yarn crafts – Cheeky Attitude

Quick project: Storm Trooper Crochet Amigurumi

Storm trooper at his knit nite debut. — Storm Trooper at his knit nite debut.

This little guy was super easy to do. Next up Yoda!

The kit I got contains instructions for a bunch of characters and all the things you need to make a storm trooper and Yoda.

I got mine at Michaelâ€™s but you can order it from Amazon.

I like how the feet were designed: bobble stiches (new to me) at the bottom for stability and a little dimension. The “belt” is also a series of bobble stiches. The book has very clear instructions and photos that were essential for a newbie crocheter like me.

I want to do the rest of the characters and am on the lookout for some solid wool (you’d think I’d have some in my stash, but I don’t). Any suggestions on what kind and where to grab some?

Yarnbomb project connecting Boston and the world

I love a good yarnbomb project. Thanks to @cupcakefaerie I found the story on PRI about The Joining Project. A collaborative yarnbombing of the bridge connecting Cambridge with the city of Boston.

Listen to the story

Here’s a couple of the wonderful images of the project:

The Joining Project

The joining project

Go view the rest or even contribute to its growth.

Link Love: Knitterly projects, Disneyland, and Remembering an Old Friend

For Link Love this week Diane at Crafty Pod has tasked us with going through our archives and finding our popular posts.

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Wee pumpkin pattern – Harvest and Halloween fun in a simple little pattern. And a peek for things to come. I plan to go all out on Halloween this year.

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Cheater’s Posole Recipe – Comfort food in our house can be easy. This one didn’t get a lot of comments, but it got a ton of views thanks to its acceptance to the foodgawker website.

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The details inside the Happiest Place on Earth – This was my nephew’s first trip. He’s an old pro now and I’m feeling the urge to visit Disneyland again.

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Knitters were thrilled that we were ahead of the game with the popular cowl patterns. Now we’re doubling and tripling them up and calling them “infinity scarves.”

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I started to cry when I saw that this was one of my popular posts. I’m so grateful to have this picture of me and my wonderful friend’s dog “Boo.”Â She was my introduction to Australian Cattle Dogs and wicked smart. Although blind, she would gently herd us when we went for a walk. Always keeping count of her people. Boo has since passed away and will always have a special place in my heart.