It’s Yarn Season! Yeah!
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Now that racing season is over and the weather begins to cool it’s time to head indoors. As fall arrives I’ll begin to move inward again and focus more on my meditation, strength training and crafts. I know many people enjoy their knitting and crochet year-round, but for me, summer is for playing outside. I’ve already begun to pick up my projects from last winter and finish them up. I’ve been working on a cowl/hood for myself whenever I have a chance to crochet, but don’t have the ability to focus on something complicated (riding the bus, waiting in line, etc). I’ve just finished it up and I’m very excited about how it turned out. I made it from the stash of super-cheap clearance yarn I got last year and it was very easy to make. I did use only two skeins though and it’s plenty long enough. I’ve found that with most of the Lion Brand Yarn (LBY) patterns, it always calls for one skein more than necessary. 3 skeins in length would have had the cowl around my knees I think. I can layer this over a plain black dress or long sleeve t-shirt and then pop it over my head when I head out into the cold. It’s soft and comfortable and I’m pretty excited about it.
The second and more complicated project that I’m working on is a scarf for my husband. It is turning out well and it’s my first knitting project, but it is taking (what seems like) forever. I’m hoping to have it done before the really bitter weather hits so that he can have a scrumptious wool scarf to keep him cozy. It’s been very easy to knit and the pattern is forgiving of my beginner knitter mistakes.
Next, I plan to work on a a hat for myself and some gloves for Jamie and I, then off to knit for friends and family again. I don’t like the idea of exchanging gifts for Christmas anymore (since I’m a Buddhist and all), but I’d like to make some items for my family just to give them because…. I’ll be sure to post up my progress on any new projects as well.
I have also started using Pinterest where I post inspiration and crafty dream projects that I hope to be able to make some day. I pin all of the beautiful patterns that I find while scouring the web for my next big project. I have several boards now, each of them devoted to a different subject including: Places I’d Like to Go, Favorite Recipes, Bike Pr0n (mountain biking goodness), Abode (dream house type stuff), Style (what I would wear if I did in fact have style), Stuff I Want (buy me gifts!, Health & Fitness, Neighborhood Finds, Full of Peace (Buddhist inspired art, quotes, etc), Beautiful (wide-ranging), Green Stuff (environmentally-friendly) and Random Awesomeness (quotes, jokes, comics, photos, stuff). Find me and follow my pins and share yours with me too. What are you working on for yarn season?
Filed under Uncategorized | Tags: cowl, crafting, crochet, fall, knitting, patterns, Pinterest, projects, scarf, update, winter, yarn | Comment (0)Threadbanger How-To: Spring Skirt from Old Dress Shirt Sleeves
That’s right, you read that title right. Take some old cotton dress shirts from your friend, father, or significant other, cut off the sleeves and make a really cool spring skirt with cute button embellishments. I’m planning on whipping myself up one shortly. I’m thinking I could also grab some corduroy or flannel shirts for some fall/winter wear skirts layered over tights; oh the possibilities. Thanks to Threadbanger and Brooksie of Haute Stew for this awesome refashion tutorial! I’ll post pictures of mine once I have it finished; if you make one comment and let me know how it turns out.
Filed under DIY, Environmentally Focused, Tutorial | Tags: cordury, cotton dress shirts, DIY, eco-friendly, fall, flannel, recycle, refashion, shirt sleeves, skirt, spring, Threadbanger, thrifty, Tutorial | Comment (0)