I love making my own jewelry.
Earrings and shawl pins are 2 of my most favorite things, so of course, I had to make them for the Crochet Star book. I wear them all the time!
‘Crochet Stars’ is now available to order online.
Happy Crocheting and may Crochet Stars bring delight to you!
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It’s such a joyful moment when a box appears on the porch and it’s my new book!
I was thrilled last week to see Crochet Stars up on the online book sellers, but, to have the book in my hands is pure joy!
Crochet Stars is so dear to my heart- it is a small book – a new format with my wonderful publisher, Stackpole, which feels just so right on so many levels.
Writing this book was a journey of healing on the path of grief. It is full of so much love and is all about finding healing and laughter and hope through the joy of making small but sweet and precious things with our hearts fully infusing our hands as they create gifts of connection and love!
This little Laughing Star is based on a series of delightful dreams that I had over many many years, and it is, in a lot of ways, for me, the ‘Star’ of the book…. but then, I LOVE all the stars that I designed for the book!
Stars are such a powerful metaphor for the light of love, laughter and healing that flows through our lives.
I deliberately designed several very small stars so that people can give them freely and happily as gifts to say to people: Thank you for being here, and I appreciate you and oh my goodness! You matter! ❤
Joni Mitchell had it so right when she sang that we are stardust and we are golden.
I hope that this book, Crochet Stars, will bring golden stardust to life in so many ways! ❤
Lynn Woll has the most wonderful website, https://createwhimsy.com
She interviews artists, and has done an interview with me. The link to the interview is: https://createwhimsy.com/projects/spotlight-noreen-crone-findlay-fiber-artist/
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Here are the links to the kit and pdf for my latest design for the Lily Doll Project: A tiny woven Baby Doll.
https://mirrixlooms.com/collections/kits/products/the-lily-baby-doll
https://mirrixlooms.com/collections/books-media/products/the-lily-baby-doll-instructional-pdf
Lily Doll, Millie, Lally, Teddy Bear and Sam Dog The Brave decided that they needed to investigate the flowers in the trees. The flowers smelles so delicious and inviting!
Lily Doll and Millie Doll have new jeans, which made them feel extra adventurous.
Lally doesn’t have jeans yet, but she wasn’t going to let that slow her down!
Lily and Millie scrambled up the pear tree to snip the sweet smelling blossoms. They didn’t notice that Teddy Bear and Lally weren’t with them.
They heard a little ‘Squeak’ and Millie climbed down to see what it was…. oh no!
Teddy Bear thought that he might find some honey in an inviting looking tree cave…. but, nope.
No honey, but suddenly, he felt that everyone had climbed too high and he didn’t like it at all.
Millie called Lily….
And, Lily talked kindly to Teddy Bear
And they both rescued him.
Lally called to them to see what she had found…. so while Lily comforted Teddy Bear, Millie scrambled higher up the tree.
A Faerie window!!!!
Teddy Bear said he was tired and hungry and that he really didn’t want to open the Faerie Window, Just in Case…. (it could be scary, after all).
Brave Sam The Wonder Dog hadn’t bothered with climbing trees.
He was much more interested in the Faerie Door at the base of the tree!
He called them down and they took a selfie and decided that it was time to go inside.
Lally thinks that it’s unfair that she doesn’t have jeans, so I have promised her a pair.
(But in a different color, she said…. to go with her hair).
The pattern for the jeans as well as all the other patterns and kits are all available at:
Hope you find magic and wonder in your garden or in one that is close to you, and also on your loom!
Happy Springtime! ❤
Here is a collection of one of a kind sculptural hand carved wooden spoons that I created a few years ago and am now selling…. I’ve held onto them long enough and now it’s time to let them go out into the hearts and hands of other people. I hope that they will spark delight in people! They CANNOT be used with food, but can stir up creativity and delight and good wishes and fun and blessings and all good things.
Please send me a message if you would like to buy any of these magical spoon sculptures.
I made a little video showing how they look when they are held in my hands.
There are too many photos to put them all in one blog post, in full size, so please go to the video to see the spoons in more detail.
The list of the available spoons with their height and price is below the video.
