Finished First Mohawk Hat

This was a special request made by a fellow crafter on my WeBeYarnin FB Page. To make this was a new challenge for me. I am always up for a new knitting project..and so I was on my way. Boy oh Boy is this ever a time consuming project. It took me over a week to finish. It was FUN, but ever so tedious. lol 

Here is the finished results...and modeling it is my daughter Hailey. =o) A few goofy ones thrown in for good measure as well. Models include: Albert A., Hailey A., and Gia S. 

First up we have Gia modeling the untrimmed version on the hat:

 Second we have Albert modeling the trimmed up version of the hat...still needs straps at this point.

 And lastly we have Hailey modeling the FINISHED product:

 Side view finished

This one is SOLD for partial cash/ partial product made by fellow crafter. Pics soon to come showing product trade. =o)

trading talent for talent =o)

How cool is it that another great page (Heidi's Hook) in the crafty world wanted to make a trade with me?  Its nourishment for the soul. Makes me feel awesome to have the opportunity....I am trading her my knits for her crochets. Here is a piccy of what I am trading to her....(once I receive what she is making I will come back and add pics to this post) She mentioned how she has this "mild" addiction to Cherries and she loved the mitts so I surprised her and made a cherry washcloth. =o)

********Items above traded for the lovely items below**********

 Ohhhh this hat is simply adorable...Hailey loves it...and the lil scrubby below...I cant wait to use it!!!

Digi Camo...Special Order (1st finished knits for 2012)

Since I have started knitting up these cute covered fingerless mitts...I have gotten a special order.  They turned out pretty awesome and the person whom I made them for said they looked "sick" and like "digi camo" lol...so she really loved them and I am so glad. Its been a bit since I have shared anything so here is my first finished project since the new year~!

The one I struggled with the most...

I was asked to make a set of knitted items. I added a twist to this special order. I wanted to be able to surprise my buyer with cabled owls on each piece so I really had to do some major brain-work LOL I had to do my least favorite thing: Math. I mixed patterns and made my own patterns. I struggled so much on the mitts. It was a major challenge. My hardest challenge to date. But after all the struggling, I mastered it and HEY, I even got a new pattern out of the deal and I very well could profit from it in the future by making more mitts (IF they sell) Soooo, without further ado....here they are. 

My Goofy daughter posing for me. Lol 

Yarn Bombing...a new addiction.

I have always wanted to TRY Yarn Bombing, but never got up the gumption to actually go through with it. Well, that changed this week.  I have NOW done my very first (and second as of tonight) Yarn Bombing!!! And it was exciting. Though they are small...they are significant. =o) I now look at everything in a new way.  What can I bomb next?...adding a splash of color to this dull dreary world!!!

and #2 in front of Starbucks!!! 

And then there's this dork who had to pose in the pic. LOL yessss, its me. =P

A NEW Challenge...What a fun idea!

So I was asked to make a special order. Only I kicked it up a notch. She originally asked me if I could make her a tri-tipped hat only with an owl such as the cable owl hat.  I wasnt really sure I would be able to do it..so I told her that I would crochet the pieces like the ones I did on Haileys owl hat. Anyway...I decided that since I always am excited to challenge myself to "up the ante" so to speak...that I was up for it. It could be fun. I did it and am pretty darned excited that it turned out better than I had anticipated. =o) I mean, yay! And the new owner loves it too!! Its already sold. I cant wait to make another one.

Sold!

Had a special request of pink n black. Its shorter than I made the first one, but I still think its super cute! Next one will have more length in it. What do you think?