Hexi Flats #9-13

I designed my very first hexiflat / hexipuff this week.  It also happens to be my very first color work (not including stripes).  For one of the ravelry challenge groups that I'm in, I designed a 3 water drop hexiflat that was inspired by the book that I just finished, "The Overtaking."  The water drops represent a scene in the book.  The 2nd photo is the back of the water drops.  It took me 3 tries before I figured out a way to carry the 2 colors around successfully, or at least to my liking. 

This one is just slightly larger than the others, but I think that I can still make it work with the others.  I used leftover yarn from a doll afghan that I made earlier this month.

Inspired by two other challenges in the Harry Potter Knit and Crochet House Cup on Ravelry, I made these two fish hexiflats.  I used a yarn that was actually called ocean for the background.  Then I crochet the fish appliques.  I would to make a lot more of these for the afghan that these will become. 

I didn't have any yellow for this goldfish, but many goldfish are orange and white.  I really like him.

It is a Star Wars themed month in my Disney adventures group, so I made a Chewbacca inspired hexiflat using eyelash yarn.  I sewed a white ribbon across it to represent Chewbacca's sash.

Hexiflats, Log Cabin Afghan, and Green Pouch

The hexipuff bug might have bitten me.  If you haven't heard about the beekeeper's quilt, it is a major thing on ravelry.  Many people are making hexipuffs and hexiflats (puffs are stuffed and flats are not).  I made 8 last month, and joined 7 of them together to create a flower.  I'll slowly add to it and see how big I can make it.

I also started a new log cabin afghan, this time with Caron Simply Soft yarn (all the project in this blog post use this yarn).  I am liking it a lot better.  The yarn feels really nice, and its in colors that I love.

I used some of the green yarn on the 1907 machine knitting loom at work to create this pouch for my mom.  I'll be able to make 2 more pouches out of the long tube that I knitted.

May the 4th be with you! - doll afghan, doll quilt, and flower brooch

This week I made this doll afghan using the same pattern and same type of yarn that I used to make my afghan from last year.  

Today I made this Star Wars doll quilt and 5 matching pillows in honor of Star Wars day.  "May the 4th be with you."  I used the leftover fabric from the goody bags that I made last month.  The back side is the leftover dancing skeleton fabric from the goody bags.  

This flower brooch is for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day.  I used this pattern to make it.

Dolls - April

I bought this Moxie Teen wig for my Monster High dolls.  It fits, but it doesn't like to stay on.

The Moxie Teen accessories are great got my Barbie and Monster High dolls.  The glasses and shoes fir the MH folls, and the belt and other accessories fir the Fashionista doll.

I also got a Novi Star doll.  After getting this Novi Star, I got the same character but from the beach series.  The beach series ones have movable legs.

I taught 2 weaving classes to a total of 14 kids in April using cardboard looms.  Here is what I did with my sample weaving: I made a doll rug.  The chair is also new.  I bought 4 of them from Michaels at 60% off.  They are cell phone holders.

I taught one lady how to crochet last month.  Towards the end of the class I showed her how she could easily make a bag.  I used the small rectangle that I made during the class.  I got this great doll beach tote bag as a result.

Projects from March and April

I made 2 of these granny square style hats for kids in a hospital in another state (charity).

The larger pink one is going to be sold at my church's holiday fair in December (also charity).

Then I made a similar one for my mom.

For my March ikat dyeing class, I dyed these 3 hanks of wool yarn with Kool Aid.  

I recently started knitting this log cabin afghan with Caron's Simply Soft yarn.

I made this sock using a 1909 Gearhart knitting loom at work.  I need to find another skein of this yarn so that I can make a matching sock.

Then I made another pair of socks on the same knitting loom.  The orange is what helps get it started.  Because there are no ribber needles for it, I am frogging the leg of the socks and hand knitting ribbing on it.

I also had a little fun on the knitting loom and made this pouch using the same sock yarn.  I used the kitchener stitch to close the bottom.  It reminds me of water.

I taught 2 friendship bracelet classes over Spring Break this month, so here are the 36 kits that I made for them.  For one of the classes the boys moaned about making them, but then later they came up and told me that they really enjoyed working on them (more than the other project I had for them).  That made my day.  

I also taught 2 cardboard loom weaving classes this month to a total of 14 kids and 2 adults.  Here is the doll sized rug (or mug rug) that I made as a result of the classes.  Most of it I made at home before the classes so that I had a nice example of what we would be learning.  Then the rest I did during the class while I demonstrated how to do 3 different weaving techniques.  

Here is the earbud / headphone pouch that I made last week.

For the pouch using an F hook:

• ch 15
• turn and sc 14 sts
• turn work to the other side of the ch row and sc 14
• continue sc in the round until desired height is achieved.
• at one side stop, ch 1, turn work and sc 14 sts.
• ch 1 turn and sc 14 sts & repeat for the flap.

For string, pull yarn through the 7th stitch on the flap and then chain 30 sts. Then ch 30 more sts on other side of flap (it is one long continuous chain, but the center is caught in the flap).

I then added the Angle fish to the back (the bottom fin didn’t work out right, but thats ok). Then I used puff paint to add details to the fish.

Last week I taught someone how to crochet.  I used cotton yarn and an H hook so that she could easily see what I was doing.  I showed her how to chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, sc in the front loops, sc in the back loops, slip stitch, crochet down the side of a project (for a nice edge or border), and how to make shells (for a nice edge / border).  Towards the end of class I had a small rectangle that I had crochet.  I wanted to tell her about all the things that she could make out of a square or a rectangle, so I showed her how to turn the little rectangle into a bag.  Now my dolls have a great tote bag to take to the beach.

Birthday Goody Bags

My youngest son's birthday is coming up soon.  There is no theme to it, so I had him pick out 4 fabrics at the store.  I had a yard cut from each fabric, and I was able to make 4 bags from each yard.  We invited a total of 16 kids to the party (including the birthday boy and his brother).  The kids will be able to pick out which bag that they want when they are ready to go home.  Of course the birthday boy and his brother got to pick out which bags that they wanted, and I have those separate from the rest of the bags.  I prefer making these reusable bags, because the kids can use them over and over again for different things.  

Princess and the Frog Ikat Warp

I was inspired by the colors in Disney's version of the Princess and the Frog to create this ikat dyed warp.  I used Lion Brand's Fisherman's wool, kool aid, food coloring, plastic bags, and rubber bands.  I'm looking forward to weaving it, but that won't be for at least 2 weeks.  Right now I need to prepare for 4 classes and a birthday party that are happening next week.