Cot Blankets and Mandalas in Our Etsy Shop and More Free Patterns!

Here at Elephant Sun Dog, we craft handmade items of all sizes, from small to fairly large 😀
And I've just added three more handmade items to the Elephant Sun Dog Etsy Shop and these are all ready for the colder months to come.

There are two Baby Blankets:

A pretty 'sunshine' blanket for a cot or pram cover.

Sunshine Cot Blanket for sale on Etsy

This is a unique design using a pattern designed by talented Christine Bumgarner, called You Are My Sunshine.
I think I've done the pattern justice. It certainly was enjoyable.
If you would like to have a go at making this lovely pattern, you can find it here:
CAL Crochet Along You Are My Sunshine

And I would love it if you also went and had a look at more pictures and read about my version of this sweet cot blanket here:
Cot Blanket, Baby Blanket, Sunshine and Pale Turquoise Pretty Design for cot or pram, Baby gift

Then there is a lovely bright rainbow strips cot blanket.

Bright Rainbow Colours Cot Blanket for sale on Etsy

This is a nice, sizeable cot blanket which is large enough for a chid's bed as well as a cot.
I love working in bright rainbow colours, so this one was a real treat to make.
I used a pattern called Unicorn Stripes Baby Blanket designed by talented Megan Meyer.
You can find the pattern here on Ravelry:
Unicorn Strips Baby Blanket Pattern

And to see more of my Bright Rainbow version of this pattern, and read more about it, you can see it here:
Cot Blanket Bright Rainbow Stripes Soft Colourful Crochet Toddler or Baby Blanket Good Size

I have also added a large Mandala Table Cover to the Etsy shop.
This one is in multi colours and will definitely brighten up your living room!

Handmade Crochet Mandala Table Cover for sale on Etsy

Again, I used a pattern, this time designed by the very gifted Anna Nilson.
If you want to have a go yourself at making this lovely Mandala, do go and have a look at Anna's website where she hosted the CAL for this lovely pattern.
You can find all the links to various parts of the pattern here:
Unicorn Mandala CAL

And of course, I mustn't forget to add a link to the Mandala table cloth I made from this pattern (as shown in the picture above).
You can find it here:
Handmade Crochet Mandala Table Cover, Home Decoration, multicoloured circular tablecloth

So there you go.
Three more items added to our Etsy shop and links to some lovely crochet patterns (two of which are free, and the other has a free and paid version).

I hope you enjoy them.
And if not, I'm sure you know someone who would like to see the handmade items I have made from the patterns :)

~ Silvi

Beautiful Wall Hangings In Our Etsy Shop Now

Wall Hangings with Owls and Hearts and Stars Available


We are very pleased to announce that we have some lovely wall hangings in the Elephant Sun Dog Etsy Shop.

Crystal has been busy making a range of wall hangings. Some with cute owls and others with hearts and stars. And they all have little jingle bells .
The wall hangings vary in length from 10.5 inches (26.5cms) for the smallest to 35.5 inches (90.5cms) for the longest.

It will be difficult to decide which one you like best. 😀

There are two extremely cute owl wall hangings with three owls all on their own perches. These are ideal for a small room or a child's room. but they are so sweet that I'm sure you would like them yourself!

You can find them here: Owl Wall Hanging Hand Crafted with 3 cute plump owls in pretty light blue shades
And here: Owl Wall Hanging Hand Crafted with 3 cute plump owls in turquoise shades

Then there is a Longer Owl Wall Hanging, with 5 cute owls on perches and this is ideal for any room of any size.
(That is if one of us doesn't grab it first! :) )

You can find it here: Owl Wall Hanging Hand Crafted with 5 cute owls on their own perches

And to brighten up any room, Crystal has also made two long wall hangings in rainbow colours.
There is a Stars Wall Hanging and a Hearts Wall Hanging.

You can find them here: Wall Hanging hand crafted with Rainbow Stars and Jingle Bells

 
And here: Wall Hanging Hand Crafted with Rainbow Hearts and Jingle Bells

These would look lovely anywhere, including in the window with the little bells jingling in the breeze.

So please do take a look at our Etsy Shop.
There is only one of each wall hanging, so once they are gone that's it for now.

