crafty possibilities

[snugglekitty]

I have no plans today until around five, and it's really time to start a new craft project.

I finished my crocheted blanket last week. I am only about an inch from finishing the socks I'm making for 7j, and the Chicken Viking hat should only take a few hours to do. I want to start a project that will take me through the next few weeks at least.



I am planning to make myself some cabled wristwarmers. In addition to being pretty and keeping my hands warm, this is a practice, before I make wristwarmers for mrpet with much more expensive yarn. I am also trying to figure out a pattern for a vest. And, you know, tafkar, if you could get me your foot measurements.... Gosh, where to begin? I guess I have the pattern the most established for the wristwarmers, so that might be the best place to start. It'll be interesting to use Magic Loop for something that isn't socks. It will require some yarn treatment before I start, though. I'm doing them in two colors, lilac and charcoal, and the charcoal yarn needs to be hanked and washed before I try to work with it. (I'm planning to make myself a matching hat and scarf afterwards. I love matching winter accessories but am stingy. Frogged yarn to the rescue!)
Edit: Oh yeah, and I'm planning to make a hot water bottle cozy.

I think that I am going to save plotting my ruana of unusual size for Christmas, since Christmas makes me wrathful and designing projects is my favorite part.

Comments

[desiringsubject.livejournal.com]

Funny you should mention crafts, as that's just about all that's going on here today! We're making body oils and sugar scrubs for christmas presents.

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, sugar scrubs. So nice. :)

[mrpet.livejournal.com]

I also have beauty products to make. Mostly lotions and creams for now, also some more bath bombs now that it's dry out. I have quite a collection of fixed oils, butters, emulsifiers, EOs and the like. If you ever find yourself out of something let me know (some ingredients I have a ton of). I order in bulk from a few places and I'm always looking for people to share on shipping.

[desiringsubject.livejournal.com]

Wow, I bet there is a lot I could learn from you! I'm just a wee beginner at this. Partially inspired by the outrageous prices on a lot of stuff, partially by a bout with an intractable rash this summer, which inspired me to know *exactly* what I was putting on my face.