Here is what I sent to my partner for the Hooker swap on craftster.org. I’m only posting the stuff I made. I also sent some yarn, a vintage pattern and a bag of cruchy cheetos (b/c they are available in the UK). *For those of you who don’t know, a hooker is someone who crochets. Get you minds out of the gutter people!
I decorated some crochet hooks. The first 3 were washi paper (japanese handmade paper) decoupaged, and the last 2 were sculpey wrapped with some embellishments added.
A beaded necklace with scissors attatched.
A couple sets of stitch markers
And my very first crochet hook roll! I was sad to give it away b/c I’m such a sentiMental pack rat, but my partner loved it so it’s ok. back front/opened closed
I’ve officially been flaked on, and it sucks! I sent an awesome package all the way to Leeds for the Rockabilly Swap on craftster.org, and I got zip from my partner. Anyway, (arrgh!) I also included a little extra surprise that I wished I had kept. My partner is trying to have a baby and wants to make a fertility shrine, so I made her a womb from knitty.com. It really gave me a hard time since I used ribbon yarn that wasn’t so forgiving. My fingers were cramped for days! He turned out pretty cute though. I called it my “Happy Uterus.”
here are some pics of the other stuff I sent: group shot embroidered hankies headbands and cherry choker
Spring is in the air, and my head is swimming with creativity. These peices are a different style of jewelry you’re used to seeing from me. Most people would call it “normal”, or “society friendly.” Whatever. They’re awesome. I like these little lovelies, and I hate to sell them, but a girl needs purse money. Ya know?
Ross had these clutch purses for only $4, so naturally I snagged ’em. Here’s what I did with them:
Clutches are way to small for me, (did I mention I also spent $150 on 4 Harajuku Lovers purses while I was there?) so if anyone wants these, let me know. I’ll swap or take $$ (unless you’re family. all i need is your address). First come first serve.
I just started spinning and i must say I’m hooked! Creating luscious yarn with my own fingertips and the flick of my wrist is incredible to watch. I first started out with some orange hand dyed wool roving I received from anEtsyswap. As you can see in the picture below, it came out pretty thick. I used a bottom whorl drop spindle. It was kind of uncomfortable at first, but then I got used to it. The second ball of yarn I spun was out of natural honey colored Tussah silk fiber that I purchased fromParadise Fibers. This fiber was difficult for a beginner to work with because it kept separating. It was very delicate and hard to keep together, but oh so soft. The third ball of yarn, also from Paradise Fibers, was bamboo. You can tell my technique was getting better at this point. The thickness of the yarn was more consistent. I loved working with bamboo because it felt like butter between my fingertips. It was so easy to spin and connect. If your budget allows, I definitely recommend spinning bamboo. I saved the best for last. I purchased this beautiful hand painted and carded batt on Etsy.com from Loop. It’s gold, teal, green, blue, and a little yellow. It spun into a gorgeous thread that looks like it would be at least $40 a skein to purchase. It shimmers differently depending on the light. The colors all flow together as if looking at a midnight tropical ocean. My pictures don’t do this any justice. I used a top drop spindle and no leader thread. Now I just have to find a project worthy enough to knit with this yarn. I still don’t know how to use a leader thread correctly. I always get it tangled. So, if anyone has any suggestions or helpful hints, please contact me.
