Monday, July 25, 2011

Knit Shop in Champaign












Found this great knit shop going through town when I went to pick up my daughter. She's not exactly into yarn crafts or shopping for them. So when I was pulling into the parking lot the expected groan and eye roll came. Granted she wasnt feeling 100% so I didnt spend as much time in there as I normally would have, but I enjoyed the side trip any way. Im pretty sure that Im not the only knitter/crocheter with yarn store radar. Half the cool shops Ive visited were found by accident. The store actually spans three large spaces-- between the two shop signs pictured. Since I already have yarn for alot of future projects I stuck to just getting some whimsical buttons for a hat pattern I plan on making for winter. Thanks for indulging your mothers yarn fetish<3

Sunday, July 10, 2011

July Stitched ATC




This months theme was pirates. I found my pirate as a free pattern and found the ship in a book from the library that had cross stitch patterns from around the world. The ship was a Denmark pattern so thats also how I chose the colors for the star. Its going to be on its way to Portugal this time!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Fimo Project...



http://www.crafts-beautiful.com/index.php/project/needle_decorating_going_dotty/

All the directions are listed in the link above. Thought this looked fresh and fun! You'd always know which knitting needles are yours:)