Archive for August, 2009

Amigurumi Hair & Eyelash Yarns

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

My latest amigurumi project, the mermaid, features long hair combining microspun and eyelash yarns. Here’s how I achieved this look:

I wanted the ends of the hair to look a bit tangled, so I chose Berrocco Comfort (yellow yarn in picture). Berrocco Comfort is a nylon/acrylic blend, and is similar to Lion Brand’s Microspun. Take care [...]

August Ravely Swap: Sea Creatures

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Here’s my little mermaid. I made her for the Ravelry “$10 Amigurumi Swap” group’s August theme, “sea creatures.” I was feeling inspired by Ponyo, but I think she’s more of an ’80s gal. She’s all about the hair. Maybe Daryl Hannah in Splash?
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Top 5 Ways to Shop Smart on Etsy

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

As an Etsy seller, I spend a lot of time browsing through Etsy shops, forums and treasuries. Like many sellers, I’m also an avid Etsy buyer. Here are a few things I’ve learned from experience.
# 5     Don’t trust labels and tags.
Like so many other things on the Internet, Etsy is an honor system. No one [...]

Recent Press

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Just wanted to say thank you to craftgawker.com and S and O Productions for featuring my patterns. Pirouette the Bunny was featured on craftgawker last week, and Honey Bear was featured today as part of S & O’s Treasury Tuesday: Elite Eight. I didn’t even realize I was included in an Etsy treasury, so it [...]

Trend Watch: Matryoshka Dolls

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

This is the first a new series of posts about design themes. Enjoy!
Matryoshka dolls are those cute Russian nesting dolls that are both a traditional folk craft and a modern design theme. Allegedly inspired by a set of nesting figures from Japan (does everything cool come from Japan?!), a folk artist made the first set [...]

Twitter Bird

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Here’s my little bluebird of happiness! He was inspired by my love of Twitter. I think I must tweet my every passing thought sometimes, lol.
I tried some embroidery on him to highlight the nice shaping of his wings. I also am using some chenille-wrapped wire for feet.  I really like the contrast of the yellow [...]

Fab Felt

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

I’m so inspired by the beautiful colors of these Japanese felt sets. Can’t wait to use them in my projects. Lovely!
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