The other day I was trying to finish off a hat that I was knitting and when it came down to locating all five of the double pointed needles in the set I was outta luck. I'm not exactly known for my organizational skills. So I visited my stash of all things crafty and put together these nifty (if I do say so myself) dpn holders. They were super easy--I just stitched two pieces of wool felt together, trimmed the edges with a pair of pinking shears, sewed on a random button, and voila...The beauty part is that with the felt you don't need to sew a buttonhole--just a little slit in the felt will do. And then, because I just can't leave well enough alone, I embroidered the needle size on the flap. No more lost needles!!
I'm a knitter...not a great one, I mainly stick to things that are square (scarves, blankets) and some round (hats, neck warmers, leg warmers). I'm learning stitch by stitch, trying to take new steps every now and again. But above all I am obsessed with yarn. The colors, the textures, the weights--obsessed. So, anyway this yarn over here is my latest purchase, it's bamboo. Who knew? I bought it not knowing what I was going to do with it, as usual. A nice, light, spring-weight scarf maybe? It will probably end up as something else in the end, but that's the beauty of good quality yarn--you can pull it out and start over and the yarn holds it's own.
So maybe you're wondering about the kangaroo x-ray pic at the top of my page? Well, I happen to have a thing for kangaroos. It all started with this guy that my mom found at the junk mecca, also known as Goodwill. I thought I recognized him from somewhere and then it dawned on me: it's the boxing kangaroo from Pulp Fiction that Bruce Willis has on his bedside table. The one that holds his watch. It was all over from then on. They're actually quite a challenge to collect; you don't see them that often. Usually they take the form of salt and pepper shakers-the mom is the salt and the joey is the pepper. The little one in the picture is an orphan-he lost his mom to a game of catch in the house.
