Marceline::Character #2

Above image is the inspiration behind the Marceline doll I made and the image came from here.

So, all my kiddos are big fans of Adventure Time.

My daughter asked me to make her ALL of the characters... that's a big list.

First I made Finn the Human and now I've completed Marceline.  Next on the list is Jake I believe.  (gotta get more yarn colors tomorrow, well later today ;)

Here's Marceline.  I designed this doll from looking at images like the one above and wrote the pattern.  I will be listing the pattern in my Raverly shop and Etsy shop soon.  The doll will also be available when I get around to listing it (after Christmas -- I just can't start an order at this time with my babies out of school now for Christmas break).  If you are interested though you are welcome to comment and I can get in touch and add you to the top of my list when I start working after Christmas again.

And onto the images...

Marceline has to have her Ax Guitar of course ;)

She even has her two bite marks on her neck ;)

Pattern Sale

I am currently running a "Buy 1, Get 1" pattern sale in my Raverly Shop.  Add two patterns to your cart and you get them for the price of 1. This is going thru Sunday night at Midnight (eastern time zone)

Some of my patterns to choose from:

NO coupon code needed.  You may sell items made from my "paid" patterns too.  I only ask that you do not redistribute my patterns and if you post images I would kindly appreciate a link back to me so others can find my patterns.

Thanks ♥

Miss Knit-Fit's Hair Bows

Miss Knit-Fit's Hair Bows

A free pattern for:

Finished Size: 5.25" in width

These are really simple and quick to work up.

These are basic instructions just to get the idea and you can change the length and width, even the stitch... Want to add some more details? Try working in BL (backloop) only or every other row ;)

So, grab your favorite yarn from your stash and a hook (I used a G)

Chain 21

Turn, SC in 2nd chain from hook and in each across (20)

Chain 1, turn. SC in each across including the first where you Chain 1 (20)

Repeat the last row for 12 times....

Now, just a piece of yarn (the color you want the center to be -- doesn't have to be the same as the bow (your current rectangle) Fold the center of the bow evenly squishing it together and tie that long piece of yarn around it, grab a hair elastic or two (I use two, more durable) .... and start wrapping tightly around the bow and through the hair elastics and finish off all end pieces and weave into the bow

Wah-Lah... You have an easy and simple hair bow :)

Next time I make more I will take some more photos through the steps and add them to this post for better visual details.

Enjoy. 

Please do not redistribute my free patterns w/out linking back to my blog or my Raverly Shop.

Introducing One-Di

The greatest feeling in the world is a smile on your little girls face...

My oldest daughter has been wanting her own kitty for some time now, but we've had a hard time finding this perfect kitty -- yes... she's been picky and rightly so.  So this morning, I get this call from a property manager in a few towns over that heard we were looking and welcomed us to come get a first pick.  We rushed straight over and they.were.A-Dor-ABLE!  All were diluted colors except for the one she picked. Yay! She finally picked one!  They were all gorgeous in their own way.  But, the one she picked, hmmmhmmm... the one that picked her is the sweetest little thing and is so beautiful.  She is so cuddly and just everything my daughter wanted and they are in love already and the lil bit just followers her around and cuddles right up with her and that sweet smile just spreads across my daughters face :)

So, then came time to name her....

Many names were thrown around -- Christmas, Mistletoe, and then One-Di.  That was it, the perfect name for the perfect lil kitty.  You see she is a huge 1D (One Direction) fan, she's 12 and hey they are cute lil guys who can sing :) I remember my NKOTB days but anywho...

It's pronounced "Wendy" but replace the wen w/ one... One-Di -- I LOVE it!

So here is lil One-Di enjoying snuggling with her new momma...

Miss Knit-Fit's Fingerless Mittens

Yay! A free pattern!!!

My daughter love fingerless gloves/mittens...

So I was on a mission to come up with a new pattern (and I have several variation ideas in my head -- when I get time...)

