Craftyminx

finished baby blanket and booties...

This is what I've been working on for the past two weeks. I absolutely love this blanket! It was very hard to give away.



I made both pair of booties while waiting in line during the x-men premiere. Woot!

Labels: baby stuff, crochet, knitting

x-men and randomness...

I went to see the sneak preview of x-men the last stand tonight. It was by far the best X-men movie to date. If you see it, stay until after the credits, there is a little extra at the end. I was shocked to see Ben Foster as Angel, he has grown up quite nicely. Does anyone remember him from the show fastforward? I think that was the name of it. Oh well. John and I had a good time grossing each other out before the movie started. Man we can really have some inappropriate  conversations. Funtimes...

If you notice a lot of my back pics aren't working, I'm sorry. I've made a new folder in my photobucket and don't feel like reloading all of my pics on here just because I changed the source. Deal with it. haha.

I've finished the baby blanket I was making as well as some really cute little booties perfect for little baby toesies. Yeah I just threw up in my mouth a little too.  I will post pics as soon as I finish the second pair of booties.

Labels: baby stuff

Socks, and baby afghans...

I'm working on socks for my dad. They are turning out beautifuly. Here's a sneak peek... and this is the best part! I picked up the heel flap stitches right and no hole at the top of the gusset!!! and I learned how to ssk the right way so both sides look right. Man socks are harder than I like. This is only the first sock. Again, why I hate socks. You think you're finished and then, Doh I have to make another one! Some knitters like them because they are fast and you can do tons of different patterns with them. Boo on that! They give me a headache.

Moving on... There are numerous little ones on the way in my circle of peeps. I'm thinking of making baby afghans and booties. Or just booties, we can't get all ambitious for the first ever stuff made for baby. There is this amazing book (pictured above) that has the most darling (omg I just said darling...puke) baby items. here are pics of the two that I would love to make. These would be my first ever blankets, but they look rather easy.

I would probably do this in different colors, although I love these, I've bought yarn in the pink family. There are little girls coming. John wants this made big sized for him. Hmmm we'll see friend. They say knitting a sweater will make men run, what about an afghan? I would think it would mean the same. Oh well my craziness hasn't made him run away yet. Thank God for good friends that stick around.

I am in love with this. I'm defintely going to make this one for someone. It would be wonderful to have this for myself at some point. Can't you just see that laying over the top of a lime green crushed velvet sofa? Yeah I have visions of kitschy grandeur.

Oh the joy of granny squares. You can just keep making them and when you have enough just sew them together and ba-da-bing! I see it already, Dana with a crochet hook permanently attached to her right hand.

Labels: baby stuff, crochet, knitting

I'll show you where you can stick those knitting needles....

In the roll-up needle case I made yesterday. (It was super easy. it only took a few hours). And It matches the stand I made last weekend. Clever eh?

I got these needles and crochet hooks at JoAnn's tonight. They are acrylic with glitter I had to have them. They rock face!!!

Labels: knitting

Thrift store art revamp - finished!!!

I'm probably posting the finished product on craftster tomorrow or Tuesday... I need a name for it. What do you all think about "psychedelic shroom fun?" Any other ideas will be greatly accepted. And without further adieu....

If You want to see the before pics look at a few posts before this one. This is on an 8x10 canvas. I scanned it so you could see the detail. Please don't call me a smurf killer... I swear I'm only slightly messed up.

Labels: art, birkenstocks, decoupage, revamp, smurfs