Crafts for Interior VI- pot holders Denim edition

One more addition to pot holder collection on green carpet- this time greener than the first one.
I made these for one of my very best friends on her birthday adding locally made soap and home made jam jar to the gift box.

These are made from up-cycled materials- denim from my 'jeans-to-re-purpose' collection, filling of the pocket pot holder from old curtains. The only new parts are ribbon, pink cotton yarn in the crocheted pot holder and cotton thread. I like the pocket pot holder the best and intend to make some of these for myself as well!

Crafts for ladies II- crocheted hair bands

This Christmas almost every gift was hand-made right here on green carpet. Some of my close and dear friends are lovely girls who received the hair bands along with the rest of the holiday package.

I admit, I have to start using models since they look better in hair than on the flat surface :)
These pieces were boxed together with some homemade Chili Jello or Spicy Mandarin Jello, some homemade chocolates, sugar coated almonds, ginger breads and other tasty bits.

Crafts for baby V- crocheted baby shoes and butterfly hat

It's nice to remember colorful summer and butterflies in the midst of winter, so here's a little piece of crafts on green carpet again. Baby shoes and butterfly hat for my little butterfly made of baby alpaca wool.

And one of the best things about this pretty hat is that I will be able to add some more layers to increase its size when she grows bigger!

Crafts for Baby IV- crocheted tiny hat and baby shoes

Those tiny little hats and super-tiny shoes for babies are just adorable! So my little princess had a pair of those as well. Made of baby-alpaca wool, warm and super-soft!

She's growing so fast! These did look cute on her tiny feet a while ago.. But yes, we still keep her pictures private :)

Crafts for ladies I- crocheted scarf with roses

Earlier this autumn I decided that it's time to some selfish crafts on green carpet, I hadn't done anything for myself for a while. Since we had very long autumn with roses still blooming in October and even November, I found my inspiration in them.. so here's what came out of it:

Crafts for interior I- pot holders

Here on green carpet we love to give hand-made gifts on birthdays, namedays, Christmas and all other occasions whenever we have had enough time to make them. Winter before first snow is pretty dark here, so I just had a feeling to do something colorful. Both the idea and the necessity came right on time and these lovely pot holders went to my mother-in-law as a birthday present combined with home made jams, pumpkin juice and meringue cookies, yum.

I think such things would also make wonderful Christmas presents, however, I think I'm a bit out of time for those now. Have to put in a diary for next year!!!

Crafts for Baby I- crocheted blanket with flowers

After millionth reminder from my husband, I'm finally going public with my crafts on green carpet!

I believe that anything you create with your own hands is first of all special and full of love, because you have dedicated your time, fantasy, work and attention to someone (or yourself!!!) to do it for them (or yourself :) ). 

Second- it is also green, because it is a one baby-step at a time against this superconsumerism world, where everything is being overproduced, created cheap and bad quality just to buy the next one very soon. So I am taking my time to make things to make them special for those I love and to participate in this very quiet revolution against shelves of supermarkets that are full of stuff we don't need and stuff that we need but that won't last as long as we need it. The best buy is the one you do not make! 

So first public project- baby crocheted baby blanket with flowers from baby alpaca wool. I did this when I was expecting my little one, still having just a feeling that it is a girl. I love the colors- they remind me of early spring. And my little one enjoys it now during her naps.