my first sock! and other knits :)

Here it is! My first mini sock! Sure it's not a real sock, but it's the first one I've been able to complete and which has taught me the basics of how to knit one. Sock patterns still look a bit scary but at at least I know I am a step closer to knitting real ones, can't wait for that. My little cow from Quebec city (which my younger brother bought for me a few years back during a school trip) makes it even cuter! I followed this tutorial to accomplish the task, it was very clear and concise. Except for the explanation of a kitchener stitch, for that I went here.

Also shown here is a tuque that I knitted (all yarn is acrylic) adorned with a re-purposed felt flower brooch as well as a wrist warmer I knitted a while back but never photographed, I would have to redo the other one as I forgot to knit a row so it looks and feels weird (probably because i can tel :P).

la creme de la cream puffs!

Yesterday I learned of such a thing as cream puffs and how easy it is to make them. I was so excited to try that I bought some ingredients and made my own today. Which ended up being sort of a fail, but not entirely! I followed a recipe from allrecipies.com, but I feel I would have to do some modifications to it before trying again.

felt flowers bring..um.. fun!

I am so loving my lil 99cent porcelain elephant, I love awesome vintage thrifts. Good quality lasts forever. I saw past the accumulated dust and dirt and once he was cleaned he was just perfect. The hand however was not heavy nor was it light on my pocket change. ahem.

Today I have put my repurposed wool sweater flowers on display! Some will become a headband, others (below) earrings and perhaps one a hairpin? We'll see.

I was all excited about putting valentine's day themed items in my shop but I should get to that soon if I hope to send out packages on time. I am so inexperience but it's all so exciting!

charming!

So technically this was a fail.. I had recently found some glow in the dark fimo that I haven't touched for almost exactly 2 years. Inspired by a sculptey session with Nicole and all sorts of cute stuff on etsy, I decided to make little cute characters and turn them in earrings or other to put up in my shop. Short story short, I baked them for too long and they went from a glowy white to a caramel brown. I was considering throwing them away and starting all over, but an unexpected visit from my little cousin made me turn them into something because he liked them. Can't say I'm unpleased :)

and

my current collection of rings (that I have managed to not lose!)

carrot soup

Just about perfection...even better when mixed with raviolis..mmm

this handmade thing is clearly not a hobby anymore.

More books and more felt!

Another commission!

Holy Moly!

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