Happy 4th!

Happy 4th

Ode to my little sister

Ode to Mel

We saw this when we were at the mall in D.C. on the 4th and couldn't resist taking a picture. We thought of Mel when we saw it. Made me giggle.

Cooking Fool

making cookies

This is what it looks like when he wears his "cooking hat". Honestly, he wore it the entire time he helped. What a chef!

Finished Purse

This is the finished purse. I measured it for the curious folks out there...it's 10" x 10" (not including the handles). I absolutely love it. I shaved the fuzz off and I think the colors are "sharper". I hope my friend likes it. If not, I'll take it back and use it myself. It is taking much longer to dry than the other purses I made. I think it's because the purse is thin.

My little sister made fun of the name so if you have any ideas on a new name, let me know. It's the end of the school year and I must admit, I can't think of anything snappy right now.

Front of Purse
Back of Purse

On another note, I got a wonderful gift from a student's mom today (not even my student, just a fabulous family!). A bag full of raw wool. It has already been cleaned and combed. All I need to do is dye it and use it. I plan on making balls and turning it into another purse. I am thinking of using kool-aid to color the wool. Suggestions?

Leftover Yarn Purse

I have been making a TON of felted purses for co-workers of mine. Now I have a great deal of leftover yarn. You know the kind, not enough to make an entire project with but too much to get rid of. So I decided to make something for myself....actually, now I am giving it to a friend of mine who keeps buying me pretty hair clips. Any-hoo, I give you my first ORIGINAL design, "Leftover Yarn Purse".

Note the pretty handles
Back side

Not to worry, it will be much prettier when I shave it and it's dry. I really wanted to post so I could call my sister and she could see it. I will be making another, I really really like it.

Finished Poppy

close up of collar
pre blocking...lays a bit wonky front back

Here is the finished poppy sweater that I was writing about. It knit up really fast. I wanted to use some yarn I have had in my stash for years. You know the gigantic balls of yarn you can get that are for baby blankets. This used up less than 1/3 of a ball. Soft, but I wouldn't buy the yarn specifically for this pattern. Beauty is, it is the same guage as the yarn the pattern calls for. I hope it fits the intended wearer.