Was looking for a perfect moth patch for my jeans jacket but couldn’t find one that I liked, so I decided to crochet one!
Made with a 2.5mm hook and some sport weight cotton. I made the two larger wings and the middle part separately, then sewed them together. I used a lot of fabric glue on the back to stick down the yarn ends. It was a fun one evening project!
Here it is on my jeans jacket :D
Happy June!
It’s finally done! :D :D :D
It’s probably the most complicated knitting project I’ve tried yet! But it was tons of fun, and the pattern actually leaves a lot of room for customization and altering stitch patterns. Like the garter stitch ridges I have on one sleeve, and the couple of rows of stockinette at the bottom of the sweater.
Mike made this while editing the photos *laughing with tears emoticon*
Indeed! It used up a lot of my very old stash. I actually inherited scraps of the variegating orange, purple and blue from my mom, who probably bought the yarn in the late 90s.
I’ve never read Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea series, only saw the animated adaptation by Studio Ghibli, but thought it’s a fitting name for the sweater with its shape and colours. I’d like to read the books one day.
Wishing you a fantastic week!
Also nice for layering in the fall with a fuzzier yarn I think! Beach robe by Two of Wands.
Cheerful origami cacti, links to diagram in Bluebells Design’s post!
The cutest chairs have paws. Pattern from Let’s Knit (email signup required to download).
This is ingenious! A jellyfish cap for air plant by One Dog Woof.
This cat sweater! Paid pattern by Knit Picks.
Looks like a speedy project and super squishy. Bunny slippers by Persia Lou.
Brilliant egg cozies for summer brunch-time. I love the pom pom flowers :) By Twinkie Chan.
For us cat admirers who’re allergic, the coziness of a cat scarf without a real cat! From A Beautiful Mess.
Happy weekend, everyone!
About a week ago I finished the body of the Enchanted Mesa sweater!
And I’ve been working on the sleeves since. I decided to knit them flat, because while I was trying to find a tutorial about picking up stitches for sleeves and using the magic loop at the same time, I read on a blog that knitting small circumference while dragging the entire sweater around and around is a pain. And the time it takes to fiddle with the stitches with a magic loop would probably be the same as seaming the sleeves later. I can totally imagine that.
The one sleeve has different colour stripes, the other has garter ridges. I’m currently working on the last couple of inches of the second sleeves! :D
Have a happy week!
I got a new clear phone case and was for a long time looking for the perfect decal to put on the phone. I wanted either a pile of cats or one simple black cat, but I couldn’t find anything I liked with the right size. So one day I just got frustrated and decided to make my own. I got some origami paper and a clunky utility knife and was just going to experiment, but this creature appeared. It has the perfect grumpy look!
And I sandwiched it between the phone case and the phone :D
I thought he’d also make a nice desktop companion. So I asked Mike to make a few wallpapers to share :)
I think the phone one works best on the lock screen. Just click on the size you want to save the image.*
To quote Dr. Ogden from Murdoch Mysteries: “The brain requires a constant flow of oxygen..or tea!”
Have a happy weekend, everyone!
*A friendly reminder: my images are for personal use only, please don’t repost the images without crediting this blog, and please absolutely don’t sell the images.
It’s the most magical time of the year. The trees are blooming, the sun is shining, everyone’s out enjoying extended daylight. Spring is here! :D
Every year we try going to High Park to enjoy the cherry blossoms. There were hardly any blooms last year because of unusual winter weather, but it seems to be making up for it this year with full blooms on sunny days. Aren’t they just magnificent?
I’ve been seeing these cords tied to tree branches everywhere. I think once upon a time I looked up the meaning of it, but can’t be sure now. I would guess that they represent wishes or prayers, or they just look nice on the trees? If anyone know what they are for can you make a comment and let me know?
Our tradition is to have a picnic under a cherry tree. This year’s picnic is a bit makeshift because we were coming from work (an attempt to avoid crowds on a weekday evening — not so successful. Oh well.), with discounted end-of-day sushi and Vitasoy and a taro roll, but it was still the best date night ever :)
We even met the resident swan!
Happy May! Happy spring! :D
