The very last gift I had to make!
Showing posts with label yarn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yarn. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
We 3 Trees of Orient Are?
These trees have been sitting and waiting for something to be done with them and finally, inspired by some other trees I saw, this happened. I'm really loving the red and white one!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
First of the New Year
I'm just getting settled into the new year and it's slow going. I'm finding myself unmotivated, uninspired, and strong with the desire to do nothing but sleep all day. Progress, if there is any, comes very slowly.
The first craft of the new year:
I wanted a wreath for my front door and came up with this. I yarn wrapped a Styrofoam wreath and accented it with some clearance sale "greenery picks" from Michaels. I was going to use the bird at Christmas time and never did. The whole thing just came together after two days and I couldn't be more pleased with the look.
I wish I'd gotten around to knitting that scarf for myself with those four colors of yarn, but oh well! It's not going to be cold much longer and I hardly have a need for a scarf now. I do, though, have quite a bit left, so maybe I'll put it aside for this coming November.
New: blog template. I quite like it and got it here. She's got some wonderful designs.
Upcoming: Valentine's day gifts, I figure out which tutorial to try, and fleshing out an idea for an art journal as sort of a 365 day challenge.
Update: All the 2008 models in the Shop are on a very drastic clearance!
The first craft of the new year:
I wanted a wreath for my front door and came up with this. I yarn wrapped a Styrofoam wreath and accented it with some clearance sale "greenery picks" from Michaels. I was going to use the bird at Christmas time and never did. The whole thing just came together after two days and I couldn't be more pleased with the look.
I wish I'd gotten around to knitting that scarf for myself with those four colors of yarn, but oh well! It's not going to be cold much longer and I hardly have a need for a scarf now. I do, though, have quite a bit left, so maybe I'll put it aside for this coming November.
New: blog template. I quite like it and got it here. She's got some wonderful designs.
Upcoming: Valentine's day gifts, I figure out which tutorial to try, and fleshing out an idea for an art journal as sort of a 365 day challenge.
Update: All the 2008 models in the Shop are on a very drastic clearance!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Trash + Knitting. Trashy knitting?
Firstly. Despite having carpal tunnel and some kind of pinched nerve under my shoulder blade, I still love doing things like embroidery. And now, knitting. I finally broke down and bought a Knifty Knitter because I really want to make scarves and hats. I don't know of anyone (nearby) that knits and could teach me, so I took it upon myself to learn.
I had a shaky start. I had to watch the video instructions about 40 times and finally had to have it explained to me, but I finally got it.
First scarf, already shipped off to my friend Jeanine.
Second one. The first one I used a single strand of yarn, this one a double. I love how the double looks. So thick and warm. I ran out of gray, so I went to black, then thought I was buying this gray with black flecks when actually it was green with black flecks. The lighting must have screwed with how it looks because I also bought the wrong red for another project that I thought was the perfect match. Tri-color works, but not in the colors I wanted. But it was a well received gift, so it works out.
Finally. THE first birthday present for the L, daughter of friends. On a usual morning walk this was found on top of a junk pile in front of someone's house. It was too good to pass up, so it was brought home, taken apart, sanded, painted, and put back together. Then painted again. (I *heart* spray paint.)
The hair was a little tricky but I finally figured it out, taking two strips of fabric and sewing yarn into it, then gluing and stapling it onto the horse. There was a yarn tail, but I cut it out and covered what I couldn't get out with a little hand made seat. (Ha. The seat patterns doubles as a whale pattern!)
I love how it came out and the L seemed to like it, so job well done if I do say so myself.
P.S.
I've had several rather uppity people tell me that using a loom to knit isn't knitting. It's cheating. I don't get how that could be because I'm still putting a lot of effort into what I make. Sure, it takes only a few hours to whip out a scarf, but how is that cheating? Is knitting all the sudden an elite art/craft that people feel the need to point out my choice of loom is inferior? I'll never get people.
I had a shaky start. I had to watch the video instructions about 40 times and finally had to have it explained to me, but I finally got it.
First scarf, already shipped off to my friend Jeanine.
Second one. The first one I used a single strand of yarn, this one a double. I love how the double looks. So thick and warm. I ran out of gray, so I went to black, then thought I was buying this gray with black flecks when actually it was green with black flecks. The lighting must have screwed with how it looks because I also bought the wrong red for another project that I thought was the perfect match. Tri-color works, but not in the colors I wanted. But it was a well received gift, so it works out.
Finally. THE first birthday present for the L, daughter of friends. On a usual morning walk this was found on top of a junk pile in front of someone's house. It was too good to pass up, so it was brought home, taken apart, sanded, painted, and put back together. Then painted again. (I *heart* spray paint.)
The hair was a little tricky but I finally figured it out, taking two strips of fabric and sewing yarn into it, then gluing and stapling it onto the horse. There was a yarn tail, but I cut it out and covered what I couldn't get out with a little hand made seat. (Ha. The seat patterns doubles as a whale pattern!)
I love how it came out and the L seemed to like it, so job well done if I do say so myself.
P.S.
I've had several rather uppity people tell me that using a loom to knit isn't knitting. It's cheating. I don't get how that could be because I'm still putting a lot of effort into what I make. Sure, it takes only a few hours to whip out a scarf, but how is that cheating? Is knitting all the sudden an elite art/craft that people feel the need to point out my choice of loom is inferior? I'll never get people.
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