Busy busy

So, here I am, posting again after almost three weeks. Things have been so busy for me, and I've just been so darn tired lately.

So, I'm sure you're wondering how went the Amigurumi-Challenge. Not so well. I lost to another Pumpkaboo. Now, normally I'm unaffected by a loss, but this one was a bit ridiculous. I have nothing nice to say at all, so I won't. Just know that I lost.

However, I did come in third in the Knit-and-Crochet contest. Above me was an amazing Leafeon and and a giant crochet Kyogre. You can find them both here: http://brookette.deviantart.com/journal/Pokemon-Contest-Winners-492767444

Moving on.

Shortly after finishing the Pumpkaboo, I finished working on another ! Block. The green one.  Metal Cap.

Just two more to go.

From here, I've had a slight decline in my crafting, I went almost a week or so without really doing anything. I think part of that is because of fatigue. And the fact that I've been so absorbed in reading the Pokemon Adventures manga. It's so damn good. I suggest reading it to anything and everyone.

Sadly, I'm waiting for my order to come in for the Rub and Sapphire arc of the manga, it should be in tomorrow!

In the meantime, I finally decided to purchase one of these niffy things.

 

I had no idea what I was getting in to when I bought this - on sale, no less! It seems I may have found a new hobby - at least, for over the holidays. I can be cheap and make a lot of people their gifts. Hehe. It's just a bit hard on the hands at times - though, probably because I went a better part of this month not crafting with them. I also think I might go and buy the straight knitting loom set to make scarves with.

Anyway. This is my first attempt at using the knitting loom.

I used the purple ring for this one, thinking that it would be big enough for a child, turns out that it might not even fit a toddler. Well, now I know! (Yes, that is a Darth Vader Pig. I won it in a vending machine ages ago. <3)

For this one I used that stash of Red Heart with Wool that I have - in abundance because Alex's parents bought it for me at the beginning of the year. I double stranded it so that it came out thicker and warmer - these Canadian winters can be quite brutal!

This one I experimented with a little. Remember that cake-like baby blanket I made a while back? Well, this is the left over white from it. I had enough to make a full hat, because I figured I'd try not only double stranding this, but almost folding it in half at the end to make a super thick, warm hat. Except, I ran out of white. I thought it would be big enough to be a hat, but it didn't cover my ears. It would be good for a small child, just too big around. So, I decided, because it's so soft and warm, that I'd make it a neck warmer!

And now, I'm off to make people presents, and use up all that yarn that I really have no use for, as I really prefer just making amigurumi.

I will say this now, there probably isn't a high chance that I'll be updating again this month. With my Pokemon manga coming in, the baby shower being this weekend and the week after that is just so packed with things to do, I'm not sure I'll even have much time for crafting once Saturday hits. X.x

So, until next time!

A completed project after much delay

Hey, everyone. It's been a while since I've posted - three weeks, wow! I will be perfectly honest by saying that it's been a bit of a rough month for me. I've been having off and on bouts of depression - I really think the season/weather change is just messing with me; this happens every year, though.

On the bright side, I've received a bunch of baby stuff over the last week or so. My boyfriends parents bought us a crib and change table, which we set up immediately! And my aunt drove all the way down here - it's about four-five hours away - just to bring me some stuff.

She brought my a bassinet with stand, a baby bath, a toddler stroller and a bunch of clothes and bedding. She also brought with her a small box of baby stuff from my grandmother and a giant box of clothes and various other baby things from my other aunt.

Receiving all these things was a giant weight off my shoulders. Now, all I just need is the baby's dresser and I can really start getting things organized, especially after the baby shower, which is in four weeks today. :)

So, anyway, after much delay, I finally finished the project with the pumpkin I had been working on last time I posted. There was about a week or so where I was pretty much a few pieces away from being finished; I just couldn't bring myself to sit down and do so. But, if you follow my Deviantart at all, you'll see I've made progress.

This part was interesting to do, I've never really done a piece quite like that before. 

Some progress here. Each little spike piece is done individually and sewn on. As for the top curl, well, that took me a day or so to really figure out and settle on a design I liked best. There were mnay failed attempts at this before I decided to just go with something rather simple. There is also several pieces of pipe cleaner to help hold its shape.

Here is the body completely finished.

And now, a few of angle pictures of the completed project!

Isn't he adorable?! He'll be entered in the Amigurumi-Challenge and the Knit-and-Crochet contest on Deviantart.

Oh, and in case anybody is wondering, that is Buddy in the background. He had been neutered the day before, and thus was stuck in the cone of shame. He's out of it now and doing pretty good, hyper as ever, even just after we brought him home. There is something seriously wrong with my cats. When they should be dopey and lethargic, they're wired and bouncing off the walls.

Anyway, I have written out the pattern for this guy, too. I think I'm going to be sprucing it up some and eventually putting it for sale on Etsy. :)

But, I think that's all I have to post for now. So, until next time!