More Ladybugs! Just in time for Spring and Valentine's Day

Since I am just working away on that pair of socks I started and don't really have any new projects going on, I thought I would share some more LADYBUG patterns I found lately. Maybe somebody will be inspired for Valentine's Day.

Here is an absolutely adorable ladybug cardigan for a little girl on Petite Purls:

Another cardigan:

Little Bug Cardigan by Laurel Young

published on her blog Strings and Rings

 

  

  

 

by QuirkyLaurel Flickr

view QuirkyLaurel's Ladybug Set

by QuirkyLaurel Flickr

And if you want to knit something even smaller.
How about these Ladybird Shoes by Zoë Mellor.

The pattern is in her
spiral-bound book
50 Baby Bootees to Knit
on Amazon.com.

Next I have a really cute ladybug scene with flower:

 

The pattern is from

Susanne Fågelberg

and available on Ravelry. 

She also sells the patterns to her creations on Etsy under: Tilda and Filur.

Another cute ladybug also sold on Etsy:

  

This one is also crocheted and then felted.

  

Adorable, isn't it?!

 

copyright © Vicky Lewis

And crawling right along:

copyright © paparazzimama

by craftyshanna Flickr

crafty-shanna is kindly sharing her patterns, including this one, on her LiFEJOURNAL Thanks for sharing!

Okay, so the next one is not technically a ladybug pattern. These car seat belt covers just have the cutest ladybug buttons. The "Carseat Shoulder Strap Covers" pattern by Sylvia Schuchardt is available for free on her website hook candy.

by sylver Flickr

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Back to real ladybug patterns. Here is a cute blanket:

Ladybug Afghan and Pillow PA273 by Maggie Weldon

by MaggieWeldon Flickr

How about a ladybug coaster?

Found on Ravelry. 

Available on 

The Crocheting Commuter.

A cute little hat and bootee combo:

"Ladybugs Bring Good Luck" Beanie and Booties

by Mary Triplett

 

  

by ClickClick Flickr

 

Found on Ravelry, does not seem to have a website, but gives her email address.

Last one for today. Also technically not a ladybug pattern but it's called

 

"Ladybug" by Jennifer Lippman-Bruno

I am going to include it, because it's just too cute!!! 

 
Is that a doll or a baby?

Precious!!!!

I don't know what I like more, the hat or the baby!!!

Available on knowknits.

Hope you enjoyed our little trip down ladybug lane...

Sugar and Spice, ahem, Sugar'n Cream...

I love Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn. It is so versatile, comes in an endless number of different colors and color-combinations, is easy to work with, and is inexpensive. I had already made all kinds of little things with that cotton yarn, like these cute little soap sacks for the shower:





Or this little cell phone (or i-pod) "hoodie":


I have also made a baby blanket and matching hat and socks for my friend Cissy and her baby girl Ayla a while back:



I had some of the orange-pink-yellow left and wanted to crochet another easy market bag similar to these I had already whipped up at some other time (also with Lily yarn):



But in the end, it didn't turn into a market bag, but rather a totally improvised, cute little backpack, which immediately found a new owner in Jenna, my friend Malinda's little 6yo daughter.


As always, my daughter the ever patient model...


And to show my appreciation to the model, I made this little lip balm holder for her:


...which she promptly attached to the belt of her robe (but which also fits around her wrist or could be attached to a key chain).


I still have a whole big bag full of Sugar'n Cream in all kinds of different colors. Oh, the possibilities...

Do you know where your jewels are?

I saw these instructions for a jewelry frame online:



At our local Goodwill outlet store, I found some picture frames with missing glass, so they were perfect for my misguided purpose...

I have to admit that I did not look at the actual instructions. I just saw the pictures, crocheted a very simple lace-type rectangle, and attached it to the first frame.

My first jewelry frame would be a Christmas present for my daughter and came out quite lovely:



The hardest part was tacking (or nailing) the crocheted fabric to the back of the frame. My husband and a friend, who happened to stay with us at the time, helped to stretch and tack. And the result was quite lovely!

I had two more frames of similar sizes and crocheted two more rectangles. Gotta get DH to get the staple gun out again...

Presents, felted and non-felted or: I felt your presents 2

Like I said before, everybody got homemade gifts from our house this year. Here are a few samples...

• socks for my daughter

• a jewelry frame for my daughter

• socks for my husband

• a purse (can also be a pillow case) for my friend Wanda

• a felted bowl-set for my friend Ria

• a felted bag for Mary

• a grocery bag for Susan

• a scarf for Carol

• a scarf for Dey

• I had made a similar scarf for Chris a few weeks ago for her birthday

• and more...
• and, most importantly, lots of cookies changed hands
  

Everybody was very kind and pretended to appreciate the gifts :).

Merry Christmas!