Earth Day Daisy Crocheted Pin
Earth Day Daisy Crocheted pin
I am not worthy
I like me some sock yarn. In fact it is possible that I like sock yarn more than actually knitting socks. But let’s leave that for another post. I know of Sweet Georgia sock yarn. i mean I ‘ve seen pictures and seen people rave about it on their blogs…. …
Even recipes can be cute
I signed up for a recipe swap over at swapbot. I debated typing my recipes, but I like it when things have a handmade touch, so I thought I would write them all up. I ventured over to my little recipe box and discovered that I am totally out of …
85.8
Excuse me if this post if a bit fragmented and nonsensical, but it is almost 8 p.m. as I write this and it is 85.8F in my apartment. hot. People, that is HOT! This is one of those days that make you realize that there are randomly hot or cold …
You are about to fall in love with Mosaic Knitting
In case you haven’t noticed yet, the Knitty surprise is up. I couldn’t help but notice that one of the patterns, Arietta, is a entire sweater done as a mosaic pattern! Fantastic! This also made me remeber to tell something to all those would-be-mosaic-knitters out there… We have another fantastic …
Make your own eyes – Part II
Continued from Part I These are the eyes you have been waiting for… I stumbled upon this idea after finishing an amigurumi cactus for my friend, and not wanting to sew on eyes. So I turned to one of my all time favorite crafting materials, Shrinky-dinks. I get my shrinky-dinks …
Make your own eyes – Part I
If you have ever knit a stuffed toy, or crocheted an amigurumi creation, you might have found yourself in search of the perfect eyes to bring life to your softie. While my quest for the perfect eyes is on-going, I have found a few ways to make suitable ones out …
Earth Day Daisy
I thought it appropriate to post this project today. Though it is not fully recycled it still has a bit of re-purposing, so that is good for earth day, right? Without further adieu, let me introduce to my little earth day Daisy. She is quiet (I am too lazy to …
40 ounce paper bag cozy
I tried to come up with a clever title for my entry into this month’s whiplash competition, but I have failed. I am just saying it like it is. I like to drink beer, and occasionally malt liquor. Frequent readers here may also remember that I like to keep my …
I know April is almost half over but….
April is the month of prizes over at the Walker Treasury Project. In case you haven’t heard, the project is an attempt to get color photographs of all the stitch patterns in Barbara Walker’s Treasury of Knitting books (First, Second, Charted Designs, Fourth, and Mosaic Knitting). It turns out that …