I figured not everyone would love the animals and these two are too cute!!
You can't see it very well in these pictures, but the white ruffle is iridescent DMC light effects. I like the subtle sparkle it gives to the valentine.
Thank you to everyone for the awesome comments! I am so glad that so many of you appreciate these little freebies. I've really been excited to share them with you!
I've been in mad love with foxes lately. I guess I'm just adding to my love of woodland creatures. So when I saw this valentine I had to stitch it too!
And the pattern for you...
I decided I wanted a polka dot shirt instead of plaid so I didn't transfer the plaid and added a bunch of french knots for dots.
I have one more pattern to stitch up and share. These are taking me about two evenings per image to finish. I'll have the last one up by Sunday.
Let me know if you have any questions and if you stitch it please send me a photo or link so I can check it out. Enjoy!
I was looking through vintage valentines on google image search and suddenly decided that these need to be embroidered. I mean come on they are cute, send the perfect message, and since vintage ones are hard to get a hold of, why not stitch one up for your love?
Now you know I wouldn't hold out on you right ;) Click on the image to download the original on flickr.
There is also a flipped version in case you use an iron on transfer pencil. The image is about 6 inches high and 5 wide. It is displayed in an 8 inch hoop to give you a frame of reference.
I have two more to share with you, so come back and see me before valentine's day and get the whole set! Oh, and if you don't like the animals I pick, check out the vintage valentine flickr group for more inspiration.
Let me know if you have any questions and if you stitch it please send me a photo or link so I can check it out. Enjoy!
I went to ravelry to check out my Have a cupcake hat stats, and I discovered two hats on the project page that weren't mine. Have a looksie...
They are sooo cute! I am very impressed with the different color choices. When I wrote the pattern I envisioned a bunch of different amazingly unique hats and that is what is happening. Keep it up people!
For those of you around Oklahoma City. I will be at Live on the Plaza this Friday night selling yarn and jewelry and whatnot. I'm excited, it is always a fun event with good music and great handmade goods to buy.
The new job is going great! I really love it. It is very stressful at times, but I know I will get my timing down and things will get much easier.
School may kick my butt this year. I have so much on my plate and I alwasy let that be at the bottom of my list. Perhaps I should move it up this year?
Oops I must go... Bella just woke up. Time for mommy to put on pants and let her out. I hate mornings. Where is my coffee?
I finally have a hat pattern for purchase. Squeee! After all of the secrets here it is :)
It has apparently been a cupcake day for me. Of course I've been working on this hat for over a month, so I've had cupcakes on the brain for a while now.
It is knit in fingering weight yarn so it will be a perfect autumn hat. I've already been wearing mine since it has rained here all week. And since cupcakes can be any color and still look good, so can this hat. I think doing the frosting in leftover sock yarn would look really cool. Oh here I go thinking of all kinds of ideas when really.... I don't want to knit this hat again. I've already knit it three times, that is enough for me, thanks.
So here you go... Have a cupcake!
