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My wee cup cake lady

I made this for Myself

Created by: Michelle M

  • Project Details

    About

    I love making tea cosies and after making the leprechaun one I wanted to try and make this one for our kitchen
    I have never actually made hair like that and not sure if I did it right but I had fun.
    Well, I wasn't happy with the way I sewed her head to her body, so beheaded her😯😯 and redid the head last night with lots !! of help from Alison the designer.😊😊
    One of the pictures is of my first attempt, I am so glad I redid her.

    Yarns

    • material-yarn
      Marvel double knit - Purple ✕ 1 ball

    Needles & Hooks

    • Single Point 4.50mm (US 7) 30cm

    Measurements

    To fit a 2.5 pint teapot

    Tags

    • Tea Cozies

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Intermediate

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Jun 8, 2019 Finished on: Jun 11, 2019

  • Comments

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    17 Comments

    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      Oh thank you I love the wee leprechaun too, I think I will have to make one for me to keep, as that one is for a pressie😊😊
      Well you have been busy with your knitting, and now you have the twins on the way you will get to do all baby things again Jennifer. If Nicole is successful I will be watching what you make as I love the things you knit.i hope you have a lovely time in Lawn Hill they say it is an out of the way place but so worth it.😊😊
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    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      I had never heard of Lawn Hill Jennifer but it is beautiful, the scenery is amazing no wonder Greg wanted to go there.Have a wonderful time,I hope you get to have a swim (hopefully no crocodiles) and there is a caravan park that has a restaurant, which would be lovely to sit and chat.😊😊
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      • Jennifer M

        • Daleys Point.

        It does look beautiful,I will keep you posted, I hope we have internet there , some places we haven't. Finished Kiani's jumper I was knitting in the van as alot was done on four needles and had to count pattern. I am finishing Aaryen"s jumper at the moment then I have quite a few to do for Aahana and I am last on the list. I really do love your Leprachaun tea cosy he has ral character.
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    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      Oh thank you Jennifer, I didn't see your comment, yep i wasn't happy and like the alpaca had to try again,but that's the joys of knitting toys. How is your daughter keeping,my daughter went to all her appts for IVF this week and starts injections or something next week, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Are you staying in Alice Springs long, or where are you off to next, this is fun following your travels.😊😊
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      • Jennifer M

        • Daleys Point.

        We are in Alice Springs until Sunday and Monday morning we are making our way to Lawn Hill in North West Queensland. Just a slight detour! Greg has always wanted to go there. It will take a few day sto get there. Good luck with the IVF, it is a real journey.
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    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      Hi Jayne,thank you for your lovely comment . I'm glad she made you smile, I love fun things like this,even though I had to behead her last night and operate.lol.i think I must be getting more patient now that I'm 55 lol I would never have unpicked her years ago.lol😊😊
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    • Jayne V

      • Henley in Arden

      Hi Michelle I love this little cutie she made me smile as she put me in mind of Julie Walters in Acorn Antiques as the waitress (in a good way)
      I like her hair it’s part of her character and the little sprinkle beads on the cake are great
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    • Jennifer M

      • Daleys Point.

      She does look better with her head redone, she is lovely.
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    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      Thank you Hazel, I have fun picking out the colours and adding things like the wee buttons. It was fun doing the hair as I have never attempted before.😊😊
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    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      Thank you Jennifer, I love the way her hair worked out and I thought the buttons were fun, but I'm going to behead her tonight as Alison sent through a pic of what the head should look like before attaching to tea cosy and you know what I'm like it will annoy me now.
      So what is Alice Springs like it's one of our main tourist areas,but I really don't know if it's very modern etc.its funny when we went to Cairns it was so different than what I expected.😊
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      • Jennifer M

        • Daleys Point.

        It's the same thing with Alice Springs l thought it would be a town surrounded by dessert but it's in between the Macdonnell Ranges and on the Todd River which is completely dry at the moment. It is a nice town, very security concious.
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    • Jennifer M

      • Daleys Point.

      Michelle I love her hair and her hat, she looks great. We are at Alice Springs it is a lovely town nothing like I imagined. It is funny how you get ideas in your head.
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    • Hazel H

      • St. Helens

      She’s just wonderful, Michelle, I love the colours and the details - especially the beads and buttons! Very imaginative I have to say and a special touch.
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    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      Thank you Christine that means a lot,I had fun making both of them but my favourite is the leprechaun so far. I am going to make the Father Christmas next.. Oh and no hair for him.😊😊😊
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    • Christine R

      • Preston

      I love these two tea cosy people and Betty's hair looks just right.
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    • Michelle M

      • Queensland

      Thank you she was fun to knit and will brighten up our kitchen.😊 I thought the buttons were cute and fun.
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    • Alison

      She looks lovely, I love the colours you have chosen and the buttons on her hat 😍
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