Making Monday: Kool Aid Yarn Dyeing

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Massive Knit Tag

During the move it became very clear just how much craft materials we have acquired, we also have a very ugly large pipe right in front of the washer and dryer. So the answer to both was knit a giant knit tag!

The installation went quite well and now I have something fun to look at and less yarn. Wins all around.

Making Monday: Covert Projects

This piece will soon be finished and hanging at the tea garden in Stadium Village. Come check it out starting Wednesday of this week!

Selling Color

This piece sold recently and our proposal for Northern Spark 2013 was accepted.  More information on that to follow, but make sure to check us out at the Festival.

Making Monday: a Late Valentines Card

In the rush of everyday life this Valentine didn't even get started before Valentine's Day, but I say better late then never. A little knit heart, a simple white card, and a heartfelt message, later, happy feelings all around.

Making Monday: Pot Holder

Looking at some photos online I was inspired to crochet a vintage looking potholder. Once we figured out the pattern it crocheted right up. Though larger than I would have liked it will be lots of fun to put fresh pies on it.

Making Monday: The Cabled Hat

I love knit cables, but have always been too afraid to try and to knit my own. I finally pushed aside my worry and knit this amazing hat, with my first cables! I used the Wedding Hat pattern out of "The Yarn Girl's Guide to Beyond the Basics". It was super simple and a quick knit. I have been using it and it is so warm, and comfy, along with being super fun to brag about!

Making Monday: Winter Scarf

 

It was time for a new winter scarf, so I pulled some new yarn out of my yarn bin, and whipped this lovely, and warm scarf up. I knit it on size 10.5 US needles out of Trabajos Del Peru, 100% Extra Fine Merino Wool. I made a simple pattern, of knitting the middle length wise and than picking up stitches on the ends to add both length and interest. So far it has been perfect, soft, warm, and pretty!

 

Making Monday: i-pod Cases

We crocheted i-pod cases to sell at ArtiCulture using remnant sock yarn, they are now all on sale, for your i-pod cozying needs.

Making Monday: Earings

We have spent the weekend crocheting and knitting earrings to sell at ArtiCulture. We drop them off this Saturday if you are interested in checking them out.

Etsy

We have updated the etsy shop! The cards are now on sale, and we have a very cool new knit starfish pin for sale too, check it all out here.

And if you are in the Twin Cities area check out the earrings, scarfs and cards we have at Banfill-Locke and if you go before March 3, they have an amazing exhibit up of kids's art.

Making Monday: "Hello" cards

I have been working on a series of Hello cards. I designed a pattern for myself and have been knitting the little signs using sock yarn remnants, and then gluing them onto card stock. They look quite quite and will soon be on the etsy shop!

Winter Hat

My warmest winter hat for the last couple years has been the only store bought winter accessory I own. I recently decided to amend the situation. For the record I have been trying to amend the situation for the last couple of years, but no avail, the patterns weren't right, the yarn didn't feel right, you name it, it was a problem. But this year I put my foot down, I made it using leftover yarn from other finished projects, and made up the pattern as I went. I also lined the rim with fleece, to be extra warm. I love the results and have been wearing it everytime I go outside.

Winter Break Uno

This winter break we have done many things. This table is currently holding a couple painted skateboard sea creatures and an almost completed afghan.

The completing process is sometimes tedious, but worth it.

The angler fish was completed during this winter break, the octopus was a previous project, but both were polyurethaned.