Frozen obsession..

Must I write a comment.... It has spread like a wildfire !!! How can you say no to your darlings... Off I went to the shop, got some washable yarn as I predicted it will be worn a lot and sipping wine next to the fireplace few month ago, I made these hats. Patterns improvised. A little bit of this and a little bit of that and here it is - my very own Anna and Elsa :)

Crochet petty cape :)

This was a very quick project for my mother-in-low's Christmas present. I found this pattern in one of my grandma's old magazines that she has been keeping for many decades. It was written in Russian, therefore the parts that I did not understand - I had to improvise... At the end it turned out wearable !

Boys will be boys.

Pretend play is very important in children development - it increase their social competence and emotional maturity. Turn child's imagination up full blast!

Here is hoody for one good boy and one bad boy :)

Riding on storms, chasing treasures, getting in trouble and living with never ending adventure in your imagination! Saving the day, stopping the bad, becoming a hero! Dress to imagine :)

Onion and garlic cosy :)

This is such a refreshing addition to any kitchen. My one hangs off under the cupboard just above were my cutting area is - what did I do with my onion before these bags ? Wouldn't change it for the world now :)

Strictly Ladies only!!!

Ladies, I can only speak for myself but I believe when it come to "that time of the month" we are all under the same hat... Mess in emotions, mess in your taste buds, mess in the bag. Tampons and pads always thrown in the bag, lying somewhere or even everywhere... With a technical help and advice of my mom - here is the finished idea how to keep it all neat. Measurements- width -14cm, length -15cm, side thickens 2,5cm thick when filled with the goods of your choice. How did I ever lived without it ?!?

Strange looking rabbits.

A little bit different toys :) When you are looking for something more original and unique- handmade is the only way! These rabbits are 42cm tall, made of cotton and stuffed with polyester fibre filling. This is work of my great teacher - my mom Irina. She is definitely hired into the world of crafters hobbit as toy maker !

I am so blessed to have such crafty people in my family. Hope I won't fail to pass the knowledge to my toe darlings...

Plain and earthy .

Here is one super fast project for my sweetheart. He asked me to make him a simple, plain, earth color, extra deep hobbit hood. I had no pattern to fallow so I had to learn how to create one in a day... Needles to say it was an emotional rollercoaster.. excitement and stress, discoveries and nervous breakdowns... so much knowledge gained from one project! When it was time to put the hoodie on - I could not believe it was a perfect fit! Joy of a successful project makes you feel you can be an astronaut!

Meet my precious "Stone Hood". Once again!!!

If you have missed the beginning of this hoodie - here is a quick info:

Hand knitted with rough, bulky 100% pure Irish wool and lined with windproof, breathable fleece, this jumper has cold resistance up to -5°C. The wool is a very precious 100% pure Irish wool which has been produced in a historic mill in Kilcar, Donegal for over 100 years. Although the wool has a real rough look and feel to it, the lining inside is very soft and cosy and it goes all around the jumper, neck and hood.

What s new about this hoodie? It is being tested!!!!! I am so, so, so excited! This hoodie got a lot of attention due to its roughness and weather resistance :) The person wearing this jumper after returning from Tatra mountains in Slovakia said: "It was like a shield for my body." Yey!!! I'm getting close to my desired results!

Mommy and Son hoodie.

Merry Christmas to everyone!!! I am wishing you and your family Christmas filled with happy moment, plenty of laugh, positive thoughts and satisfied bellies! One of my last Christmas orders which will be patiently waiting to be unwrapped under a Christmas Tree somewhere on the other side of the Celtic Sea :) A Mom and her 2 year old Son will have a surprise of matching hoodies. Lets hope they will like it :D

Giveaway!!!

The greatest feasting time is on its way! The year is coming to an end and to enter the new year with a creative mood Hobbit Friendly has organised another giveaway! You can tell your little darling to get ready for another art session. This time the challenge is to make a picture which will be my inspiration to make a hoodie for one lucky winner! I will take some elements from the picture and use it as part of the design on the hoodie. You will be able to choose the colour and customise it with names, applications, style or anything else you would like to see on the hoodie. You can draw, paint, glue, stamp, scribble, cut etc, just let your creative imagination run free! No child is too young or too old to enter this competition! And you can most certainly help your darling to create the picture Rules: 1. Share this post and name it "challenge accepted". 2. Ask your little darling to help you win the hoodie for him/her and get the art going! 3. Once the picture is done, make a photo of it and send it to Hobbit Friendly Facebook page as a private message and add the name of the artist. https://www.facebook.com/HobbitFriendly?ref=hl On 30. December names of all entries will go in a draw and one lucky artist will win a hoodie! IMPORTANT!!! Pictures will not be used or shared, they are only as a proof of an excellent art session! The winner will not be chosen by a quality of the picture, pictures are only as a proof of an excellent art session! Hobbit Friendly loves to see happy and curious children. With this giveaway I want to motivate parents, grandparents, godparents, friends and babysitters to spend more time making art and science experiments, building child's imagination. With a strong sense of imagination and creativity, children will become confident problem solvers with abilities above average. Wishing you a very messy and laughters filled challenge!

