Crafty Pants!

My toes are little icicles right now. No really, they are frozen solid. My socks aren’t cutting it; I need slippers!

Mary Jane slippers:
 

Funky Slippers:

Abi Slippers:

Cow Slippers:

Knifty Knitted Mary Janes:

This winer has been cooooooold! I live in a house with half guys, half girls, and it’s a constant battle to try and keep the thermostat above 65. Those boys just love their chilly houses I guess. So I’ve taken to wearing my winter gear indoors. It’s getting  bit worn out though, so I’ve found a few items I must make this break!

The Proffesional Set:

Chunky Ear Flap Hat:

15 Minute Earwarmers:

Blossom Scarf: (look at bugmenot for a log in)

Block letter Beanie:

And so much more to come!

Whew, I never knew a vacation could wear me out so much!  I spent two weeks being lazy, and getting taken out to nice restaurants. I loved it, but now I feel like a big lump. It’s hard to believe, but I really missed working out! I usually go to my school gym (which is brand new and gorgeous) which plays awesome music. However, I’m at home now for winter break, and so I have to take jogs in the silent outdoors (yuck). My MP3 player doesn’t have a clip, so I haven’t been able to take it with me. Until now!

This cute armband is perfect for carrying my music in style:P

I’ve actually made quite a few things this summer, but I can’t find my camera charger, so until then, no pictures! However, I did finally get my web-cam installed (Is amazing for video calls, makes long distance relationships much more bearable). Here is my super darling headband. I made it in-between classes, and is a very quick project.

You can get the headband pattern here.  I think I may make another, but in the narrow version.

Crochetville is such an amazing resource for patterns! The people there are so very talented and generous. There you can find amazing patterns for:

A Bear

A Camel

A Mouse

A Bunny

A Pig

A Hippo

A Squid

A Horse 

And finally,

A Sheep

Phew! There’s even more there, so go take a look!

Ha, silly me. I never even thought to check the interweave crochet website for free patterns. I have always drooled over the knit section, so who knows why I never checked the crochet section. I especially like the Pistachio Cap, although I can’t figure out what gender the model is!:P

I tried knitting about three or four years ago. I got pretty good at knitting scarves, and my tension was nice and even. But I didn’t like two things about it:

1. It was slower than all heck.

2. It made my elbows hurt like no other.

The day I found the Knifty Knitter was the day I put down my knitting needles. I know, most knitters would kill me on the spot if they heard this! I will try again… someday.. But, the only thing that has really kept me longing to knit was cables. I love the look of cables!

Now, a wonderful person has a great tutorial on how to create cables on a knitting loom!!! So now, who knows when I’ll ever pick up those needles;)

Ok.

So I’ve been gone a long time.

I can explain!

Well, I went on a very lovely vacation to Key West. Once I was back I started a new job that has demanded much of my energy getting settled into. Also, it has been HOT for Seattle, and I just haven’t felt like picking up a crochet hook.

However, I got the fire lit under my arse once again! I am making things as fast and I can for a small craft fair. I am going in on it with three other people, so between the three of us the booth price is very cheap! This is the first arts/craft fair I have ever done, so this will be fun. I have been crocheting, knifty knitting, carving stamps, printing, sewing, woodworking, you name it! Because the booth will be soo cheap, I don’t really care about mass producing anything. I’m using this as an excuse to sit and craft for 3-4 hours at a time. Now I can say, when people ask me what am I “going to do” with something, I can say, “sell it!”

I haven’t really been checking out the free patterns lately, because I can’t really sell the things I make from them. However, I did find these super duper cute Gnomes that I want to make as gifts. Anyone remember David the Gnome? Ahh, memories.

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I love Wallace & Gromit! Dina from Crochetville created a pattern for Gromit that looks like it is a still taken directly out of the movies! I mean, look at it, it's perfect. Once Hell Week© is over at school, I need to get back to crocheting. I know my list of projects is long, but Grmit just jumped to the top of it!

I've been meaning to try this for quite some time now. I have a HUGE box of thrifted tees back home. In less than a week I'll be back at my parents house, where I have my beloved sewing room, machine and serger! The first thing I'm going to make is pants from a tee.