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Hematite Necklace & Amythst Watch
I'm not so sure about the clasp on the watch. I had a request for magnetic clasps and I hid it inside a bead covering. I wish I could find small thick magnetic clasps that don't look industrial. Hmm perhaps I need to go to pinterest to see what others are doing ( Read more... ) -
Monster Sweater for Etsy?
This sweater will fit a 2-4 year old. It will be a hoodie with some sort of monster embellishment.
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Handmade TOTORO
From the movie "My Neighbor Totoro" this character is protective and friendly. I started this knit over 2 years ago and placed it in my unfinished box. This week has been about taking care of ALLTHE THINGS! Since my husband has given me a cuddley replica of this guy, I thought I'd put him on Estsy. However in the last few days I've fallen in love ( Read more... ) -
Stretches and Tips for Knitting During a Long Period of Time
I wrote this as a comment to the LJ group Knitting that had a post regarding neck and shoulder problems and whether anyone had tips. This person specifically has fibromyalgia (which I also have), but if you don't spend a lot of time knitting, it can really hurt if you try to knit a whole day's worth of knitting ( Read more... ) -
Slipper Update
I've been doing these slippers two at a time to avoid the one sock/slipper syndrome. I'm glad I have. Knitting charisma yarn with smaller needles than called for (size 9) is really hard on the hands. I wish I had chosen wool, but this is what I had in the house, and darnnit they are going to be great. Right now I'm chain crocheting the black line ( Read more... ) -
Converse knitted slippers
I found this pattern on Pinterest and it made me nostalgic for my high school sneakers. I started these before the weekend and they are coming along nicely. I don't often pick up stitches along the edge of my knitting, let alone knit a few rows over too, so this is a new technique for me. I've used this yarn for slipper socks and they do wear out ( Read more... )
