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Hello, my name is Dionne and I have been crafting for a very long time. As a very young child my mother tried to teach me to knit, it was a disaster. However, it must have sparked an interest in making things and, partly to prove that I was not totally useless and partly because I really wanted to make things, I taught myself to crochet. Over the years I have developed a love of cross stitch and all types of paper craft ..... I eventually even taught myself to knit.


I am married to a very understanding man, thank goodness, because I spend all my time either crafting, thinking about crafting or talking about crafting. I am hopeless at housework and dinner is often late!


Thank you for visiting my blog.


Dionne

Tuesday, 10 December 2019

Splish Splash

Second post today, things are really hotting up.  What with trying to share the Christmas cards I have been making and trying to keep up with all of all of the antics of those mischievous elves.

Today I would like to share with you mermaid tails for elves.  I am not sure where I got the idea to make mermaid tails for all of the little elves.  I tried to find a knitting pattern on line but I failed.  I then tried adapting a Barbie Doll pattern, but boy are those girls thin, and that pattern would not fit our elves.  So, out of desperation,  I decided to make my own pattern and, after a bit of trail and error, came up with this design.



Admittedly, my elf does look like she is in a sack race here!




This is a more realistic pose I suppose!  Let's see how Daisy the Elf got on with her new mermaid tail this morning?


Oh yes, I forgot that they have a wet room - no bath for poor Daisy, she must have been so disappointed, especially after she struggled into her lifejacket.


Mind you, she looks very smart in her lifejacket .... and it matches her tail perfectly.



Dionne

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4 comments:

  1. Mrs Beez10 December 2019 at 17:29

    Oh my goodness these are adorable and such a clever idea! X

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    1. Dee's Craft Room10 December 2019 at 20:37

      I was quite pleased with myself until I realised that what I had designed was basically an upside down hat!

      Dionne xx

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  2. crafty-stamper11 December 2019 at 22:22

    Love these and you are brilliant at designing your own patterns-yes we have a wet room too for John and I soooo miss a bath!!!
    Carol x

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    1. Dee's Craft Room11 December 2019 at 23:42

      All my married life I have lived in houses with only showers, in a way it has become my way of knowing this is the house for us. I guess our next move should include a wet room, it makes sense as we get older ... oh and no stairs!

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