Tough Lace

Tough lace = camo + lace. Simple really

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I sewed a totebag out of a camo print fabric I had in my stash, and I crocheted three little doilies (one is on the other side) to give it a little something-something. And I kinda like it! I think the camo-print of this fabric is not perfect, it's a bit too yellow but I can live with it. So this is now my new shopping/grocerie tote

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Here's a close-up on the crocheted doily thingy. I used a pattern from winter 2007 issue of Novita Magazine. I made it with a 3mm hook and Lyric yarn.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

I love Harry Potter. I do. I really really do. And I am very much aware that I am not the only weirdo who feels that way. I'm currently reading the books for the 3rd time (I'm in the middle of Half-Blood Prince now). The Harry Potter books have made me both laugh and cry numerous times.

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I just finished a Harry Potter related swap on craftster. I made my parner a Marauder's map inspired bag. The inspiration came from the embroidery forum on craftster where saw this. So for the swap I did my own take on it. Just so I would not get severe separation anxiety I also had to do one (a bit different) for myself too

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I think it/they came out great! I'm quite proud of the way the

embroidery turned out. And I love how the glittery fabric looks.

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Speaking of glittery fabric and HP: a while back I made myself a pair of HP-fabric pyjama pants.

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Sadly this crappy picture taken at my mom's is the best I have. But you get the general idea. Unfortunately what you don't get is that the fabric actually glitters (but less and less with every wash). I used the pattern for simple "wide" pants from Joka Tyypin kaavakirja. These are the first pants I have ever sewn, and I'm really happy with them.

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I have even passed on the deep love of Harry Potter to the next generation. My soon to be 9yo niece just can't get enough of the books:

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That's her reading the second book while waiting for her dear aunt (me) to get out of a fabric store, and she did not whine at all. Am I clever or what!

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Oh, and my skull isle pouch was mentioned in both Lime&Violet and craftzine. How cool is that??

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Is it just me, or is my english going downhill a bit?

Return To Skull Isle

Last November I did the Skull Isle hat from Debbie Stoller's Son Of Stitch 'n Bitch. And I just fell in love with the skull fair isle pattern. So naturally I had to use it again.

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I knitted a pouch for my toiletries. It's made with Novita Jasmin yarn (cotton-acrylic blend) and 4mm needles. It has a pink cotton lining, and I added 20cm zipper. I am so pleased with it. It was a delight to knit. Sewing on the zipper was a little less of a delight.

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I love it! Even with it's mistakes... Mistakes give personality, right?

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Oh, I also made another Sublime Stitching embroidery card. This one is for my daddy. I'm a total daddy's girl.

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Shake Your PomPoms

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I made this beanie last night. This Novita Fiesta yarn was on sale for 1,5€/skein so I had to have one. My first crochet project of the year. So I picked up my 8mm crochet hook, wich I don't think I've ever really used before, and had myself a bit of a one night stand really.

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It was my first time making a pompom. The beanie and the pompom used up the skein, with not even so much as a strand left behind.

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But look at the hat. It's colourful (not black) and it has a freaking pompom on top of it, and I still kind of love it! It sort of makes me miss this neon-yellow hat that I had when I was a kid..it had a pompom the size of a grape fruit on it.

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Oh, and my darling, darling tattoo has healed up nicely

And Mittens To Match

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I made mittens to match the Cherry Button Hat I showed you a few posts ago. Made with the same yarn, and 4mm double point needles.

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I also made these:

Weird rainbow-ish socks for my mom. She asked for them, even pointed out the yarn she wanted them done in. Never knew my mom had that much of a hippie in her. I think they're cute actually. And I like how the stripes match each other. The yarn is Novita Kolibri, 100& acrylic, it's self stripeing and it was on sale for 1€ per skein.

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Oh, and don't you just HATE when this happens to socks:

Damn!

Pressing My Buttons

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Aren't these adorable! I made 5 pairs of earrings today! It was my first time. I lovelovelovelove them

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How were they made? All are made of buttons. I carefully (only cutitng myself once) removed the loop thingy on the back. Then added glue to both the button and the earring stud that I got from a craft store. Then pressed them together, and voila!

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Now I have a problem.. Which, oh which pair am I going to put on tonight while going to a karaoke bar?

Man I am so proud of myself!

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Oh, and in case you are wondering that infact is glue on my fingers..

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I made two more pairs.. The ones with the hearts are going to my niece. Hope she likes them.