Tonight the Knitting Club of 33-1 held its first meeting!
A girl on my hall named Heidi who is an avid knitter decided to start up a Knitting Club every Monday night at 7:00 pm. She and I were the only attendees tonight, but we are hoping to get some more girls involved in the future. She's going to teach me how to purl, and do a seed stitch, and a rib stitch! Having only straight-stitched scarves and washcloths, I am excited to learn how to make new things and fellowship with girls that enjoy knitting as much as I do. :)
Ever since I came home for Christmas break, I've been trying to reduce the enormous pile of extra materials in my closet. Leftover fabric, stuffing, yarn, beads, hemp, cross-stitch material, embroidery thread, the list goes on. I've managed to use up about half the materials since I've been here and it's certainly nice to have a little more closet space!
Here is my second attempt at a Raggedy-Ann style doll and in my opinion an enormous improvement on the first. I did have a little trouble with the permanent marker bleeding over the lines, but I touched it up a little after I took this picture.
I used up all the leftover stuffing and a large bolt of fabric making this lovely red pillow.
In my bag of fabric there were also some scraps of adorable pink plaid, which I turned into this cute half-apron. I thought there would only be enough to do a child-sized apron, but it turned out big enough for a small adult to wear.
And I finally finished my green scarf! I started it over thanksgiving break, but in the hustle and bustle of things it got laid aside, and I didn't finish it until day before yesterday.
Recently I've started a new project that I am very excited about! I don't want to tell what it is until I'm finished, but I'm planning on having it done before the end of next week. I'm taking step by step pictures, so I promise to post about it as soon as I'm done. :) Hope everyone had a lovely New Year!
Winter is my favorite time for crafting. It's so delicious to sit by the toasty fire and knit, or curl up on the couch with a book. Here are a few crafts I've been working on recently.
These are the promised pictures of the scarf I've been working on. It isn't finished yet because it was laid aside amidst the busyness of packing and exams, but now that I'm on break I'm hoping to have it done by Christmas.
I'm using a soft acrylic yarn in a lovely olive green color.
Here's one of my favorite creations. I named it the Jingle Bell Wreath because it jingles merrily whenever someone walks through the door. Believe it or not, making the wreath was the easy part--it was tying the bow that gave me so much trouble!
This is my attempt at making a Raggedy Ann style doll. She is 100% hand sewn and hand stuffed. I drew the face on with permanent marker, but I didn't get it quite right. Hopefully with practice I'll do better next time.
For now, these crafts are going in my Etsy box. If I do get around to starting an Etsy shop, it might be awhile from now because I have to get a credit card and build up an inventory first. :) Hope everyone is staying warm and enjoying the season!
Well, I have a whole ten days off for thanksgiving break and it is good to be home!
One thing I've missed about home is all my creative outlets. Cooking, baking, knitting, riding, taking walks, gardening, playing the piano, etc. Now that I'm on break, I've decided to make up for lost time! Above is a grapevine wreath I made from mom's cuttings and decorated with some ribbon.
One of my favorite things about winter is candlelight dinners! So the other night I lit some candles and enjoyed a solitary pizza dinner.
I've also been knitting up a storm. I've already finished the scarf in this picture and started another one. The one I'm making now is a lovely olive green. I'll post some pictures when I get it finished.
I realize this week is probably hectic for everyone with thanksgiving just around the corner, but don't forget to slow down and soak in the delights of the season! :)