1- Granny Rules: approximately 7 inches (17 cm) tall: $150 + insurance and shipping
2- Mermaid: approximately 8 inches (20 cm) tall: $150 + insurance and shipping
3- Kitty with a Bird on Her Head :approximately 9 inches (23 cm) tall: $150 + insurance and shipping
4- Large Dancer with the Wind in Her Hair (Rose on her skirt, Compass Rose and Sun and Moon in the spoon) :approximately 9 1/2 inches (24 cm) tall: $250 + insurance and shipping
5- Small Dancer with the Wind in Her Hair (Rose on her skirt, Blue Butterfly in the spoon) :approximately 6 inches (15 cm) tall: $100 + insurance and shipping
6- She Dances with the Moon in her Hair: approximately 8 1/2 inches (22 cm) tall: $175 + insurance and shipping
7- She Dances with the Stars in her Hair: approximately 9 3/4 inches (24 cm) tall: $125 + insurance and shipping
8- The Little Book of Kindness: approximately 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm) tall: $125 + insurance and shipping
9: Wisdom Owl: approximately 8 inches (20 cm) tall: $100 + insurance and shipping
10: Fairy Door: approximately 7 1/2 inches (19 cm) tall: $100 + insurance and shipping
11- The Heart and Hand: approximately 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm) tall: $175 + insurance and shipping
12: Star Baby: approximately 5 inches (12.5 cm) tall: $100 + insurance and shipping
13 and 14: Two Girls with Sweaters: approximately 5 inches (12.5 cm) tall: $100 each + insurance and shipping
15, 16 and 17: Three Little Girls who have hugging arms and who inspired me to create the Vasilisa dolls. # 15 is approximately 5 inches (12.5 cm) tall: $150 + insurance and shipping
# 16 is approximately 4 inches (10 cm) tall: $150 + insurance and shipping
# 17 is approximately 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) tall: $150 + insurance and shipping
18: Another of the ‘Vasilisa Doll’ style but she doesn’t have the hugging style arms- she is approximately 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) tall: $100 + insurance and shipping
19- Thank you to the Trees and the Forests!- approximately 4 inches (10 cm) tall: $100 + insurance and shipping
I walked into my studio this morning and was stopped in my tracks by a rainbow , gobsmackingly intense, parked under my wee Structo Loom.
I raced for my camera to catch it before it flickered off to play in another corner of the room.
Such small and fleeting things bring so much joy!
I turned my back and a moment later, the rainbow was gone…..
I hope that unexpected delights will suddenly appear for you too! 🙂
An odd thing has happened with this post…. not only did the rainbow in the studio disappear, but so has the post itself. I’ve been wrestling with getting it to show up again and wondering how and why a post would simply disappear. Sigh…..
Around the middle of every month of 2024, Mirrix Looms will be releasing a new pdf pattern and kit for projects that I have designed for the Lily Doll Project.
And, since today is the 15th, there’s a new pattern and kit for Lily Doll at https://mirrixlooms.com/pages/lily
Lily Doll now has a comfy sweater and a skirt that has twisted cord suspenders and waist band and a sweet sweater.
There are lots of ways to make twisted cords, but here’s one that I have come up with that is so easy: Here’s the video:
I made the skirt and sweater using the same color yarn, but if that’s too matchy matchy for you, feel free to use other colors. 🙂
Happy Weaving! and Happy Twisted Cordmaking, too! ❤
A couple of years ago, I had a wonderful time designing, carving and painting one of a kind wooden Teddy Bears and Pandas. Each one is unique.
They all have jointed arms and legs, so they can sit and move about.
I am not carving wood anymore, and won’t be making any more of the Wooden Teddy Bears or Pandas. These are the last of my series and are for sale.
Hand Carved WOODEN PANDAS
1- This Panda is approximately 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm) tall $95 + shipping
Note: It has a beaded necklace that can be removed if you prefer them to not wear a necklace.
2– This little Panda has a gold heart, red bead necklace and red shoes and is approximately 5 1/2 inches (14 cm) tall $95 + shipping
3- This Panda has a gold heart, a gold bead necklace, red shoes that have flowers on the soles, green and purple leggings and a flowered body suit and is approximately 7 1/2 inches (19 cm) tall
$95 + shipping
Hand Carved Wooden TEDDY BEARS THAT ARE ABOUT 7 1/2 Inches TALL:
4-This Teddy Bear has red bead necklace, red boots with flowers on the soles, blue and white striped leggings and a flowered body suit and is approximately 7 1/2 inches (19 cm) tall $95 + shipping
4- This Teddy Bear is approximately 7 1/4 inches tall (18 cm) and has a pinkish gold necklace, pink and purple high top boots that have flowers on the soles, a floral body suit and leggings. $95 + shipping
I have made a couple of dresses that fit these Pandas and Larger Teddy Bears and are available, too….
A hand knitted old fashioned looking dress: $35 + shipping
This is what it looks like on the bears (the bear is not included in the purchase of the dress…. they are all sold separately)
And here is a little sewn dress that is reversible. It fits all the bears. $20 +shipping
Here’s what the dress looks like on the bears (dress and bears sold separately)
4 inch tall Carved Wooden Teddy Bears
1a- 4 inch tall Hand Carved Wooden Teddy Bear in a Pinafore (the pinafore is included in the price) $95
If you are interested in purchasing any of the bears, please drop me a note in the comments
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I love weaving these Small Square ‘Comfort’ Teddy Bears!
They have ‘huggy arms’ that hold onto a thumb or finger so hugs are always near.
To make a Small Square ‘Comfort’ Teddy Bear that is a Panda, weave the body in white and
work the ears, arms and legs in black or any color that you prefer.
Weave them in just one color or with 2 shades to make them ‘tweedie’.
They have lucky pennies and good wishes hearts inside, so they have very good energy.
Because they are so small, they easily fit in your pocket. It’s so good to always have a couple of them with you, because you never know who you will meet that needs a little bit of comfort!
These charming and whimsical Small Square Comfort Teddy Bears fit in an envelope so you can send them to friends who need a little hug.
They are quick and easy to make and are a lovely way to share love, kindness and all good things!
You can buy the kits and pdf’s at https://mirrixlooms.com/pages/lily
Happy Weaving! and especially to ‘Comfort Weaving!’ ❤
Noreen Crone-Findlay, designer and author
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