Loving the Bling!

Oh my, school is taking a lot of my time. And I go to the gym 3-5times a week, it's really taking it's toll on the crafting. But I'm trying to make some time for it too. This one I knitted during classes:

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Yarn: Red Heart Dallas (100% acrylic) and Novita Red (80% viscose, 20% polyester)

Needles: 3,5mm circ.

Hook: 2,5mm

Pattern: Improvised

Mood: Happy. I think it's adorable.

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The hat itself was the perfect mindless knitting for those knitting-during-classes experiences. The kind where you don't have to think about what you're knitting, you can just let your hands work on their own and pay attention to the teacher. I knitted the hat during one school day. The pom-pom and the heart took me almost as long as the hat itself (fine, maybe I'm exaggerating a little bit..)

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Sorry, no action pics. Maybe later.

Recycled Zipper

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I had to change a zipper to my winter jacket, 'cos the old one was broken. And I don't want to throw anything out, so... Not to mention that sewing on the new zipper turned out to be a bit more difficult than I thought. So I had to find something else to do before I try it again.

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Yep, just plain black brooches. I usually like to keep things simple. I know it's not a new idea, but it's always nice to make your own version of the classics.

New Year - New Mitch O'Connell

Yeah, I finally got the rockabilly angel done:

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It's done in the ever so faithful backstitch and using one of the Sublime Stitching featuring Mitch O'Connell patterns. I think I maybe should've re-thinked some of the colours. But then again I always think so.

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I have big plans for her, and her, and her, and a few other Mitch O'Connell inspired embroidery projects yet to come.
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Oh, I spend the christmas at my mom's. She's just got a new kitten. Ever tried photographing a scarf you just finished with a playful kitten around?

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Pattern: Wavy from Knitty

Needles: 4,5mm

Yarn: Fleur, 100% acrylic

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I made it for my sister for christmas, and finished it with a day to spare. I started it months ago, but it was a bit of a boring knit, so it took me a lot of time.

Stab It!

I'm getting my embroidery back on

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I'm going to put this as a patch to my plain black (very mini) skirt. It just needs a little extra something-something. I used old faithflu back stitch and satin stitch for it. And I draw the picture, but I used a few tattoo-pics as a very heavy reference. Unfortunately I can't really draw, but maybe that's something one can learn.
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Oh! And my friend gave to me the Best Mug Ever! My friend said she immediately thought of me when she saw it.

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Awwww. Awsome, right? It just makes the morning cup of coffee feel even more of a pick-me-up.

Melted Vinyl

I finally made a vinyl record bowl. I know everyone and their uncle has made these, but for me it was a first.

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I love it! I actually made two, but it got dark so I couldn't take a decent picture of the other one. There is just NO LIGHT in Finland this time of year. I'm giving the other one for daddy for christmas. Shhh, it's a secret

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I have to say that melting vinyls in an oven feels kind of naughty. And not necessarely in a good way. Until one remembers that they're melting some higly scratched record they bought at a flea market for 1€.

Still Alive And Kicking!

No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth. I've just been buzy. With what? I really don't know.. the days just got away. I haven't really even done any crafting. Sad. But atleast I have a new WIP to show (like I didn't have a million of those allready)

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I need to get that finished and posted tomorrow, so wish me luck.. I'll be knitting like the devil all day today. It's a sort of wrap/shawl type of thing my niece is going to wear at her school's christmas party. The lace pattern is from Novita magazine's spring/2007 issue.

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What I was supposed to be showing off was the christmas cards I made. They included the same fabric that is shown on the knitting WIP picture above. But because I'm feverish I sealed the cards in to envelopes before taking a picture.. yeah, I'm smart like that.

Happy Father's Day

It's Father's day in Finland (and in some other nordic countries). 'Cos I'm a good girl I made my dad a card.

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It says "daddy". What can I say I'm a total daddy's little girl. I don't think I've ever given him a father's day card I haven't made myself.

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My niece Oona was with me for the weekend! And for the firs time too. I took her to a concert, and she loved I Walk The Line. She even bought their cd, and it was the very first cd she ever bought with her own money. And we did a little crafting too. She started to crochet a scarf for herself
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Cute right? I crafted a little too. I made her stuff, cos she's my baby

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First I crocheted her a scarf. I made it with 4mm hook and Satu yarn (100% acrylic). Black and pink are her new favourite colors. Wonder where she got that from...

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And I knitted her a scarf. I usef the same yarn as for the hat, just two stards held together. I used the "Child's Rainbow Scarf" from Last Minute Knitted Gifts as a pattern.