Suzywan sent me this video of the tiniest knitting I have ever seen! Have people seen this?
Suzywan also does her own tiny things too. Check out her awesomely cute “micro drawings” in her Etsy shop!
Author: Anna
Ossu! Robot Dogs
Check out this video of awesome hand-sewn robot dogs! They were made by Ossu! Shugeibu, the “guerrilla” crafting club from Japan.
Ossu! Shugeibu is coming to gallery hanahou next month, where they will have a show and host a workshop on October 17th in which you can make your own robot dog! Email info@galleryhanahou.com for more info and to sign up.
Mossy Things for Plush You
Wanna see what I made for Plush You this year? It’s a Mossy Rock, a Mossy Log, and Mossy Ground!
These three will be available at this year’s Plush You show, which opens October 9th at Schmancy in Seattle. (I think they’ll be available online too!)
I really liked how they turned out (even strange little ground guy), but my absolute favorite thing about this project were the tags that I made for them.
I had this idea in my head of what I wanted the tags to look like, and then I made them and they turned out just how I wanted! I made them using Illustrator, which is pretty much my favorite thing now.
Bye, Cats
Our cats on loan from my Brother-in-law sadly had to say goodbye over the weekend. They were with us for about two and a half months, so they really became a part of our family, and it was hard to see them go. John and I feel very lucky to have had Tucker and Zizzou while we did, though.
Here are some of my favorite cat pics from their stay with us!
The fish tank was, as a friend remarked, like HBO for the cats. That is, once they figured out they were never going to catch the fish by swatting at the tank.
Tired kitty on the bed!
Tired kitty in the socks!
Zissou was particularly tolerant of our affection.
We will miss you, cats!
Tiny Corn
There is nothing corny about this guy! He likes to read The Economist, and he takes his coffee black, thank you very much.
Puns may be the death of me someday.
Lil Milton Baldee
“I believe you have my stapler?”
CraftyGinger made the funniest Baldee in the likeness of Milton Waddams from Office Space. For the above image, she Photoshopped the sexy glasses and eyes onto him to give him just the right look. Clever!
Now all he needs, says CraftyGinger, is a tiny red stapler. I just might try to make one myself if she doesn’t do it first, though I’m not so sure I could pull it off.
Thanks so much for the test, Kari!
Aging Punk Baldee
Check out this hardcore Baldee still hanging on to his punk rock hairdo!
He was a test knit done by my friend Kristen (knititblack on Ravelry). As soon as I heard she was giving her Baldee a mohawk, I wished I had thought to include that hairstyle in the original lineup. Too cute!
Thank you for the test, Kristen!
Make Boo with me in Tulsa!
Hey Tulsa area knitters! I’ll be teaching a Boo class at Loops yarn store on Tuesday, September 29th.
If you haven’t been to Loops, it’s a beautiful store with a super-friendly staff.
Take the class and you’ll learn to knit in the round using double-pointed needles, how to pick up and knit stitches, and how to seam using mattress stitch. The project is so quick, you’ll have time to make a bevy of bats by Halloween!
The class is being offered for the special low price of $29, so sign up asap by emailing shelley@loopsknitting.com. Hope to see you there!
What: Boo class
Where: Loops, Tulsa, OK
When: Tuesday, September 29th, 6-8 pm
Cost: $29 plus materials (stuffing and eyes are included in the cost)
Email: shelley@loopsknitting.com
Oh, as an added bonus for signing up for this class, you’ll also get a sneak preview of my new fall pattern for this year. It’s one of the cutest ever!