Crochet Lalaloopsy Shoes

I'm very excited to share with everyone my very first crochet pattern I made. Whoo-hoo! :-D Let the parade begin! Lol

This pattern is shoes for the 13 inch Lalaloopsy dolls. I have gotten into sewing for these dolls recently and thought they needed some shoes to go along with the dresses I am making them. Thus the shoe pattern was born! The shoes are very easy to make and work up quick. The pattern also allows you to mix it up however you want. I hope you enjoy making these shoes as much as I have.

What you need:
- 3.75 mm crochet hook
- yarn (I used Red Heart yarn. Leftovers from past projects work great, too.)
- needle
- embroidery floss

Glossary:
- single crochet (sc)
- Back Loops Only (BLO)
- stitch (st)
- single crochet 6 together (sc6tog)

Shoe Pattern (make 2) -

Chain 7

1) Sc in 2nd chain from the hook. Sc in each st across.Continue to sc on opposite side of the chain. (12)

2) Sc on BLO around (12)

3) Sc in each st (12)

4) Sc in the next 3 stitches, sc6tog, sc in the next 3 (7)

5-14) Sc in each sc (7)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Now take your embroidery floss and thread up the shoe like you were doing a real tennis shoe. Once at the top, tie the floss in a bow. I also knotted mine so they wouldn't come undone. Cut the ends Now you are done! :-D

Congratulations! You have made your own Lalaloopsy shoes for your doll!

Variations:

- Add stripes

- Contrasting color shoe laces

- Crochet lace to the top

- Make the shoe shorter or taller 

*You do NOT have permission to sell this pattern. You DO have permission to sell the shoes you make from this pattern. If you do sell shoes from this pattern, please leave a like to the pattern. Thank you!*

Have fun making your shoes!

New Etsy Store!

I am very excited to say that I have opened an Etsy.com store featuring my sewing and crochet creations. :-) Right now there is only American Girl doll clothes but soon I will add some crocheted things. The store's name is SweetPeaCove by Sweet Pea Cove Creations. Here are some of the items that I currently sell.

Thanks! :-D

Caroline

Hello all! Yesterday,I went to the AG store and got Caroline! :-) She is such a pretty doll! For more about her go here and to see more pictures go here. Have a great day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day from my dolls to yours!

Blog Contest

At Inquisitive,there is a contest going on to win McKenna,Girl of the Year! Go here to check it out.

Kit's Oatmeal with Peaches

This is probably my favorite recipe. Eating rolled oats taste so much better that the packaged instant. It does take a little getting used to but it is so good! Especially with fresh peaches in it(My favorite way to eat oatmeal,now). Dried fruit also tastes really good in it,too! We,also, added some brown sugar to sweeten it. We have made homemade oatmeal before,but since we made this we have been eating only rolled oats(not the packaged instant). So yummy!

Kit's Roast Beef and Potatoes

Our next recipe was Kit's Roast Beef and Potatoes. This was another easy recipe and great for the family. I guess it would have to be since it was the Great Depression. I liked this meal it was very filling and warm. It would make a great winter and autumn meal. We also made the glazed carrots(also from Kit's Cookbook). They were very good!

Kit's Cincinnati Chili

Over the summer,my mom and I were going to go through all the American Girl cookbooks and make everything in them. That didn't happen. We only got to make 3 things. The first one was Kit's Cincinnati Chili. It was easy to make,tasted good, and wasn't spicy. This would make a great meal for a family,especially if you have little kids who don't like spicy food.

Animals

I thought it would be funny to line up all my dolls' animals to take pictures. So with out further ado,my doll's animals.

AG Dogs

Only AG animals

All the animals

From the biggest horse to the tiniest chicken

Thanks for looking!

Doll Clothes

This is a picture of all my dolls' Christmas outfits on my bed,lined up in historical order. That is a lot of dressing to do. But it's fun!

Doll Finds

In October,my family and I went to a few Antique stores and I lucky enough to find some doll things. The best thing I found was a Flower and Plants stand. It is so adorable! And perfect size for the dolls. It was only $30,too so I just couldn't pass it up. I also got 2 doll plates and a stool for $5. I think it was a pretty good day. :-)

Mini Kaya's Adventure

Here is a new photo story featuring Mini Kaya! Enjoy!

Kit's Trunk

Back in March I took pictures of Kit's trunk to post here and now here they are!

Outside

Inside

Top with clothes

Drawers with clothes

All the clothes fit in pretty well(Ruthie's clothes are in there,too). It is a very cute little trunk,perfect for Kit. But sometimes I do wish it was bigger because I love to sew 1930's clothes and there is limited room. But all the AG outfits and a few I had made fit well in the trunk.

Christmas

Merry Christmas! I hope you had a good one!

This year for Christmas I received...Kanani! Yea! She is such a beautiful doll! I love her LONG hair! I also got her accessories, chair, Luau outfit, Aloha outfit, Pj's, Swimsuit, Paddleboard set, and seal. I also got the Marie-Grace and Cecile book set with mini Marie-Grace, and outfits for Rapunzel(Pj's, ballet, and ice-skating), a wardrobe to keep it all in, a Time-Turner(like in Harry Potter), Little Mermaid doll and her sisters, and a Trans-Siberian Orchestra CD set. You can see all the pictures in my album here.

