This is an old project I love to use, touch, pet and generally feast my eyes upon. The colours of the sock yarn cannot get any better, just for the record. It is made with miles of i-cord. Once I get started with my trusty knitting dolly, I just can't stop. Yarn! More Yarn!
which bears no resemblance to Gina Michele’s Easy Plush Cat. Halt! Stop! Remember this is a "Don't be hard on yourself" zone. Okay ... Introducing one cute faced (do you know how hard it is for a perfectionist to embroidery two similar eyes on one knit stuffed toy?? Hmmm?) um, introducing one cute faced kitty and yet another finished project.
Last year was a hard year for us. We suddenly lost two of our dogs: Zahn von Zwolf and Busy, aka Warok. It happened so suddenly, and you are never prepared for it. And no, it never gets any easier. But the time they give us is wonderful.
This Christmas Kya presented me with this painting. I cried. It truly is a special painting from a special girl.
I dreamt one night of a little girl outside of the drug store with my little horse under her arm. I hope she finds her special horse.
At least that is what the dachshunds thought, as they thundered up the stairs... barking, of course. INTRUDER ALERT!!! What did they see? More than a painted canvas, obviously. INTRUDER ALERT!!! I must admit it looks pretty good for a paint-by-number at the far end of a tunnel. But I never imagined the dogs would need to be held up and allowed to sniff a painting; it's just a paint-by-number, guys! We go back down the stairs... INTRUDER ALERT!!!
Over the years I have collected materials to create some special idea: yarn, fabric, all manner of crafty things, paint, threads, candy for the Gingerbread House I was determined to make ... who knows how long ago that bag was stashed.
One part of my gigantic storage space, (thank-you sweetie) holds the results of shopping trips south. When you have no local fabric or craft stores, you make lists of what you most want to make, and wait until the next trip Down Below. Then you exhaust yourself looking for esoteric items whilst frantically trying to remember what supplies are waiting back home. Once you finally arrive in the Room of Creativeness, the same desperation applies... why did I purchase this, or this, and that. Into a box, lost, forgotten adding to the pressure on my soul.
My first creative type finish in years.
Two of them where actually mailed on time to the Birthday Kids.
These cards were a kit purchased at least two centuries ago. All the sparklies grabbed my attention like a squirrel attracts dachshunds. Must have sparklies, must, must get squirrel. Oh, the low levels my mind and attention span has sunk. Shiny!!!!
Here it is, my first F.Y.D.P. finish --The Curly Fringe Scarf! It was crochet with Lionbrand Bonbons using one of the free patterns highlighting this yarn. I do wish I knew the secret to the perfect curls I see on the ends of the model's scarf. But remember, Self, it is not about perfection, but finding enjoyment in creating!
Reve of ReveDreams.com caught my attention with her new challenge. "Finish Yer Dang Projects". She made a list of items to finish off and has invited all to play along with her. Since I am a past master of unfinished projects, I thought it would be interesting to join. The thought of getting unfinished projects out of my prime creating spaces sent me into my boxes and piles to pick my first project... Big mistake! I couldn't begin to select any one thing to begin FYD Projects and the thought of listing everything sent me reeling to the couch for some canine cuddle therapy...
Starting a new project is always exciting. You pet the yarn, admire the tiny skeins of yarn. You print out the pattern and select the appropriate hook. You lay everything out for a beauty shot, lift the camera to the eye... and in that instance one tiny, exquisitely perfect skein disappears!
oooh, Happy Toes!
Happy dancing toes!
Happy, Dancing, Toasty Toes!
Remember the picture of the microscopic Baby Bootees I posted previously? The ones making a dime look like a huge metal medallion used to slow a charging moose? The ones requiring imaginary needles and spider silk?
I concluded I do not have the eye sight for nor am dexterous enough to even consider knitting with needles I would need 4x magnifiers to just to find. So returning to sanity, I thought I would tackle Slipper Socks to keep my feet warm while waiting for spring.
from the ever interesting Art for Housewives came the link to these little gems from Bugknits. Althea Crome knits with silk thread and super fine lace wool and needles made from wire. She sells incredibly small stainless steel needles, ranging from 1.00mm down to .25mm on her site. (peers at ruler and goes back to Bugknits to check sizes again; back over to knitting needles and measures them...again; decides there must be something wrong with my eyes .25mm needles!)