Well, I started my scarf, because I was frustrated with the progress on the boucle one I was working on. Here's what I have done so far:



I love how it feels so far. It is so soft! My only concern is that I won't have enough yarn. Oh well, I guess it could be a short scarf. We'll see. Here's a closeup of what the yarn combination looks like. I'm knitting it up in garter stitch on US15's.

Labels: knit/crochet, wip

I had an old pair of Abercrombie corduroy jeans that just didn't look good anymore, so I decided to make a messenger bag. It took me longer than it should have since it's a design I hadn't made before, but it came out pretty cute. I made a few mistakes, but it's just for me, so I'll use it as a learning experience.

I lined it with some pretty cream and red fabric from the scraps section at Hancock:



I even managed a zipper pocket, though I think future iterations will turn out much better:



Finally, I added this pretty beaded flower that Mom got me on my birthday shopping trip:



I also made progress on my scarf this weekend, but am too lazy to take pictures. Besides, the pictures I've posted so far tonight are pretty crappy, so I figure I'd better not press my luck! At least they get the idea across...

Labels: bags, sewing

For a Halloween Party this year, I decided to go as a sock monkey. My costume didn't turn out quite as great as I had envisioned, so I decided to make a prop. I had bought these socks on sale with the intention of making a sock monkey, and this was the perfect motivation! He is super soft, and came out pretty well for my first try!

Labels: sewing

I made this fall decoration a week or two ago. I got the idea from a book I checked out from the library - crafts for under $10. The price was about right - I got enough pumpkins for this and another one for $3, the terra cotta pot was only $1, the leaves are from a garland (enough for more) for $3, and the raffia was $1 or so for enough for more than one topiary... So I think this came out pretty cheap! It doesn't look as good as I wanted, but it's cute, and sits on our kitchen counter. Maybe I'll try another one and it will look better!

Labels: crafts

Edit: So I can send Mom the link to this website, I'm changing this to a link. Mom, if you don't want to know what you're getting for Christmas, don't click this link!! Katy, you can see what I'm doing for Mom here.



This yarn is for a scarf for ME! I couldn't resist. It's GGH Esprit (the solid) and Crystal Palace Squiggle. It's going to look a little like this. I want to have it done by Thanksgiving, so I can take it to Virginia.

   

Now, some stuff I got for my birthday! Yay!! This is a set of Amy Butler's Ginger Bliss Fabric, 20 fat quarters from the Fat Quarter Shop! I love how it came all tied in a pretty ribbon. I have a couple projects in mind already. I can't wait to get started on those, too! So many projects!!

Labels: fabric