Thursday, August 27, 2009

Granny Square Blanket!

Hi all!

Just wanted to post a few pics of my newest project: a granny square blanket! I'm using Caron's Simply Soft yarn and I LOVE it (despite the fact that it has a tendency to split at times) -- it's sooo soft and has such a beautiful sheen! Let me know what you think of it!



Thursday, August 20, 2009

Knitted and Felted Clutch Purse!

So I just finished adding the final touches onto a clutch purse that I knit and then felted using some yarn that I didn't like. I was planning all along on selling the thing because I hated the colors of the yarn. Well after being very pleased with the felted result of a purse knit entirely in a simple garter stitch, I have to say my heart was warming up towards the little piece of fabric. I just now added some snaps and also a gorgeous sparkly vintage crystal button to the front of it. Once it all came together, I realized something: I love it. And I cannot bear to part with it. Here it is in all its glory:









Want one like it? Contact me through my shop!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

"Needle Felted Fun" Treasury!!!

Hi all!

I just made my first EVER treasury!!! It's super-colorful and super-fuzzy! Please check it out, comment, and clickity-click-click!!! Thanks so much!!! :D

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=77081



Saturday, August 15, 2009

New Obsession: Granny Squares!!!

So yesterday I got my first crocheting lesson from my mom in oh, probably 18 or so years! I used to crochet, knit, and sew as a kid, but once I hit my teen years I dropped it all. I picked up knitting again this past winter with a vengeance, and just lately I've been craving crocheting as well. So yesterday my mom re-taught me how to make the infamous granny square, and I haven't been able to stop since.


Everything I've made since last night.


Three granny squares and a circle -- I'm thinking of making a scarf
and soap sacks out of the squares, and facial scrub pads out of the
circles.


I love how these came out -- I used 100% organic and mercerized
cotton to make these, and they have a beautiful sheen to them. I'm
thinking of making a place mat out of the full squares, and I'm also
thinking of making a headband using only the green yarn and only
the two inner "squares".



I love how this one came out, but the photo doesn't do it justice. I used
3 different-colored glittery yarns for this one. I'm thinking of making
these into a place mat as well, and am also thinking of making a head-
band out of only the off-white yarn and using only the two innermost
"squares".


My newest squares!!! These are available as a set of 4 coasters in my
Etsy shop! I'm also planning on making a scarf out of these!

See anything you like? If you have any ideas of something I could make for you, please contact me through my Etsy shop! Thanks!

Monday, August 3, 2009

New Knitted Toy Duckie!

Here's introducing my second knitted toy ever, a little duckling hatching out of an eggshell!