Ceclie and Marie-Grace

After mowing and washing the car all summer and saving and saving all the money I earned,my mom brought me to the American Girl store so I could get...Ceclile and Marie-Grace!!!


They are so beautiful! Cecile's hair is extreamly curly and Marie-Grace's hair is done so nicely. I also got their accessories,Marie-Grace's Party Outfit,Cécile's Special Dress,Fancy Dress & Fairy Costume,Marie-Grace's Skirt Set,Cécile's Parlor Outfit,Fairy Costume Accessories,Cécile's Parrot & Games,and Kanani's 'Ukulele Set. All the outfits are adorable and I love Kanani's ukulele(now my dolls and I can play together ;-) )

When I purchased them I was given a little box of truffles fir buying the dolls you get a box per doll so I got two of them. I thought that was really nice! Truffles are so yummy! :-)

For more pictures go here.
Enjoy!

Also the last round for the Doll Wardrobe contest. I would really appreciate if you would vote for me(or whichever picture is your favorite you can vote for more that 1). I am picture #2.
Voting is explained and the pictures are showed here.

Thank you!
---Miranda

Doll Wardrobe Contest

Hello all! I just wanted to let you know that I entered the Doll Wardrobe doll contest. I am picture 20(see it here ) I would very much appreciate if you all voted for me. :-) Just e-mail nora.demington@gmail.com saying "I vote for #20." and that's it! Thank you so much!!!! :-)

Miranda

New page

I added a new page to the blog called "AG Sightings". There I will post about any AG sightings that I seen or have read. You can even contribute to the list. Go to the page to check it out.(It is right underneath the header)

Disney Blog Party

Beast'sbelle is having a blog party on her blog and all the questions are about Disney so I totally have to enter. :-) Here are my answers to her questions.

1. What is your all-time favorite animated Disney film and why?

This is really tough. It is between 'Tinkerbell','Tangled',and 'The Princess and the Frog'. I think 'Tangled'. I love the story,hair,and music. And she is the most like me.

2. What is your all-time favorite Disney/Pixar film and why? [Note: I realize that questions 1 and 2 may overlap...I just thought this would make it easier for those of us who have favorites in both categories. ;}]

Favorite Disney/Pixar...probably 'Toy Story'. I love the whole story of the toys coming to life. I love ALL the Pixar films. They make you laugh,cry,sit on the edge of your seat,and care for the characters that they created. They are master storytellers.

3. What was the first animated Disney film you remember seeing?

They aren't really that animated but the Disney Sing-A-Longs. I remember watching them at my grandma's house. For a true animated film,The Little Mermaid come to mind.

4. It's talent night at your school/job/etc...You have to perform a Disney song. Which one would you choose?

"When Will My Life Begin","Almost There",or "Part of Your World".

5. Name your top 4 Disney heroes or heroines (or any character, for that matter) and talk a little bit about why you admire them.

Tinkerbell(I love fairies and she is always herself)
Rapunzel(she is alot like me)
Peter Pan(he never has to grow up,("Can I go to Neverland with you,Peter?"))
Tiana(she is hard working and likes cooking)
*bonus* You can't leave out MICKEY MOUSE! He stands for goodness and you can't feel anything but happiness when you see him. :-)

6. Who, in your opinion, is the most hideous Disney villain of all time?

Chernobog(he is head of the Overtakers)

7. If you could spend a day with any Disney character, who would you choose? How would you spend your day?

You are killing me! I have not idea! I think Mickey Mouse(because "it all started with a mouse" ;-) ) so I can learn all about Walt Disney and we could go visit all the other characters and go to Disney World. :-)

8. Which Disney character is the most like you?

Rapunzel! We both have long hair and we both like to sew,knit,read,do crafts,and lots of other things. :-)

9. What, in your opinion, is one of the greatest movie moments in an animated Disney film?

The happy endings. And how they are drawn,so beautiful!

10. If you could pick which film Disney would make next, what would the film be?
KINGDOM KEEPERS!!!! I love the books! They are my favorite book series. The first book I read 3 times and I am about to read it again. :-)

This was so much fun! I couldn't help but smile while doing this because Disney makes me so happy. I love Disney! :-D

My Rapunzel Dress

I've been sewing lately and my latest creation is my Rapunzel dress based on Rapunzel's dress from 'Tangled'. I made the pattern and sewed it up myself. Now for what everyone wants to see,pictures!



The front. Lacing it up takes a while to do.




Side view(you can see my hair better)



The back,complete with back panel with buttons



Posing with a frying pan("Frying pans...Who knew,right?")

This dress was a lot of work but tons of fun to do. I still have to do the embroidery but I'm going to give myself til the end of summer to do that. Thanks for looking! :-)

My Birthday

My birthday was yesterday! My mom made me homemade cinnimon rolls,hashbrown casserole(for dinner)and a honeybun cake. Yum! Thank you Mommy!
My brother made me an awesome birthday sign with 'Adventure Time' and 'Regular Show' characters all over it. It was really awesome.
For presents,I got Ivy,Addy's bed,trunk,table and chairs,Molly's Tea Set,Julie's locker,and mini Felicity(the 25th anniversary one) from my parents. And I got Julie from Grandma last Friday.




Me with my presents.


I think had a pretty good birthday. It was also Rebecca's birthday. We were birthday buddies! :-D