Snuggle Slippers

These were extra-fun to make! I used two strands of yarn at a time to make them thick and hold their shape. The base was made with black and brown yarn while the sides and top were made with light purple and green. I want to work on variations of these to make a ballet slipper design and maybe even try mary janes with a little buckle.

Pickles!

Discovered this absolutely adorable blog/yarn shop today. They have OH SO creative patterns, a shop full of beautiful yarns and an occasional entry dedicated to the yumminess of cupcakes and muffins!

I can't get over how lovely most of their patterns are PLUS they have detailed pictures to go along with the step by step instructions. With contemporary patterns and lush fiber to purchase on-site, this one stop shop really caters to those of us obsessed with creative knot design.

Jon's Birthday Gift

Since the economy is crap and we're living proof of it I decided to take the shopping out of birthdays this year. My first attempt is my boyfriend Jon and thankfully he's as big a nerd as I am so I figured he wouldn't be hard to please. He likes anything odd or silly so I attempted an alien/monster crochet project and a hand-made card. He seemed to really like them so SUCCESS! Now for the rest of my family I have until June to come up with ideas for their gifts. Wish me luck!