple cosies featured on the cover of issue one and as our visitors are great travellers I thought they would be perfect little gifts.
They were quick and easy to make but there is one tip I can pass on if you are going to have a go - get your apples first to make sure you are making a cosy that will fit! I made the mistake of not doing that and ended up unravelling my first cosy and starting again with a larger hook as the apples I bought were too big!And as the girls are great readers too I made some apple themed bookmarks to match using my bookmark die and an apple stamp set and die.
Stamps: PTI Fruit Fusion: Apple; Background Basics: Tintypes; All Booked Up; Tag-Its #2
These are really cute and the book marks looks good with the apples. A perfect gift. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteOh my stars!!! These are fantastic!!! How adorable are they??! I'm smiling right this moment. Of course, who would want to eat those apples now? ... they're too precious and snuggly to eat. :o) I love it!! This is the first for me and I'm so impressed with your creativity and crochet skill, Ann! And you have to perfect bookmarks to compliment them. :o)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment and sharing your story of Kyffin with me. Wish you'd live closer to me... I'll be by to bug you with stories of my cats all day long! :o)
I saw that mag in the supermarket the other day, and was almost tempted to buy it but I didn't. You've just changed my mind lol! Love the little apple jackets, and I love those bookmarks too, they would make a perfect teacher gift!
ReplyDeleteThose apple coats are just amazing, I keep telling myself I will learn to crochet but just don't seem to find the time, how good would they be for teachers??! I think I "need" that mag now! Thanks for visiting me earlier just to let you know the cases come with the litle saucers too :-)
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Oh yes and I am going to give the elderflower cordial a go too! tfs xxx
ReplyDeleteThese are just darling! What a great gift. Lovely bookmarks too!
ReplyDeleteOh Ann, you spoil them. Those apple cosies are so CUTE. Perfect handmade gifst and the bookmarks are , as always, lovely!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen apple cozies before! These are SO cute!! I love the bookmark you paired them up with too!
ReplyDeleteJust adorable! Apple cozies and beautiful bookmarks! Can't wait to apples to arrive late summer to make pies and apple butters...yum!
ReplyDeleteAn apple cosy, who'd of thunk lol! This is just so unique and clever, and paired with the bookmark these make a perfect little gift!
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