I have a could of things to post about before we begin a new year. I'm going to start with this.
Remember that green yarn I said I didn't know what I wanted to do with? Well, this is what I ended up making with it - though, sadly, I have a fair amount left over.
This is arm knitting, I stumbled across it while I was browsing the intarwebs. It was super quick to make, though it irritated the heck out of my skin! (I have sensitive skin to textures) Obviously this is an infinity scarf. Though, I made it longer than I probably should have, but I like it nonetheless. :)
Now I just have to figure out what I'm going to do with the left over yarn, maybe a hat? I don't know, I'm sure I'll find something. I've still got half a bin full of yarn I just want to be rid of, and I'm slowly finding things to make out of it all.
This, for example.
I had three balls of this Bernat Blanket yarn (Mallard Wood). I wasn't sure what sort of pattern would look good with it, but I saw on one of the labels a Brick Blanket pattern - http://www.yarnspirations.com/bricks-blanket.html -and decided that it couldn't hurt to try. I really like how it's turning out so far. The amount of blanket in the picture is how far I got with one ball - I have three more to use (I picked up a fourth ball because the pattern called for it).
I've been working on the blanket off and on, doing a couple rows a day in between working on other projects - and playing video games, and reading.
And now, for the project I've been so excited over!
Chilly, an enemy from Kirby! This is what I've spent most of the month working on. His bottom is full of stuffing beads so that he can stand on his own! And the top of his hat as plastic canvas inside so that I doesn't bulge with the stuffing. And, obviously, his eyes are needle felted on. I just love him!
Though, as simple as he looks, there was quite a bit of trial and error with him. Mostly just the eyebrows and collar. I couldn't decide if I wanted to use felt for the eyebrows and make the really big like they're supposed to be. In the end, as you can see, I decided on this, it's much cuter. <3
This is all I've really done in the last week since I posted. So, really, not a whole lot.
However, on boxing day, I did some shopping. At the craft store. And it was absolutely marvelous!
Michael's had a sale on yarn. Most of it was 55% off. Omg, right? There is a particular brand I've taken a liking, too. Loops and Threads Impeccable. I find it to be a bit thicker than Red Heart and it has a very nice variety of colours. However, it's a bit expensive. Except for boxing day. They went from $4.99 down to $2.79. And I had a coupon for the day - 30% entire purchase, INCLUDING SALE ITEMS!!
Needless to say, I spent about $70 stocking up on colours. A whole bin of just L&T Impeccable. It's magical. There are so many things I can make now and I no longer have the excuse that I don't have the colours for it. <3
However, between the baby coming - 12 days to go - and my determination to use up all the yarn that I don't really have a use for, I think it might be a while before I make another amigurumi - though I do have one on the go from ages ago (if anybody has read most of my blog, it's the project with the brown fuzzy yarn).
Anyway, that is all I have to post for now. That makes 32 blog posts this year! Hopefully I can keep up with it next year. Though, I'll be happy with just being able to post monthly!
Tata for now.
Happy New Year, everyone! <3
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