Holy Shiitake!

prose, musings and random WTFs.

Cactus Hat mk.2 July 19, 2008

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Made from purdy hand dyed wool that I bought from the markets last weekend.  Good news is that I have enough wool left over to make a second one to sell!  Hooray for wool, and money, and…stuff!!

 

*hearts* for the Old Bus Depot Markets July 15, 2008

…because they had their fibre festival on Sunday. That’s fibre as in wool and fabric and stuff, and NOT what you were probably thinking ;)

I bought up BIG on spun and un-spun wool, and now have more wool than I really know what to do with.

…in other news, I have currently in my washing machine a really fugly 80’s style woolen jumper, in pieces that should felt up into a funky bag. Plus an experiment into felted jewellery…will keep you posted, all 2 of you that seem to read this blog ;)

Also I plan to cut out the bits for my upcycled cap.  I think I am developing a hat fetish…

 

Another Knitting WIN July 10, 2008

Filed under: Life in Particular, handicrafty goodness — holyshiitake @ 8:58 am
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I *heart* this hat so much, I stayed up till midnight in an effort to finish it. Overall it took probably 3 hours to make. I think I could make them with contrasting bands.

 

Epic Knitting…Success! July 5, 2008

If at first you fail, give it another shot and hope to hell you don’t fail again!

Made from hand spun and dyed boucle yarn from the Bus Depot markets, with a pretty white flower from Spotlight.  Oh, yeah.

Definitely a must have for today’s cracked up bank robbers with a sense of style.

 

Epic Knitting Fail- Now with added visual fail! June 30, 2008

Filed under: Life in General, Life in Particular — holyshiitake @ 7:08 pm
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I have taken up circle loom knitting. Which is the same as french knitting, except it sounds less fruity.

I decided to make a hat on the weekend and found a good pattern. Found some funky wool too.

Hat has just been finished, and it actually looks good.

…Except that it would fit a toddler well, and not me. Knew I should have added that extra 20 rows.

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