And if you know anyone who would love a house warming gift, a birthday gift, or to save for a Christmas gift, I'm sure they would love to see more about these lovely wall hangings.

See Us At The Rowans Hospice Summer Fete This Saturday

This coming Saturday, 3rd August 20129, we are very pleased to announce that we will have a gift stall at The Rowans Hospice Summer Fete.

The Summer Fete will be held at Castle Field, Southsea, from 11am to 4pm.
Rowans Hospice have pulled out all the stops to ensure that everyone has a great day.
So this is guaranteed to make a great event to visit for all the family (and your family dogs too, as there is a fun dog show!).

And it's Free Entry too!

Here are some of the details of the Summer fete:

With free entry, live entertainment and traditional fete games,
Come along and enjoy a nice glass of Pimm's
whilst helping to raise funds for your local hospice.

Here are the entertainments on offer:

• - Live Entertainment
• - Fun Dog Show
• - Children's games
• - Summer Raffle
• - Hot food and refreshments
• - Pimm's
• - Cake stall
• - Stalls to suit all ages

So as you can see, it is really worth a visit.

Silvi and Crystal from Elephant Sun Dog will be in the Little Gifts of Southsea Tent, with a huge array of Jewellery and gifts for all ages, including neck cords, necklaces, rings, mood rings, lots of different earrings, bangles, bracelets, wrist cords and anklets, key rings, wall hangings, superhero badges, and more!
And lots of bags with Teddies inside too! 😀🧸

Here are some of the many, many lovely gifts you can find at the Little Gifts of Southsea tent:

Not forgetting those Teddy in a Bag gifts of course!

So please do come along to The Rowans Hospice Summer Fete this Saturday.
And don't forget to pop in and see us too!

You can check out details about the Rowans Hospice Summer Fete on their Facebook Page here.

So, if you live in or are visiting Southsea this Saturday, it would be really great to see you there!

The Sweet Pea CAL at Attic 24

This is the first CAL (crochet along) that I am taking part in for 2019. It is the Sweet Pea Blanket CAL published each week at Attic 24.

The pattern is free and Lucy of Attic 24 will be posting parts weekly.

Week 1 began on 4th January and it's certainly not too late to join in. The posts will be staying on Lucy's blog, so no excuses 😄

Here is my Sweet Pea Blanket part 1:

I chose to do the 'posy' version of the pattern because it will go very well with other items, but was very tempted to do the 'colourwash' version or the 'repeat' version (which repeats the colour pattern shown in the original test sample for the pattern - see picture below:).

Lucy is a fabulous designer. Her CALS are always excellent and she goes the extra mile with pictures and instructions to ensure that her patterns are easy to understand by beginners and advanced crocheters alike.

I highly recommend this CAL (in fact, I might do it twice 😀 ).

You can find all the details about the Sweet Pea Blanket CAL here. That post also contains links to the Trellis Stripe Pattern used in the CAL and details of everything you need to know.

Or just go over to Attic 24 and see all of Lucy's lovely patterns.

I guarantee you will spend ages there 😃

~ Silvi

See Us Saturday At The Stacey Community Centre Christmas Fayre

🎄We each have a stall at the Stacey Community Christmas Fayre this Saturday.🎄

Crystal will be there with Little Gifts of Southsea, with so many different small gifts for Christmas you just have to come and have a look!
But for example, on Crystal's stall, you will find Christmas Tree Decorations galore! Plus jewellery for all ages and tastes, keyrings of many shapes and sizes, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, neck cords, etc.

Silvi's stall is Teddy in a Bag, and there you will find crochet and cotton bags in all shapes and sizes, and all with a teddy inside! Plus little baskets with teddies inside for the Christmas tree, moses baskets for teddies and other soft toys, swinging cradles, and bags for adults too!

The Fayre is this Saturday, 1st December, from 11:00-15:00

At The Stacey Community Centre
Walsall Road, Copnor, PO3 6DN Portsmouth

There will be lots of stalls, and Christmas fun for all ages and of course mince pies too!😀

🎄🤶So please do come along this Saturday if you are in the Portsmouth area and join everyone for Christmas fun and mince pies!🎄🎅