Ravelympics 2010

For those who don't know what the Ravelympics are. Allow me to school you in a knitting/crocheting version of the Olympics.www.ravelry.com is a beta community for fiber artists(aka knitters and crocheters)if you are interested in joining keep in mind there is a waiting list but the good part is its not a long wait.Lot of groups are on Ravelry and sometimes they compete in many categories from Mittens,Socks and WIPS(works in progress).
This year I was too late to start my own team and sad to only find out that the only Texas team is a spinning team. Sucks to be me for now but next time I will be ready.

So the event I picked is Mitten Moguls and the pattern I am doing is knockout handwarmers. I haven't made them before so I would like to give it a try.

We don't cast on until the ceremony begins which is 6:30pm in my neck of the woods.Our deadline or finishing line isn't until the 28th of this month.
So with that I leave you root for me!
I can hear the "eye of the tiger song" playing in the background.

Handmade gifts for guys

(Krista Moreno's holiday gift guide)

Each year I pull my hair out trying to find
something for the men in my life.
Guys are always hard to shop for or make anything for.
If you are like me that has taken the vow of the
handmade pledge. Here are some gifts for the men in
your life.


The film buff
They have almost every cult classic on dvd.
When Tarantino makes a new movie they are there
when it hits the theater.

Fight club soap

$5 for a 4oz bar
with the scent of bay rum and made with vegetable glycerin soap.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/SerendipityEight

The Gamer
These type of guys have almost every game system known
to mankind. So this best bet if you are a knitter is
to knit a DS case with an old school feel.

Click here to print out chart

The Gadget geek
This person has an iphone or anything else from the apple store.
My Father falls under the category since I have been subjected to
random computers ripped open and being "fixed" into new computers.
I see where I get it from.

Hard drive clocks

$45 for two clocks made form laptop hard drives.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TECOART


Sports/Football
Every year when the Dallas Cowboys play almost every male member
of my family is glued to the love seat yelling at the tv(hence my Father as well).
So if you sew almost every fabric shop sells sport team fabric.
Make a pillow for when they lose and he can have something soft to throw at the tv.



The Boy child
For any child in the house under the age of five this is a perfect idea/gift.
To be a super hero for a day.

Supreme Superhero Princess Pack Cape Tee Mask and Gloves As seen On Good Morning America
$54

http://www.etsy.com/shop/babypop

The Music Nerd
This is the type of guy that has a massive vinly collection and is a musician or dj.

Mix tape Ninja t-shirt

$29
http://www.etsy.com/shop/beta


So I send out all hope,help and joy to whoever reads this to have an amazing Christmas.
-K

A knitting challenge!

Last year I took on a challenge to make twenty beanies by the end of the year. I did infact conquer it but haven't gotten around to giving away the beanies so for now until I have the free time they are in a box in my studio waiting for that day.At the moment I'm only focusing on one small challenge and its only one beanie(Thank god). My friend Art had asked me if I could knit or crochet anything? I told him if there is a pattern for it I'm sure it can be done.
You see Mr.Rios is into video games and he plays a character with a very cool looking beanie. Its been a million years since I picked up a controller. I use to have a super nintendo that came with super mario brothers. I also loved playing sonic the hedge hog on saga as well but I lost interest when I got out of junior high. I soon discover that alot of knitters are into video games as well.

So Art sends me a few pictures and it took me a few seconds to look over them and study the beanie. So here it is what its suppose to look like.

But I did hit a road block with the choice of yarn. In the beginning I had picked out sock yarn that was not working well with a beanie.
So I dug around my stash and low and behold I found some leftovers.
The red yarn is thick and perfect I only used a small amount so there was enough.
The yellow was also scarps from the lucha mask I had knitted from the son of a stitch in bitch book.

So we are running on good progress and I give myself until the end of the month to be done with this.

Hot Topic taking a cue from crafters

I don't hate Hot topic I just know you can get the same stuff for cheaper.
EXAMPLE:

Two bows $8
But if you head on over and check out my friend Lucy Von Hot most of the bows are $4.Not just bows and jewelry can be sold for more but since the winter season is just around the corner. Alot of knitted or crochet items are being mass produced and over priced as well.
Instead of paying $29.99 the pattern can be found on the web for free. Head pieces like the picture below are also sold for more then $20 but with the power of the glue gun you can make it.

Being single and knitting...

I take a cue from an article I did when I was newly single titled Love vs Knitting which was posted on Snippets online craft zine which is apart of cut out and keep.
I have been knitting my ass off and making progress with my shop added new items like scarves and bags with skulls and crossbones on them using a chart from punk rock domestics.

I have also been writing about my new single life and its many perks as my 26-year-old self with a sex in the city alternative twist.

Pasties!

I got into the habit of making pasties now and people are loving it.



My new favorite place to visit online now is http://burlesquepasties.blogspot.com/

Well Damn if I do and damn if I don't.

Yes I know I am bad for not updating. Thats why a blog ring had to let me go because I didn't update. I have been super busy with DIY Factory stuff.
If I haven't mentioned The DIY Factory before then allow me to educate you on what it is. Unlike your Grandma's craft shows we do not use the work craft show.
Well only to the people that don't understand me. The DIY Factory is a yearly event to celebrate indie designers,artists,and crafters alike in the San Antonio area.
This is our second time around so we are going all out.
Last year all I did was mess with musicians and sell items from my shop but now I have taken on being one of the many designers for the fashion show,Pick and pull together a craft to do for the make-n-take table and still help musicians as well.
Its alot on my plate but it makes me feel happy to see people showing up.


http://www.thediyfactory.org/
The DIY Factory Myspace page