Toque Fairies

So proud to have been asked to be a part of this amazing project this year. Although we Toque Fairies are pretty much retired, we just couldn't say no when asked to make 25 hats for some pretty deserving women who are battling breast cancer. These hats will be delivered as part of the 2016 Gift of Hope packages delivered to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre here in Calgary.

A pile of cozy, handmade hats, ready to be added to our Gifts of Hope bags for delivery on Tuesday. A big thanks to JSS Barristers and Shoppers Drug Mart for supporting this cheer-bringing program!

Does anyone need last minute gifts? I finished my Christmas projects early and have made two crocheted mermaid tail blankets. The tails are pockets for the child's feet. They are open in the back, more like a blanket. They are $50 each. Please PM us if interested.

Special order for a newborn cowboy hat. This has got to be the cutest little hat ever! Yahoo!

(Pattern courtesy of The Lovely Crow)

Last day for the Rainbow Unicorn auction. All of the money will be donated to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. Another plus...in lieu of paying us, you make the donation and get a tax receipt.

We have posted another item up for auction. Please click on the following link and place a bid...it is for a great cause!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1093152730702182.1073741841.212796665404464&type=1

Cancer is an awful disease that one in two of us will experience in our lifetime. The Toque Fairies have lost moms, grandmas, aunts, and friends to this horrible disease. We have also watched some of the people that we love fight off Cancer. One of the Toque Fairies (Karla) is doing the Ride to Conquer Cancer in August 2015.

In order to ride, Karla has to raise at least $2500. Yes, this is a lot of money…but Karla works in a Biochemistry lab that is partially funded by the Alberta Cancer Foundation. She sees first hand how research helps!. Today, more people diagnosed with Cancer are surviving when compared to merely decades ago!

To help with the fundrasing, the Toque Fairies will be making various items throughout the year, posting them for auction. Whoever wins the item just has to go to Karla’s Ride to Conquer Cancer page and donate the entire winning bid (see her story on http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Alberta2015?px=3807572&pg=personal&fr_id=1531).

Now for some rules...

1. Comment under the item that you want to bid for with your bid amount (you do not have to “like” our page to do this, but we appreciate any extra fans).
2. The person who made the winning bid must contact Toque Fairies either by e-mail or Facebook message within 24 hours so that we can confirm the donation, shipping, etc.
3. Shipping is in addition to the winning bid (e.g. expect to add on at least another $10 for shipping). We do live in Calgary and “pick up” of the item can be arranged.

Rainbow Unicorn (using a pattern by "One Dog Woof": http://www.1dogwoof.com/2015/01/rainbow-crochet-unicorn-pattern.html).

This adorable Unicorn is roughly 15 inches long and is SUPER cuddly. Starting bid is $40.

**Bidding will end at 10 pm MST on Wednesday, March 18th, 2015. We will tag you in the post if you have won.

Happy New Year!

After much thought and deliberation, Karla and I (Tanya), have decided that we need to take a break from being Toque Fairies. We are both feeling disconnected from our love of crochet, and have said from the very beginning that we would no longer continue to sell our creations if it wasn't fun for us any more. Unfortunately, that time has come...

We have loved the support from all of you and truly appreciate your business over the past 4 years, but for now, we need to close our doors. Our page will remain open and of course any items already made are available for purchase, we just won't be taking on any new orders for an undetermined amount of time. You may even see a few new items from us, as our creative juices have a chance to recharge. This isn't good-bye, it's just a break.

We would like to concentrate on spending more time with our families and have a happier work/life balance. We hope you all understand, and again, THANK YOU for the support you have shown us. We really do appreciate it!

~*~ Toque Fairies ~*~

Crocheting teacher gifts.
The adorable print out is from Frogging Along:
http://froggingalong.com/2014/11/12/super-simple-cup-cozy-and-template/

Pattern is from One Dog Woof:
http://www.1dogwoof.com/2013/11/basketweave-cup-cozy-crochet-pattern.html

Basketweave Cup Cozy Crochet Pattern with #MyFavoriteBloggers - One Dog Woof Finally, I'm posting another pattern! This is for a Starbucks sized, crochet basketweave cup cozy. And better still, it's part of !

All items are ready to ship/purchase. Size 3-10 years

I think we now have most (if not all) of our items available for purchase, posted to our albums. Sorry if we clogged up your newsfeed today! ;)
Check out our Christmas Sale albums for all the items that are ready to go. Available for pick up (we are located in NW Calgary), or they can be shipped to you and most can go regular letter mail. Thanks for looking!

All items are ready to ship/purchase. Size 0-3 months