Toque Fairies

12/12/2016

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!

12/21/2015

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.

08/12/2015

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

(Pattern courtesy of The Lovely Crow)

03/18/2015

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.

03/17/2015

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.

03/17/2015

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.

01/02/2015

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 ~*~

12/18/2014

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

Finally, I'm posting another pattern! This is for a Starbucks sized, crochet basketweave cup cozy. And better still, it's part of !

12/16/2014

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

12/16/2014

12/15/2014

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!

12/15/2014

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

12/15/2014

All items are ready to ship/purchase. Size Teen and Adult

12/15/2014

All items are ready to ship/purchase. Size 6-12 months

12/15/2014

All items are ready to ship/purchase. Size 1-3 years

12/15/2014

We cannot believe that it is 10 days until Christmas. We will be posting a bunch of items that we have for sale. These are items that are ready to go...all you have to do is come and pick them up (if you are local to Calgary) or we can ship them...most can go in regular mail.

12/15/2014

Christmas sale: 3 to 6 month size

11/12/2014

We have been busily crocheting, fulfilling orders. Unfortunately, we are unable to take any more Christmas orders. We will be posting a few more items up for auction from now until Christmas and maybe a small giveaway (if we have time). Also, we have some items that have been accumulating in our inventory. In the coming weeks, we will create an album with these items available for immediate purchase. Thank you to everyone for supporting us over the years!

11/12/2014

We would love to help you with a custom order! Feel free to email us with your requests!

[email protected]

11/02/2014

Inspired by Rainbow Dash. Custom order for a very special girl (my daughter!)

**Pattern modified from "Pony Hat Pattern", purchased from www.briabby.com**

10/17/2014

Twisted Chunky Headband. Another great headband to keep your ears warm as the weather starts to get colder. I'm loving the vibrant colours in this yarn

10/10/2014

Inspired by Clifford the Big Red Dog

10/06/2014

Inspired by Anna & Elsa

These hats were originally made in the Spring, but I was hesitant to post them, as there are still improvements and changes that I would like to make to them. But due to the overwhelming response to Olaf and the number of inquiries about Anna & Elsa hats, I thought I should at least give you an idea of how our hats look. :)

10/04/2014

Olaf inspired toque

10/02/2014

Bidding is now closed on our first two auctions.

The winning bid for Elsa, is Tanya Shanski.

And the winning bid for Strawberry Shortcake is Janette Kamille.

Please contact us within 24 hours (so by 10 PM Thursday, October 2, 2014) to confirm your donation and to make arrangements to pick up or ship your items. THANK YOU SO MUCH for supporting this worthy cause.
~ If anyone knows either of these two ladies, would you kindly tag them in the comments, as I am unable to tag. Thanks! ~

09/28/2014

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. She is riding for the people who she loves who fought against cancer (her mom lost her battle just over 6 years ago). To make the biggest impact in fundraising, the Toque Fairies will be making various items throughout the year and 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). The first two items up for two separate auctions are an Elsa and a Strawberry Shortcake doll. Just follow these steps:
1. Comment under the doll 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. Bidding will end at 10 pm MST on Wednesday, October 1st. We will tag you in the post if you have won.
3. 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 (see #5), etc.
4. Shipping is in addition to the winning bid (e.g. if you win with $25, expect to add on another $10 for shipping). We do live in Calgary and “pick up” of the item can be arranged.

09/28/2014

Wyldstyle toque made for a part of a Halloween costume.

09/16/2014

A Rainbow version of the Bohemian Twist.
Pretty happy with how it turned out and even happier to see my daughter's reaction to her new hat.
I think it even looks pretty cool on the 'wrong' side of the hat, almost making it reversible 😀

09/14/2014

We are also crocheters for hire. This pattern is from Desert Diamond Crochet (http://www.etsy.com/shop/desertdiamond) with custom colours. A green one with brown trim is available for purchase (sized for a 2 year old).