I did a search for my handle, "SolarSoda" because I wanted to see what would come up and I stumbled across this which is very cool!
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Monday, April 18, 2011
Now this is my kind of home furnishing...
I did a search for my handle, "SolarSoda" because I wanted to see what would come up and I stumbled across this which is very cool!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Hand-spun yarn
Is there anything Etsy cannot do? That is the question!
I just found a seller on Etsy - through the wonderful Ravelry website - who makes and sells her own YARN!!! Etsy = LOVE
Kittygrrlz on Etsy sells this stuff and more, go over and shop her wonderful store!
I just found a seller on Etsy - through the wonderful Ravelry website - who makes and sells her own YARN!!! Etsy = LOVE
Kittygrrlz on Etsy sells this stuff and more, go over and shop her wonderful store!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Crocheting, and Amigurumi
I'm on a mission. I've decided I'm going to make the Fuzzy Alien pictured below if it's the last thing I do!
I sat down the other night with my crochet hook and a ball of yarn, just to practice reading the directions. Well after I discovered I was unable to execute Row 2, because I don't know what the hell I'm doing, I got on the internet and found a treasure trove of information out there, check these out:
Top mention here: Craftster.org. Let's just say, this ain't your grandma's crafting website.
Next: Crochetville.org. Obviously this website focuses on just crocheting, but it is an active site with what appears to be a very knowledgeable base of members.
Ravelry is another absolutely fantastic knitting/crocheting community. I was just reading their latest blog post about an art workshop that takes place in New Hampshire twice a year that sounds absolutely divine, and I'm going to try and make it to the next spring one, but oh, it's going to take a plan and some good old-fashioned dedication!
WooWork.com - this is a wonderful blog with AWESOME pictures of the amigurumi created by Howie Woo. A guy who crochets, and crochets amigurumi is WICKED COOL in my book!!! Plus, he sports an orange mohawk - what's not to love!!!
Craftzine.com found me on Twitter, and although I haven't exhaustively perused their website, just skimming the surface proves this is one to adore.
And of course there are my two favorite yarn-maker brands: Lion Brand Yarn which I discovered first through Christen Haden's book Creepy Cute Crochet, and Lily's Sugar n' Cream. I'm registered on both websites and receive their newsletters.
This is the book that got all this started for me:
I'm not even particularly big on horror movies, which is primarily what the book is based on.
I just want to learn how to make these adorable dolls. In fact, through all this research I've done I've developed quite an appreciation for the craft and the amigurumi genre.
I sat down the other night with my crochet hook and a ball of yarn, just to practice reading the directions. Well after I discovered I was unable to execute Row 2, because I don't know what the hell I'm doing, I got on the internet and found a treasure trove of information out there, check these out:
Top mention here: Craftster.org. Let's just say, this ain't your grandma's crafting website.
Next: Crochetville.org. Obviously this website focuses on just crocheting, but it is an active site with what appears to be a very knowledgeable base of members.
Ravelry is another absolutely fantastic knitting/crocheting community. I was just reading their latest blog post about an art workshop that takes place in New Hampshire twice a year that sounds absolutely divine, and I'm going to try and make it to the next spring one, but oh, it's going to take a plan and some good old-fashioned dedication!
WooWork.com - this is a wonderful blog with AWESOME pictures of the amigurumi created by Howie Woo. A guy who crochets, and crochets amigurumi is WICKED COOL in my book!!! Plus, he sports an orange mohawk - what's not to love!!!
Craftzine.com found me on Twitter, and although I haven't exhaustively perused their website, just skimming the surface proves this is one to adore.
And of course there are my two favorite yarn-maker brands: Lion Brand Yarn which I discovered first through Christen Haden's book Creepy Cute Crochet, and Lily's Sugar n' Cream. I'm registered on both websites and receive their newsletters.
This is the book that got all this started for me:
I'm not even particularly big on horror movies, which is primarily what the book is based on.
I just want to learn how to make these adorable dolls. In fact, through all this research I've done I've developed quite an appreciation for the craft and the amigurumi genre.
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