It's Nibblefest Time Again!

This sweet little painting is my entry for this month's Nibblefest. The theme is Circus and I can't think of a bigger circus than triplets--except maybe quadruplets. :)

This painting is now available on e-bay for the crazy low starting price of $.99!!

Newest Teacher Name Signs

It's been a while since I've updated pics of the newest name signs. So here they are. Teacher Name Signs are always available in my bumblebina ETSY shop and make a great Christmas gift for teachers!!

Halloween Knitting

Mini Top Hat for Halloween
Pattern: Miniature Top Hat from Darktwist
Needles: US 10.5
Yarn: vintage wool
Notions: singed fabric flower, feathers, lace trim, pearls

Oh this was fun! This was part of my steampunk Halloween costume this year.

Here's the other part...

Halloween Cuffs
Pattern: Antique Alice in Wonderland from VO Knits
Needles: US 8, 10, 11, 15, 17
Yarn: Cascade 220, vintage wool, Caron Simply Soft

Here they are together with the rest of the costume...

I LOVE HALLOWEEN!!! :)

Sideways Cloche

Sideways Cloche
Pattern: Personal Pattern adapted from a picture in a book :)
Yarn: Vintage wool held doubled
Needles: US 10 for body of hat, US 9 for crown

This one's for me, but she was my available model. :)

IF - Spooky

Okay, he's not that spooky, but this little cutie is definitely ready for Halloween. This owl will be available on e-bay on October 20th HERE as part of the Nibblefest Art Contest.

*SOLD

Did I Mention I LOVE Candy Corn?

Candy Corn Bag
Pattern: Little Felted Tote by Lucy Robson (FREE)
Needle: US 11
Yarn: Cascade 220 and vintage wool
Finished Size (after felting): 7.5" wide, 6" tall plus handle

This originally started out as a gift, but I love it so much I may keep it for myself. :) The pattern from Lucy Robson is for a basic bag. I just did the color work to make it look like candy corn. The liner is a bright yellow/orange fabric and I added ribbon, tulle and ric rac to the handle for a fun accent. Isn't Fall the best??

Knitting Update

Here are the latest projects. I always have something on the needles. Although I am a person who fully finishes a project before moving onto the next--no half finished projects lying around for me. I'm weird that way. I have a hat I'm working on right now that HAS to be finished soon so I can move onto my Halloween costume knitting. Updates on all that later...

Monster Chunk for Will

Pattern: Monster Chunks (free!) by Rebecca Danger

Needle Size: US 6

Yarn: Cascade 220 for the body, Lily Sugar n' Cream for the feet

I originally planned to knit a little bird for this new baby, but then I went to Target to buy a little outfit for him and you can see from the picture below why I HAD to do a Monster Chunk for him! How perfectly does this go with the shirt?

Coral India Scarf
Pattern: India Scarf by Ilga Leja
Needle: US 11 for CO and BO, body of the scarf was US 9
Yarn: NaturallyCaron.com Spa in Coral Lipstick

My first real lace pattern. The yarn is slippery and splitty and just plain hard to work with, but the finished scarf is amazing! It's soft and so pretty. I love it. It's supposed to be a summer scarf, but you couldn't pay me to wear a scarf in the summer in the Southwest! :) So this one is a Fall/Spring scarf for me.

Halloween Black Bird
Pattern: Lil Birdie by Carina Lee (FREE)
Needle: US 4
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft

I will definitely be making more of these little cuties! This pattern is great.

Crochet 3 Strand Headband
Pattern: Simple Crochet Headband (FREE)
Hook: G
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft

My crochet skills are very lacking, but this was still super quick and easy.

Newest Painting - Girl in the Yellow Dress

Girl in the Yellow Dress,  8" x 8.25",  acrylics and mixed media on 1/2" wood (SOLD)

She's a bit summery in her little dress isn't she? Well, we were still getting up into the 90's last week so I guess I'm still feeling a bit summery myself. :)

*SOLD