Christmas Beanie

Someone I know wanted to give a friend a beanie for Christmas. So I made the beanie. It’s a basic pattern beanie. I created the pattern myself, and have used it for three beanies. In exchange for the beanie I got a set of mini Christmas lights. I think a fair exchange. It went together in about two hours. Hopefully the person likes it.

Homemade Advent

Mark and I could not find an Advent calendar we liked. So we decided we should make one. We designed it together and I put it together. The calendar took me two days to make. The whole thing is made basic felt. On the tree is 24 little buttons that will hold all the ornaments. The pocket numbers are embroidered by hand in red thread. I grew up with chocolate Advent calendars, so the pockets are holding both ornaments and little chocolates. Mark put together the bar at the top and hung it. So this was a co-op project for us. He also drew the tree shape because I cannot draw tree shapes at all. I am so excited it is December and enjoying using the Advent calendar. Sorry for the not so good pictures.

Mighty Ninja

I know your not supposed to show Christmas gifts but Mark never reads this blog so I am not worried. This little ninja is for Mark. He is crocheted. I think he is so cute! I made him in a handful of hours. He even has a little throwing star. He’s from the book Creepy Cute Crochet.

Hello Slippers

Yesterday I made a pair of slippers. I found this fabric when I was down in Portland last. I fell in love with it and my Mom was nice enough to buy me a small piece. The pattern is from Simplicity. They went together really quickly. I finished them in an evening. The Hello Kitty fabric is a flannel. It’s super nice and cozy, perfect for the coming winter.

Purple Kimono Washi

I decided with my day off I would make a washi doll.  I’ve been neglecting washi doll because I was so busy with Halloween costumes, and now I’ve started on Christmas presents. However today I decided I really wanted to play with washi paper. Again this is a new type of washi doll. I really like making dolls with face made with cotton and paper, like this one is. She has a purple kimono and a bright patterned obi. She has a red blossom in her hair. I think she turned out quite well. I had a great time making her. I just need to find something to make her stand up. In the photo it is just luck she stood up.

Halloween Treats

Halloween is over and done with. I made lots of fun treats to share with my friends. I made candy finger bones that I put on lollipop sticks. I also made White Chocolate and Candy Corn brittle. The last treat I made was cupcakes. They are red velvet cupcakes with dark green frosting. The tombstones are white almond bark that I dyed.

Halloween Costume

I know that I haven’t posted for a while. I’ve been busy working on three Halloween costumes. They are not all for me. The first is my own costume. the second is Mark’s, and thirdly is my friends Xenia’s. I won’t tell you what my costume is just yet. I wanted to make my friends guess. So look at the picture and try to guess. A clue is that she is from Greek mythology. Also sorry for the poor lighting, it was snowing. Yes, snowing. I’ll try to take better pictures later.  

 

Spare Time Pretties

 

I have a real job now. It is taking a lot of time getting used to not having tons of crafting time. I have managed to do a couple things in spare moments though. I made another pair of lace mitts. They are pretty much the same as the last but in a different stitch pattern. I thought I might run out of yarn as the skein is supposed to only make one pair of mitts. I still have yarn left over though, I think I need to make a cell phone case. I also tried making a new cookie; whoope pies. This is a Giant Chocolate Whoope pie with mint filling. Everyone seemd to like the cookie. I took one of the two to a birthday party I went to Friday. (Hey Leah, I plan to bake lots of mint while your in Japan. That way you don’t have to worry about it.)

Lilac Lace

A couple days ago I started working on a pair of lace mitts. My Mom had given me beautiful lilac colored yarn. The mitts worked up really quickly. They are delicate and warm. The yarn is a wonderful wool. The pattern is from this shop. I really liked how they turned out. I have enough yarn left over I’m making a second pair.

This Week’s Results

This week I started my new job. I’ve worked 40 hours this week. So I didn’t get too much done. I made a nice big fuzzy scarf. I finished just in time for the cold weather. The second project I got done was a new type of washi doll. She was hard to make. The body has wire inside and I don’t work well with wire. Next time I think I know how to do it more easily. Next time I make her it should be much better.