July 29, 2007
Summer buttons
Hey all! I think I'll just stop apologizing for infrequent blogging since it's becoming the norm. But I'm happy to be here, just the same!
I'm knitting two projects right now, both of which make uninteresting in progress pictures. The first is a cotton floppy brim hat in sherbety shades for myself. It's almost done, so you may see me modeling it soon. I dream that the model pic would show me lounging on North Ave. beach enjoying free time--but just typing that makes me laugh out loud!
The second project is an adorable stuffed elephant for my nephew's birthday. This being his 4th birthday, his mom let him pick the party's theme. She thought it would be something easy and pre-made like Diego or Spiderman. But friends, when you let a 4 year old decide, the last you'll get is "easy". Anyway, he chose Elephants for his party and thus began my search for the perfect knit elephant pattern.
*cue ominous music score*
There is no perfect knit toy pattern, save for Heartstring's Bunny. After a week of pattern searching, I found LouLou in a borrowed copy of Tracy Chapman's Toys to Knit. I trust that it will be adorable once finished and stuffed, but making 17 separate pieces and then seaming them negates any fun derived from the toy.
Anyway, here are some things that are cute and easy, my latest buttons. I listed them on my etsy shop and hope to put a few more up this week. Enjoy!
I'm knitting two projects right now, both of which make uninteresting in progress pictures. The first is a cotton floppy brim hat in sherbety shades for myself. It's almost done, so you may see me modeling it soon. I dream that the model pic would show me lounging on North Ave. beach enjoying free time--but just typing that makes me laugh out loud!
The second project is an adorable stuffed elephant for my nephew's birthday. This being his 4th birthday, his mom let him pick the party's theme. She thought it would be something easy and pre-made like Diego or Spiderman. But friends, when you let a 4 year old decide, the last you'll get is "easy". Anyway, he chose Elephants for his party and thus began my search for the perfect knit elephant pattern.
*cue ominous music score*
There is no perfect knit toy pattern, save for Heartstring's Bunny. After a week of pattern searching, I found LouLou in a borrowed copy of Tracy Chapman's Toys to Knit. I trust that it will be adorable once finished and stuffed, but making 17 separate pieces and then seaming them negates any fun derived from the toy.
Anyway, here are some things that are cute and easy, my latest buttons. I listed them on my etsy shop and hope to put a few more up this week. Enjoy!