You can find this free pattern in my Raverly Store in PDF format.  The only things I ask if you use my patterns is to please add it to your projects and upload pics of the finished items and please comment on my pattern on Raverly. Also NO REDISTRIBUTING my patterns.  If you blog, etc about them, just post a link to my pattern and/or blog. Please and Thanks :)

Simple Crochet Hair Bow

Here's a free pattern for a simple hair bow.

I found this yarn on clearance at A.C. Moore for $2 bucks a ball.

It's a baby yarn and is Pom Pom (sorry I lost the paper around it)

I used a N hook

Chain 13

Turn and sc in 2nd chain from hook and the next 11

Turn, chain one and sc in the 12 across

Make about 6 rows like this

You will have a rectangle

Cut a long (about 10-12") piece of yarn

Get your hair ties and tie the piece of yarn around the center of your rectangle and through the hair bows and continue wrapping tightly around and through the hairbows and tie off.

Simple and easy :)

Princess Bubblegum Hat

So I finished my new project.  A Princess Bubblegum (Adventure Time) hat was requested and of course I accepted the challenge and am very pleased with the way it turned out.

The back is longer than a typical hat and it is wavy to look like her pink hair and I finished it off w/ tassels ending in pink pom-poms.  I think my daughter wants one just like it now :) Might just have to work up another one to put under the tree for her ;)

If you are interested in the pattern or the hat here are the links:

Pattern on Raverly

Pattern on ETSY

Hat on ETSY

Sneak peak into a new project

Got a special request from my daughter's nurse this week and I have started on it. Barely, but it is started. Of course I couldn't find a pattern for it anywhere on the web so this is a from scratch project that will take a little longer than normal because I'm writing the pattern as I go.  Here is a hint as to what I'm working on.  The first person to successfully guess what it is... will get a free copy of the pattern after it's completed. Yay! Who doesn't love free things?

 And, now I'm off to the dentist.  All four kids have appointments today. FUN! lol.   So I'm either bringing this with or a knitted scarf that I've been working on to help pass time.

Blogging/Crafting

Hi. Okay, so I've never "blogged" before. Thought I would give it a try & talk about my crafting and whatever else I want to. Ya, I'm getting older and things slip my mind so, ya, this will be a useful reference to myself to go back and remember things.  So.....

I started crafting when I was a wee one.  My mom was always sewing, crocheting, and the such.  I remember I got an interest when my grandparents came down for the Christmas Holiday when I was 8.  My grandma taught me the basics of crocheting. You remember the soda pop ring wreath ornaments?  Here is an image.  She taught me sl st, sc, dc, and chain. Everything else I learned on my own with the help of diagrams on the back of the paper that's wrapped around yarn w/ patterns. My interests in making things only grew from there.  I've dabbled in about everything, but would have to say crocheting is my favorite crafting hobby.

Any who, every fall/winter I pick it back up again.  Recently I posted some photos of some of my handy work on facebook and friends started sending messages like "Can you make this?" etc.  Well, since I love making things and love putting smiles on friends faces of course I complied.  My daughter's nurse kept pushing me to open an online shop so.... here I am.  I'm still in the process of organizing everything and building it up but I'm on my way.  I'm happy to just make a few bucks here and there doing something that I love to do.

So far mostly everything that has been requested for me to make has been about impossible to find patterns for.  This started me writing my own patterns.  Some things are just rare things other things are items for special needs children to accommodate them in ways that typical things in a store will not.  For example, I have a friend whose son has cerebral palsy, he can not open his fingers well and placing his fingers into gloves is about impossible. No, mittens don't even work, the thumb is even difficult for her to get into the thumb hole.  So, I came up with a thumbless and fingerless glove for him to keep those wee fingers warm in the cold months.  Creating things like this brings huge joy to my heart!

That's a little bit of my story.  Warning, I can be very long winded and I don't really know what I'm doing w/ this whole blog thing yet but... here I am :) Hi!

Ang aka Miss Knit-Fit
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