(Though I wrote this post before I left, when you all read this, I’ll already have been in DC for a few days. So greetings from DC!) So I signed up for a swap on Craftster that is Dollar Store themed–that is, participants must spend between five and ten dollars at the dollar store (or [...]
Archive for the ‘swap’ Category
Dollar Store Swap! Part One
Posted in embroidery, Misc. Crafts, sewing, swap, tagged bag, embroidery, miscellaneous craft, sewing, swap on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
FO: Swap Monkeys!
Posted in knitting, swap, tagged finished object, FO, knitting, socks, swap on June 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I finished the Monkey socks I was knitting for a swap. : ) Pattern: Monkey by Cookie A. Yarn: True Love Fibers merino superwash sock yarn in “Further Under the Sea” Needles: US 1 Mods: None! Okay. Guys. I’ll talk about the patttern and the socks in a sec, but first: This yarn? AMAZING. Holy [...]
Bird Swap part two!
Posted in life, other people's crafts/cool things, swap, tagged birds, embroidery, jewelry, swap on June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Remember the bird swap I mentioned a week or two (or three or something) ago? Well, I received from my partner PinkChick today! She sent me a t-shirt with this pretty embroidery: and some lovely earrings: I love them! For more bird goodies, check out the gallery. Now, on a different matter, I’ll be going [...]
Jewelry and Things
Posted in Misc. Crafts, swap, tagged jewelry, miscellaneous craft, necklace, ongoing wish swap, ows on June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So the other day I received an OWS package from one of my favorite OWSers, PheonixFireDesigns. She claimed me for a wisty surprise, and sent me a GORGEOUS necklace and a rubber stamp: I also made a necklace of my own: Basic necklace chain from AC Moore (usually a dollar, on sale for Memorial Day [...]
FO: Gryffindor Socks
Posted in knitting, swap, tagged FO, knitting, socks, swap, yarn on May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yay, I finished my first socks for my outstanding sock trades! Pattern: Skew Socks Yarn: Regia Nation Colors Needles: US 1 Mods: None! So… I am disappointed these socks are not for me. Because I love them. And the recipient even has my same shoe size. So I’m totally jealous. They’re totally great socks. And [...]
Sock Trades
Posted in knitting, stash, swap, tagged knitting, sock yarn, socks, stash, wool, yarn on May 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While I have in fact been doing some knitting and spinning for me (sort of–the spinning may eventually turn into a gift), I have also been knitting for other people. Sort of. Like the mittens I made, I am working on socks for Will Work for Yarn trades. The first is a pair of Skew [...]
More Mail of the Swap Variety
Posted in other people's crafts/cool things, swap, tagged fabric, ongoing wish swap, ows, sewing, stash, swap on May 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I received a couple more swap things this week! First, from leighi123: Two pretty zipper bags and some very pretty cotton fabric that will most likely become a skirt or summery dress. She also sent a sheet of shrink plastic, some pretty sparkly thread, and some chocolate (which I gave to my brother as I’m [...]
Some Paper Crafts! And Stuff.
Posted in paper craft, swap, tagged art, finished object, FO, inchies, ongoing wish swap, paper craft, swap on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For Ongoing Wish Swap! I love that swap, guys. Anyway, I claimed lindyv321 for an address book, some inchies, and a wisty surprise. The wisty surprise didn’t really work out, but the address book is really cool (and probably took over two hours anyway). First, the inchies: I’m quite proud of these, actually. They’re very [...]
Bird Swap!
Posted in crochet, sewing, swap, tagged amigurumi, birds, crochet, embroidery, peacock, sewing, swap, tote bag, toys on May 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
So I joined a swap on Craftster that was bird themed. Whoo! My partner was PinkChick. Here’s what I sent her: An amigurumi peacock! The body is actually teal, but for some reason, my camera has a problem picking up that color. **shrug** There’s a pattern for a crochet peacock on Ravelry, but it wasn’t [...]
Commission-licious
Posted in knitting, stash, swap, tagged finished object, FO, knitting, mittens, sock monkey, toys, yarn on May 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Yeah. Ahem. Anyway, I occasionally knit for money. Or yarn, as the case may be. Ahem. Look! Knits! Pattern: Sort of Paton’s Monkey Around Sock Monkey, but I also just made things up as I went. Yarn: Acrylic stuff from my acrylic stash. The blue came from a learn-to-knit kit, I think. Needles: US 5/3.75 [...]
