A Little of Everything

Weaving with leftovers.

Barn Bats mini quilt

paper piecing

Entrelac sheep I have knit over the past few months.  They are so fun to make.

Sophie's Universe was finished in September of 2015.  I have not been blogging, but I want to start again. sharing the finished photo of this project seems like a good place to start.

I have also started working on my Dear Jane quilt again. Use the link above to see the newest blocks.

Crochet

I have been almost exclusively working on this crochet-a-long project for a month now. There are about a dozen rows to go.  Sophie's Universe is the pattern name.

Finished Mystery Afghan

Crochet along progress

This is very different from the type of crochet patterns I am usually drawn to.  All the surface work/layers are new to me.  I am having fun with it.  I am a little disappointed with the size.  Borders are to start next and use bunches of yarn.   I hope it is a wide boarder.

Perry the Platypus approved.

11th Birthday

Noah requested and approved!

I love when the kids request things for me to make.  This one was fun and challenging.  It is the Zeekeeper from Mario and Luigi's Dream Team.  I made him up as I went along, except for the basic bowling pin shape for the body.  The body shape was from 50 yards of Fun by Rebecca Danger. 

The body was knit. The bands of feathers around body were crochet directly to the body.  The wings were knit with a shell edging and individually knit feathers. The legs are i-cord with crochet feet. The eyes, beak and plumes were crochet.  The third central eye which is closed was created by sculpting\stitching  the body base.  The leg striping and eye pupils are embroidered.

Two projects that I am enjoying

A mystery crochet along afghan. 

I love how the colors of this are working out. I was worried that using the leftovers from Perry the Platypus would make for a not so pretty afghan.

Zeekeeper

My youngest son has requested a toy based on a character from Mario and Luigi's Dream Team.  It is a Bird called the Zeekeeper.

Keeping My Hands Busy

knitted log cabin afghan with a crochet edging

cross stitch for an Altoids tin that is heart shaped

hand woven scarf

New nightgown for Myra's Doll (doll made 12+ years ago)

My Favorite Things Infinity Scarf. 6.5 feet of color work knitting.

Music themed knit hat

I made 7 or more of these in different colors.  The Almost Lost Dishcloth

Perry the Platypus (my version of platypus from Rebbeca Danger's 50 Yards of Fun)

more dish cloths

Socks with garter stitch short row heel and toes.

Orange scarf

Finished today but records show I started weaving it 34 weeks ago...

What was I waiting for?  I love it!

I was worried I had used the wrong size heddle on the loom and was debating unweaving the 10 inches I had started and switching heddles.  But I decided to just keep going today.  I went pretty fast once I got started again.

Epic project for the New Year

I have been wanting to knit this for a long time now.  I slowly purchased the pattern, yarn and beads needed over the last year.  I special ordered the 1600 yard skein of yarn.  It has been enjoyable to knit on so far.  I will be taking my time and being careful to avoid mistakes. 

I have been busy

I should post more frequently.

Project bag

handwoven scarf

crochet owl tote

handwoven scarf.  My first weaving project.

knit cowl

Mystery knit a long shawl

Arisia costume for a friend

a dying experiment for stripping color changing hand knit socks

tiny sweater

A Hippo

hand spun yarn

really big crochet doily from roving

crochet dream-catcher for my yard

test knit shawl using a crochet border

hand spun and hand dyed (dyed before spinning)

Octopus!

edited to add: The octopus is named Howard. The yarn dyer thought the colors reminded her of 70's motel curtains. And I named him Howard (Johnson).

Feraligator pencil case.

crochet/knit tunic top for my sister.

Lacey shawl

An armadillo I named Roy

infinity scarf

Fall wreath for my Mother-in-law

Music hat for Myra

pillow for my tablet.

Erik Graduates High School

So Very Proud!

Long time between blog posts

December through march crafts

Reindeer Christmas Ornament

King Cake from scratch. It was so delicious.

socks

Sock head hat

Chevron scarf

Zuzu's Petals cowl. I spun the yarn for this project.

out and about at the park

handmade shelf elf. I made it up as I went along.

headband

Baby socks knit flat.

Card or tablet weaving bunnies.

homemade ottoman 5' x 2'

handspun one single of wool blended with commercial metallic with sequins.

Brioche stitch cabled hat

Sorcerer's Sweater from Unofficial Harry Potter Knits magazine.

details

fluterby socks

scrap fingerless gloves.

dead fish hat.  felt eyes added later.

Ruffle yarn necklace/scarf

Hitchhiker scarf/shawl. 42 points. lace weight yarn.