Epic hats of Epicness...

I'm not sure why I find these hats so funny.  The silliness of wearing a fish on your head? My memories of the giant carp in the pond by the entrance to the Phoenix Zoo?  The practicality of using up bits of leftover yarn in a fun way?

I made this group of hats, and, well, Steve and I decided we needed to keep the green and purple ones.  :oP

I gave the red and orange ones to Christy on Saturday, after teasing her about epic hats for a week.  So without further ado, here is the parade of fish!

(My son-in-law is such a good sport!)

Shortest Month Long on Crafting!

 I can't believe there's only a week left in February, and I have not updated my projects.  It's been a busy month! 

Have a few valentine chocolates as we work our way through.

... but watch out for pirates!



Hey, the boat needed a captain.

But that got me searching for 'pirate patterns' and that means I found others.

Looks just like me and Steve, right?

I was pleasantly surprised with how straightforward the pattern for this pair was in the end.  (Sometimes toy patterns with a lot of pieces can be overly complicated and poorly explained.)

Each bear is about 12 inches tall.  Perfect snuggle size.


I also had fun making this mini TARDIS as part of a pattern writing challenge.

Steve and I have become Dr. Who fans, watching the old David Tennant (10th Doctor) episodes on dvd.

It's really hard to describe, but it's kind of like Star Trek, Twilight Zone and X-Files all twisted together.  They are funnier the second time around though - he speaks so quickly sometimes the best lines are hard to catch!

Last but not least on the 'toy' front are these Star Wars ships.  They need some florist wire to help the wings keep their shape, but you get the idea!

 










Here's the parade of sweaters and shawls for the month...

And of course, the parade of hats!

Ha!  Nice try Christy... the super cool hat is not here yet!  :oP