Hey Arnold! Cookies

I have loved the show Hey Arnold since I was twelve years old. I was sad because I never did get to see all of the episodes. Thankfully, the full series was recently released as a box set, so of course I ran out and bought it right away! To celebrate, I needed to do something really special, so i made a cookie cutter and whipped up some Hey Arnold football head shaped cookies!

I am so happy with how they turned out, I'm definitely going to be using this cookie cutter often.

The process of making the cookie cutter (which uses scissors, a utility knife, and a pop can to get the tin) is a very dangerous craft, so it's not something kids should be making!

Now for the cookies...

Just as there are never enough episodes of Hey Arnold! there are never enough Arnold cookies. These are cinnamon cookies, not super sweet, and so next time I think I'll add some coloured icing.

Christmas 2014 Gag Gifts!

Greetings everyone! Compliments of the season!

So for the past 14 years, my friends and I have been getting together every year for a holiday party. For the second year in a row, I brought a game where presents have to be passed from person to person around a circle- either to the left or to the right- whenever the words 'LEFT' or 'RIGHT' come up in the Christmas story as it is being read aloud. The winner is the last person left holding the gift by the end of the story. Bellow you can see the prizes I made for this year. 

And yes...the gifts are ALWAYS this weird...

 I made 5 gifts in all, and had a great time working on them. Above you see the fruits of my labor. For the bras I used the pattern called Crochet Bikini Top- Triangle Shape Motif, written by Teresa Richardson at Crochet Geek. You can find the pattern here on her blog.

Clearly this is a very conservative Santa, from the days of old when this word was even more taboo than it is now...look at how shocked and disgusted he is!

A twisted version of good old Jingle Bells...They ring merrily when you jump up and down...

moi modeling les bras...

I think the c*** socks got the best reaction at the party. 

This is my second attempt at a true fair isle pattern, figures it would be featured on a c*** sock of all things... I think it turned out well, but I will need to practice catching my floats more neatly along the back of the work...

Yup, a straightforward boob. 

An actual 'c***' sock. Ha ha.

The winner of this prize thought it was cute, but was also visibly afraid of it.

Haven't had this much fun with my crafts in ages. Goes without saying that my new year's resolution will have something to do with actually posting things on here. 

Over all, the gifts were appreciated, and I was rewarded with an unexpected runway model show by my friends, who were quite willing to get it on!... I mean, get on the bras and socks...

Tazz Has A Club?!

Well, this was news to me! I got up in the middle of the night because I kept hearing strange sounds, and look what I found! A gathering of furry cuteness (most likely Tazzy's best kept secret) until now!
Everyone is hanging their head in shame, except that mouse at the end, who had the nerve to look me in the eyes and ask me what I planned to do about it.

More Gothic Crochet

No one's going to tell me I'm too old too let a little goth linger in my closet for a few more years, I keep finding all these cool patterns! Check out this spider web pattern I've been working on. I worked a few rounds in black to test it out, but I think I'm going to make the spider web in grey...then wear it as a shawl! So Awesome! Click here to get the free pattern from Caron International Yarns and Latch Hook Kits.

I also found a pattern for a skull motif/applique that I can put on anything...pillows, tops, etc. It works up so fast, I love it! I found the pattern called Day Of The Dead Skull Motif on Kristinskrazyknits
   

Knitted babe In Progress

You may or may not remember my knitted doll, which my mum has named Alicia. You already know that I am the world's finest procrastinator, but I have been making some progress on this project. It's really just a matter of sewing and seaming at this point, two tasks that turn me off. Hopefully next time you see her, she will be at home on my new bookshelf.

The pink piece is a shawl, and the mint green is a dress. She's going to be platinum blonde, maybe with a couple of light pink or light teal streaks? Knitted Babes by Claire Garland provides endless possibilities with all those cute outfits and accessories! Here's a peek at how it all fits together...

So In Love!...With Lace Knitting

I never thought I would say it, but I think I'm actually starting to prefer knitting over crochet. It's all thanks to lace knitting cause it's so pretty! I have a short attention span, so lately I've been working swatches in colours I like and rippin' em out again...check out my experiments bellow...

 

This pattern is from the Knitting Fool website, and it's called Openwork Diamonds 3. Click here for the link to the pattern. I work mostly in acrylic yarn, and none of these have been blocked, so they could probably look much better!

The photo above is a sample from Red Heart's Knit seaside Waves Knitting Pattern which you can find here on their website. I love the way lace looks when the light shines through it! For the longest time I wanted to make a crochet sea creature afghan for my bed, but I think I'lluse this pattern to knit it instead. Not bad for a newbie using acrylic yarn!

That's Sooooo Goth!

Greetings everyone! It's been a while! Over a year actually, but I am back with more fun, exciting projects and ideas to share. While I was away I learned a lot about knitting (lace knitting to be precise...it's now my favorite!) I was in a super creative, experimental mood, so I decided to see if I could create a really messy, random piece of lace knitting that would have a torn gothic lace look. I think I succeeded! I'm really happy with it, and can't wait to try this out on a shawl or shrug.

My gothic lace obsession went on for some time, and so I came across some other awesome stitch patterns that could become 'goth' by knitting them in black, but also by using bigger needles and finer yarn to make things look really open and lacy. Here's a site of free knitting patterns that is simply awesome http://www.knittingfool.com/

That's all for now, stay tuned because I may actually do something on this blog this year!