Congratulations HennyPenny

Congratulations go to HennyPenny (Moderkip) this morning as random.org drew number 8...the number that was your post. The Sami pattern will shortly be on its way to you...enjoy!

Dont forget to leave a comment if you would like to win our first Mama Made giveaway - that ends at the end of the month!

Baby Top and Pants

Knitted in cotton a size 000 in a dark purple, finished of the neck and armholes with crocheting the pants have a rib waist and rib around the legs had this cotton in my stash, think it took two balls in 4ply and 50gram balls.

August Giveaway

Well aren't we spoilt for choice here this month!

As promised here is Augusts giveaway - our first Mama Made item.

I have made a Double Duty bag by Sew Baby and its one of my absolute favourite bag patterns. Its suitable for all sorts of things from being a baby bag, a library bag, a craft project storage bag...you name it! Its got pockets on the inside and good length handles. I made it using a beautiful soft brown cord and a green polka dot fabric. I bought the pattern through one of the very first Special Buys I was bought from at Crafty Mamas!


Outside of bag


Outside of bag


Inside of bag


Inside of bag


I hope you like it - and if you do please leave a comment and Random.org will draw a winner at the end of the month.

Good luck!

Stop the Press - Quick Weekly Giveaway!

Oh goodness me how lucky are we!!!!

Lisa has given me a brand spanking new pattern to giveaway this week.

Kleine Hexenkuche Patterns are new to Crafty Mamas and to celebrate Lisa is giving away a copy of Sami.



EXCLUSIVELY to us from our Crafty Mama friend in GERMANY, this is a jacket for the whole year, whether thick or as a light summer jacket. Everything is possible with this cut. In comes in sizes.86-176, so there is no excuse to put your name in the barrel for this one.

So leave a comment and be in the draw...I will have Random.org select a winner Saturday 8th August.

Good luck!!!!

Oh and dont forget to check out www.craftymamas.net for the whole Kleine Hexenkuche Patterns range :)

Congratulations Biance Jae - July Winner

Congrats Bianca Jae you won Julys giveaway! Please let me know your postal afddress so I can get it out to you!

Augusts giveaway is Mama Made...by yourse truely..so stay tuned :)

Last Day To Register for Our July Giveaway

The title says it all - go here to leave a comment...the prize will be drawn tomorrow.

Next months giveaway is Mama Made!!! Stay tuned.

Monthly Book Club - August Title - Bram Stokers Dracula

Lisa came up with a smashing idea about having a book club at Crafty Mamas - I think its a wonderful idea and I love reading books others have chosen. It broadens your mind alot!

Being the inaugural month Lisa chose and her selection is Bram Stokers Dracula....wow! I have not ever read it and cant wait to get my hands on a copy.

If you haven't read it - or even if you have come and join us. I am so excited - Lisa chose a corker of a title!

Cough Cough Splutter Sneeze

Pic: naturalmoms.com

Well this winter has certainly been a corker for illness around my house. Coughs, colds, tonsillitis and ear infections have topped the list.

It got me thinking about how next winter I can better prepare my family's immunity to hopefully prevent a repeat of this years illnesses.

So I deferred to Dr Google to see if the world wide web could shed some light on natural ways to boost our immunity for the rest of this winter and into the next. Here are some of the sites I found:

10 Ways to Boost Immune Health

Boost Your Immunity

Ideas for the Men

SMH article

Do you have any tried and true immune boosters or natural remedies for the dreaded lurgy - Please share them with us!

MILO KAL

I have finished the Milo as part of the knit along. Have I mentioned how much I love this pattern:)

Finished, but not blocked - I thought that with him wearing it and it being a machine wash yarn it was slightly pointless. I am finding that it rolls a little on him - so I might do a k1p1 rib at the bottom next time.

Cable is the large cable in the pattern. Thanks Tikki for a great pattern.

Anna Sew-A-Long

Ok after instigating this sew-a-long I have finally finished!

I think I did it right - I did find the instructions a little light on and needed an online tute to assist.

I love the fabric - stretch denim from a fabric store that was closing down - $4 a metre!