So it’s been 11 days since my last post….I’ve been around…I’ve done things….just well haven’t posted….
It’s also end of the school year…lots of correcting, grading and report card making going on….
We went to the annual baseball game yesterday…the town I teach in has a minor league team and they treat the 3-8 graders to a game every year…it’s massively chaotic, but fun! And I got sunburned…
So I gave my friend the Seraphina for her birthday…I think she likes it…
So, uhm….I let a week go by since last posting….sheesh, not sure why, just didn’t seem to have anything postworthy…
The Hubs said he stopped by the blog today and then told me I should make the skull earrings to sell…..hmmmmm….
So what have I worked on this week? Critters for the Critter War…
Just finished tonight…not bad for no pattern and winging it…these guys so totally crack me up!
Flying Fish…
Bulldog, not the best, really had to fudge with this, as she kept falling on her face, finally made bigger legs, but the eyes are weird….she was inspired by
a bitty bunny
And a head with wings
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Well it’s been a busy week for me, so I haven’t worked on too much this week. I did speak to the governor, a state senator and a state representative this week….I also found out I will be given an award for Above and Beyond this school year….that’s kinda cool…
So what did I make:
I finished a Seraphina for a friend’s birthday
I made another owl, and now have three, the beginning of my army for the Cute Critter War….the multi-colored one is Colonel Froot Loop…haven’t named the others yet…
And I’ve made some earrings, the Stargate ones only needed wires…they are going out as prizes to my fellow Gaters who melted the cube during the tournament…
I bought these skulls to make earring for a friend…and a pair for myself.in celebration of el dia de los muertos (I know it’s not for many months, but in anticipation) I think they are suitably creepy…they kinda remind me of those guys in the Buffy episode of Hush
My niece picked out the fish beads, these are for her
A set for me, a set for the upcoming birthday friend…
And for me…
Sorry so dark, was dusk by the time I finished, had to take the pics inside and the flash doesn’t always work…bounces off of them…
So that was my work output for the week……for more great stuff, head to..
This past Saturday was the 103 annual Connecticut Sheep and Wool Festival. It’s a small, one day festival. I didn’t discover it until about 5 years ago, but have gone every year since.
This year it seemed a bit sparse, in vendors and in people…but still offered up some goodies..
The Happily Hooked on Crochet group got moved to the shearing barn this year. It was cold in there..and I didn’t see the gaggle of spinners that are usually in that barn….
Uncooperative alpacas, Carly (the black) and Tallulah (about 7 months)
Bobbin lace, beautiful, but way too fiddly for me…
Broom making. I bought one of his smaller whisk type brooms..
And the Button Lady was there again…
And the musicians…
A fun day…and yes I bought yarn…I’ll show it off tomorrow….
Day 7 - Crafting Balance
Are you a knitter or a crocheter, or are you a bit of both? If you are monogamous in your yarn-based crafting, is it because you do not enjoy the other craft or have you simply never given yourself the push to learn it? Is it because the items that you best enjoy crafting are more suited to the needles or the hook? Do you plan on ever trying to take up and fully learn the other craft? If you are equally comfortable knitting as you are crocheting, how do you balance both crafts? Do you always have projects of each on the go, or do you go through periods of favouring one over the other? How did you come to learn and love your craft(s)?
I consider myself a crocheter. I still believe I am a beginning knitter….I know some things, but am still learning.
As I posted earlier, I really never felt the need to learn to knit, since I made so many things through crochet. But the socks got me…sure I can crochet socks, but the knit ones are so much more beautiful….
A couple weeks ago, I was only working on knit projects, but I feel guilty when I do that….
I think crochet is like the ugly step-child of the needlearts world….it’s easily forgotten…and not given a lot of respect as a beautiful and useful craft, because of it’s sometimes “ugly” past…..
I’ve gone into LYS, which have the bare minimum of crochet supplies, but are chock full of knitting supplies…and many LYS owners don’t know how to crochet…
I was reading a flyer yesterday for a needlearts day at a local historical house…the only craft left off the flyer was crochet….
And I feel many people learn to knit and leave crochet behind…I don’t want to be one of those people….I will always be loyal to my crochet hook…
And lets not get started with needlefelting and cross-stitch…yeah I have those supplies too, but have yet to venture into that realm…..
Day 6 - Improving Your Skillset
How far down the road to learning your craft do you believe yourself to be? Are you comfortable with what you know or are you always striving to learn new skills and add to your knowledge base? Take a look at a few knitting or crochet books and have a look at some of the skills mentioned in the patterns. Can you start your amigurumi pieces with a magic circle, have you ever tried double knitting, how's your intarsia? If you are feeling brave, make a list of some of the skills which you have not yet tried but would like to have a go at, and perhaps even set yourself a deadline of when you'd like to have tried them by.
Knitting – I am a new knitter…so I have much to learn. Like cast-ons, I only know the long tail method. So there is a lot for me to learn.
Crochet – Well there are some methods I have not tried yet. I learned the basic Tunisian stitch this past year and would like to learn more of this, as it produces a neat fabric.
I’m also interested in learning Crocodile Stitch – How neat looking is that?
And Hairpin Lace, it produces some really pretty projects.
Today was the first topic I did not pre-prepare….and I am now off to the Connecticut Sheep and Wool. A small one day festival…..but I will come home with yarn!
I am looking to improve my knitting skill set (and it is for a good cause) by joining the Wholehearted KAL and will be looking for yarn for that.
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