Mrs. Libbey is my Inspiration!

My Mom's very best friend in the whole world is Mrs. Libbey. Mrs. Libbey is like Mom #2 for me. She is also my knitting buddy. It is nice to have a someone around who knows the simple pleasure of creating something from just a bit of string!

Mrs. Libbey gifted me with an AWESOME sweater, that just arrived in the mail yesterday. Not only do I love mail...but I LOVE homemade! Mrs. Libbey knows how to get things done!

Here is my awesome sweater:

I love it SO much! But, Mr. A was right. It needed a flower to go in my hair. Alright, Mr. A...give me a few minutes, I'll whip something together:

I love it when a plan comes together!

GO SPRING!

New cut New band

I just got a fresh cut on what my sister calls my big old melon head (which may be true compared to her little ole pea head:)). With this new hair comes the new responsibility of figuring out how to NOT make it seem like old lady hair as it grows out. New hair perspective=new headband pattern. This one is knitted long ways, which I find faster and easier for some reason.

In the end this is a new spin on the green band I made last month. I could get used to this...how about you?

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Finally Some Me Time...

After making some slippers for my sister I had a bit of shoe envy. Nothing more dirt worshipping than making some cozy green shoes for myself. These ones are made using an acrylic yarn in seed stitch. Buttons and a Mary Jane strap and I am golden! I am seriously considering wearing these puppies while I teach my classes.

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1920's Cinderelli!

I forgot about this scrap that I was testing some felting on. It turns out it is a very useful bit to try to make something out of if you are in between jobs.

I find I really like all of these cool buttons I have, but they don't get out of the house often. Hopefully this 1920's inspired head piece will give me an opportunity to take some of these buttons for a stroll!

Here's to recycling scraps!

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