CLOTH DOLLS – RAINBOW HARE

The Smallest Doll

This is the smallest doll I’ve ever made and I found the pipe-cleaner base a great aid to making a posable figure at this scale.

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

I seem to have given up blogging of late and almost a month has gone by, during which time Spring has been springing. But I’m glad to say I have completed my monthly goal of adding all the TAST stitches to date into my fanTASTichia picture. Lots of these stitches are new to me and […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

February Furtling

As a lover of words, I was very happy to learn, last month, of a word that is not only new to me but rhymes with turtle…The word is ‘Furtle’ and ‘Furtling’ means ‘having a rummage, a delve, a look at the contents of something’ (Helen’s definition). So I have furtled around to see what […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Wool on Sundays – 159 (Ellen and the Star Dog)

To wool or not to wool…that is a question I have been pondering. Really, the hey day of Wool on Sundays was long ago before I switched from blogger to WordPress and the place for knitters on the web is clearly Ravelry. But I do find it a convenient way of separating yarn work from […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

A Feast of Fools

As long liveth the merry man, they say, As doth the sorry man, and longer by a day… (Ralph Roister Doister) I wish you the very Happiest of New Years! When I posted a Merry Midwinter Mouse, I little expected that it would be Twelfth Night before I blogged again but I’m sure you know […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Mid Winter

May your days be Merry and Bright!

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Wool on Sundays – 129 (Ears)

Welcome to another Wool on Sundays and if you’re in the UK I hope you enjoyed your extra hour today :) Today, I can reveal that the funny crochet shapes in last week’s post were meant to ears. Last week, I thought I’d make a batch of ear owners for my shop but I have only […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Wandering Camera

Today, I’m linking up with Soma over at Whims and Fancies for her second Wandering camera linky party. Weatherwise, we’ve had a very dull and gloomy month and, since I’ve been without my actual camera, I’ve been rather avoiding taking photos. One morning, however, when there was a break in the rain we took Poppy to […]