I thought I would try again to make this ring. It's a good 30-minute project. I thought I was getting the hang of it, and then it came out a bit lopsided and not quite right. There are a few other ring patterns I could try, but I think I'll take a break from the crochet needle for a couple of days. I found the duct tape, so I can finish my dress form tomorrow.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
21 - ANOTHER RING
Saturday, February 20, 2010
20 - BEADED RING
19 - BLACK RING
Thursday, February 18, 2010
18 - PINK RING
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
16 - SHRUNKEN B
Who doesn't love a shrinky-dink every once in a while? While the kids were playing with them, I thought it would be the perfect thing to make some Batala earrings. (Check out www.batalawashington.com.) So here's the shrunken result. Forgot to punch a hole before I shrank them, so will have to drill tomorrow so I can finish.
Monday, February 15, 2010
15 - FELT BEADS
Sunday, February 14, 2010
14 - LOVE IS... BEING WRAPPED IN DUCT TAPE BY YOUR SWEETIE
14 - LOVE IS... BEING WRAPPED IN DUCT TAPE BY YOUR SWEETIE
13 - IT'S A START
It was a busy day, so I ended it by starting a new knitting project. Miss Calla was not fond of the balaclava I made her a few days ago, so asked me to knit a ski mask for her. She chose one based on Jack Skellington, a favorite of hers. I love these Knitty patterns! I had to start it on circular needles that were way too long, but I found some double pointed needles I can move it onto. This will keep me busy for a bit. I haven't had a knitting project for a while, so this will be nice for the rest of my hibernation time. 39 days to PR!
Friday, February 12, 2010
12 - CRAZY PILLOW
Thursday, February 11, 2010
11 - HAT
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
10 - MORE LONG JOHNS
9 - BALACLAVA
9 - BALACLAVA
Monday, February 8, 2010
8 - BUN BUN
7 - COCKY
6 - LONG JOHNS
The power went out before I could sew the last seam, so I'll post the almost-finished version via phone. Found a couple of comfy sweaters at the thrift store the other day and thought I could try out this project from craftzine. They were too small to fit me, but luckily I have couple of ten-year-olds who were willing to try them out. They were a little trickier than I thought they'd be, but they came out pretty well. If there's no power tomorrow, I guess I'll be hand sewing!
Friday, February 5, 2010
5 - MMMM... PRETZELS
4 A BETTER PHOTO
4 the other octopus
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
3 - THE OCTOPUS
Well, I went back to the wire today, with mixed results. I loved the first half (the left) but it went awry somewhere on the right and I wasn't quite sure how to finish it. I"ll bet if I made the head about twice as big, it would look better. I may have to work on my line drawing skills a bit before I come back to this material. It looks like we have a few snow days coming up, so I'll stock up on supplies for the weekend.
THING TWO
Just under the wire... and yes, it's wire! Heavy, greasy black wire that's been sitting in my cabinet for months, just waiting to come out and play. This was my first time working with several wire bending tools, so there was a bit of experimentation. I think I'll come back to this material later in the month, though, for sure. For now, some sweet heart-shaped paper clips!