A certain special person has an 11th birthday this week and I made her this dreamcatcher
Using one and a half balls of Scheepjes Sweet Treat, Chrystaline and a 2mm hook.
I’m waiting to see if Miss E wants it hanging up on the wall or twirling free like a mobile before I add any dingle-dangles, and something to hang it up with.
It is a free pattern by Zoya Matyushenko from Estonia, if you join her Facebook Group.
It is not as complicated as it looks, and Zoya’s instructions are very clear and easy to follow, but I did find Round 25 a bit of a struggle which was also the round when the first ball of yarn ran out. Thank goodness for Facebook Groups where everyone is so helpful with handy hints and advice on how to get through the tricky bits.
There is only one photo for this pattern (her paid for patterns have a photo for each round), but I had the photo enlarged next to the pattern on screen and that worked well. ( I have obscurred some of the instructions)
Zoya’s patterns are a delight, each round creates beauty
Stopping here would make a sweet little coaster or mat.
(or in yellow a little Sun to applique onto a fabric collage)
I must discover how to join foundation rings in a neater way – any tips?
It was blocked to pull out all the picot points – I love my new blocking pins –
before attaching it to the 45cm wire ring with stitch markers
I try to use small independent suppliers when I can and found Glitterwitch, based in Kent, UK. A very efficient service and nice friendly communication with Jan the owner.
After attaching the mandala to the ring with the stitch markers I sewed each point on individually with the same thread, going over the ring 5 times, and sewing through the picot, working from the back.
Here it sits on a nail in my hall.
Of course it is also Teddy’s birthday and since she is part of the family, she got a couple of new dresses, with a bag to keep them in.
The little Tote Bag comes from my Society 6 Shop
It is one of my paintings photographed and printed on fabric.
Can you guess what Miss E’s favourite colour is. 😉
I’m in the process of writing a pattern for the dress, but in the current heatwave, my brain is not co-operating very well.
There seems to be a heatwave in most of the Northern Hemisphere this Summer – how are you all doing? I’m loving the early mornings and glorious evenings.
Happy Friday!
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Truly beautiful. I haven’t worked with crochet thread in a long time. I wonder if I need to add that back into the list!
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Thank you Susan, I wondered if I would have the patience to make things with thread but the patterns are so fascinating and well written, each row is a gem. You might have to return to thread for old times’ sake! 🙂
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I followed you across from Froggy Crochet, I am so glad I did.
Beautiful work! I also crochet, I cant wait to see your future projects. Teddy got a new dress? Mine too! I made one in wool though in white.
🙂
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Hellooo!!!! Thank you so much for joining us here at Wild Daffodil, you are very welcome. So good to know how you got here. Thank you for your kind words.
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I love the colour too!
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Miss E’s favourite!
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How sweet! 11 is a wonderful age for little girls. Still loving Teddies and dolls. That Dream Catcher is so ornate. Beautiful!
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Thank you Eliz. I remember I thought I was SO grown up at 11! Ha!
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The dream catcher is so delicate. Love the dresses for the teddy too.
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I do love making Zoya’s patterns, but there are only so many doilies one house can hold! Dreamcatchers it is.
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The dream catcher is so beautiful!!!
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Thank you AJ. Zoya’s patterns are so good, I love making them.
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What a happy birthday for your darling girl! She is getting up ther, my goodness!
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Yes indeed, time flies!
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Those are darling presents, and that dream catcher is the loveliest I have ever seen. A very happy birthday to Miss E! For now, in Maine, the nasty heat wave has gone, but it is too dry. Not enough rain. Still, I love summer, beautiful summer.
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At eleven I love that her presents included her first bits of make-up and clothes for her teddy. Transition time!
We desperately need rain too – the farmers are getting worried.
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Yes, transition. Bittersweet. Hope you get rain soon. Hope we do, too.
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Your granddaughter is a lucky girl to be gifted such a special and beautiful dreamcatcher. I bet teddy loves her new dresses too.
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Thank you Cathy. Miss E absolutely LOVED her presents, I wish I could have captured the look on her face when she opened them!
And Teddy is currently enjoying here strapless yellow number.
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The dream catcher is absolutely stunning! I went and had a look at the patterns available and my finger got itchy. There’s a wee sentence that says her shop is on holiday so I guess when she opens her shop again the patterns will be available for sale. Please do show how you finish it for the lucky birthday girl. Beautiful work ❤
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Oh I’m sorry Pauline, I forgot to put that the pattern is free if you join her Facebook Group. I will edit the post to include that info. She has 4 patterns available for free in the FILES section on her Facebook Group Page. Yes, her shop is on holiday at the moment. Here is a link to her Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/allisusiluotoclub/
Do have a go – they really are lovely patterns. 🙂
I will certainly show how the dreamcatcher looks when finished, but it might be a while as the family is about to move house and I won’t put the finishing touches until Miss E’s new bedroom is decorated and then she can decide how she wants it to look.
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Thanks so much Sandra – I’ll go take a look at that. Her page on Ravelry has beautiful designs. I shall wait patiently to see your finished catcher 🙂
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🙂 🙂 🙂 ❤
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