New Plans

The bunnies did not felt, and I have a backup present for the people I was making this for, so I am not going to make them. Perhaps this will be one of those projects I will get back to sometime when I have had more experience!

WARNING: BUNNY CROSSING

Hi all,
I have added several patches since the last time you saw it, but I'm busy on bunny patrol right now.....I need to get at least 7 done by the end of this week, so that means cutting one day, felting on the same day, sewing everything together the next, and possibly adding eyes and nose, if I'm lucky. Will take pictures before I give them away to show you guys!

Bunnies and Blankets and Flags.....Oh My!

Happy Memorial Day everyone!
In honor of Memorial Day, here's a knitted flag pattern I found on the Internet!

And now, without further ado, the bunnies
Here's Bunny #1:
This guy was made about a month ago, using index cards.

Aaaaand Bunny #2:
(TV in the background is one of the "contestants" from the PBS show Fetch, in case you were wondering) Thanks to my little brother for holding the bunny. This was made with my new pom pom maker, which looks like this:

Pom Pom Maker

My Pom Pom Maker Pulled Apart

Now, for the blanket update:

I added 4 patches since you last saw this thing:
The pale blue strip of a patch, the little dark blue and orange squares, and the rainbow rectangle were added....Still, I have quite a bit to go. I am working on a square to add on to the rainbow rectangle; it's the leftovers from this scarf I made awhile ago; it's pale blue and rather fuzzy.

Questions And Answers

Hello everyone!

I am in shock. People actually read what I put up on this thing?? (I mean, othere than people who know me outside of the internet)
HDW asked me if I taught myself how to spin. Well, yes and no.
My mom's friend's daughter taught me how to spin on a drop spindle, and I sort of went crazy from there. I now have a Lendrum.
Tomorrow, I'll have pics of the pom pom maker I got, which is a lot different from the picture in Spin Off.

Lots Of News

This is going to take a while.
Let's see.... first on the list:

1) I finished the Subway Sweater!!!!

hi me!

the whole sweater

a close-up of the sleeves

This pattern is great--very clear and easy to follow. The top is a little baggy, but I doubt the problem is in the pattern; as I have said before, I'm a little small. So, DM (darling mom) and I are going to get some elastic to fix that. The elastic will also be used to finish my skirt.

I'm not sure if I've mentioned this already, but before this sweater, I haven't ever really made a garment that I'm happy with the color, length, and comfort of--at the same time. There was always some mistake; the pattern was flawed, it was too hot, the length was too short, the edge curled....the mistakes go on and on. One of these days I should have a Wall of Shame, showing all of the weird stuff I have attempted to make.

2) Here is my blanket:

Yeesh!

Yes, I have tried to keep up with the holes over the years, but I've been busy lately. (I know, I know, bad excuse) My goal is to patch it all up by camp, which is in a few weeks. If I don't make the deadline, that's OK--it's a warm blanket either way!
I'll take this opportunity to use up some small yarn balls in my stash--the ones you couldn't possibly use for much more than a small square. If I use those up, I'll find some acrylic that I am not likely to use for anything else.

3) This is what I am going to make the felted bunnies with, (I should probably mention I am going to make 10 or 14 for certain special people. I will not say who they are, just in case they are reading this) or something like it:

p35 of Spin Off Spring 2007

The expected outcome is this:

p34 of Spin Off Spring 2007

Of course, I know the first one I make will absolutely stink--it will be something like a cross between a dog and a fox. The next one will be a fox-and-dog mix, and the third will, if you squint a bit, will be a bunny. The fourth will definetaly be a bunny.

Here's to finished projects and plans to come!