Wear your story.

Here is some of my latest designs. Every hoodie is hand made, customised, each design is used just once. Every hoodie tells a story. A story helps children to connect to their fairytale and jump into their imagination walking hand in hand with their heroes, visit favourite places or carry a special moment with them at all times :) Visit Hobbit Friendly Facebook page to read some of the stories behind the hoodies :) https://www.facebook.com/HobbitFriendly

"Stone hood"

These jumpers are one of my very favorite project I have ever knitted! And they have been used every day of winter for the last 3 years - still looks presentable!

3 years ago my darling was asking me to knit him some very simple, with nordic soul in it and rough looking hooded jumper and extra, extra warm.

I must say it did take me a while to find a perfect wool for it but it was worth looking for:

Yarn used for this jumper is one of the only Irish-manufactured hand knitting yarns on the market, Irish heather is 100% pure Irish wool. A wonderful symbol of traditional Irish craftsmanship, it has been produced in a historic mill in Kilcar, Donegal for over 100 years!

The yarn itself makes this project special...

After making this jumper for my man, I had to make one for myself! It was simply "the jumper"! AND I sewed some patches on make it a bit metal:)))

This design really got noticed - the credit goes to the yarn, of course!!! After the first wear my friends were literary bugging me to make them one :D Needless to say I was delighted for such a response xxx

Wool for the jumper is rough enough on the skin and as a knitwear it lets the wind to dance around your body, therefor I made a mid weight fleece lining in it to make it soft and extra warm as Matej asked me. The result was magic - this jumper is so very warm that in the wintertime he is wearing only a rain-proof shell over it and claims it is the warmest and cosyest piece of closing he has ever owned - that makes my task completed :)

You will be able to find this jumper in my upcoming shop. The only changes in the jumper will be in lining - I will be using teflon fleece liner from Malden Mills, this fabric is used for outdoor clothing and is one of the best quality fleece in the world. NOT A CHANCE TO BE COLD IN THIS JUMPER!!!

Best regards and happy knitting,

agnese

Expecting little hobbit ❤❤❤

I believe most of mammies and mammies-to-be will agree with me that while carrying for our little trouble makers-to-be in our belly comfort plays a big role during that time..! But in the same time we want to feel beautiful and special! Therefor I decided to include pregnant hobbit mammies in my up-coming shop and share with the world where my pregnant belly was wrapped into to make it feel comfy n pretty :)

I have been playing around with couple of designs and this was one of my favorites because no matter how big or small my belly was - this hoodie always looked perfect on me! My belly didn't grow out of it and in the same time the hoodie never looked too big. Even after pregnancy I was still wearing it until my post-pregnancy belly disappeared. Now my super-cool mam-in-low is wearing it and she loves it :)

Hobbits with hidden dreadlocks in the hood...

This is one of my last designs. This hood is much deeper/wider than other hoods as it is made for dread-heads :))) I have extra long dreads and I am finding it hard to find any hood where I can hide my head incase of rain or snow, so I decided to create one.

The hood has an extended neck-warmer, it closes in front with two hand-made buttons - double wind protection - and is removable at the back of neck line with zip - very useful piece :)! Without the hood the jumper has an inch higher neck keeping your neck warm and in the same time is easy to pull over your dreads.

This hoodie will be featured in my up-coming shop along with other designs for kids, grownups, pregnant hobbits, hobbit-brides and more and more hobbits :)

This hoodie is made specially for me - there is a love story embroidered on the back of the jumper: My dear man and I have been traveling around the world and seeding hearts to every country we go. (there is a video from Helsinki trip ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khY1x66--YI

So I made an image of me bringing my heart to the peak of Slovakia "Krivan" in High Tatra mountain. That heart is for my sweetheart who is from Slovakia and loves his mountains dearly ❤❤❤

I advice all the hobbits out there to customize their hobbit hoodies - make your clothing special and filled with happy memories. I will be more than happy to make your story alive on your hobbit hoodie xxx

Best regards, agnese