Light Carpet

I just came across this amazing Light Carpet by Finnish architect and artist Johanna Hyrkäs. Light Carpet is made up of a light rope that is enclosed in a crochet cording. You can see more of her work including more Light Carpets at here website.

This piece was part of a design exhibition titled Extremely White, which was organized by Otro Diseno which is located in Amsterdam, but specializes in Latin American design.

Knit Strawberry Baby Rattle

I wanted to make something for a friend of mine who is having a baby soon. While browsing at patterns over at Ravelry, I came across this adorable Knit Strawberry pattern by Pez Diva. I saw it and knew that it would make a perfect baby rattle.

I used two yarns held together, Lamb's Pride and Berkshire, so it would be large and have a pretty variegated effect.

For the rattle, I filled a small plastic egg with peppercorns and sealed it with my favorite low VOC silicone glue.

I also added a small plastic ring onto the stem of the strawberry so the toy may be clipped onto a stroller or whatever. To cover the plastic ring in yarn, I used a crochet tutorial which was written up over at Lula Louise.

Crochet Bullion

This past Sunday, at the LA Fiber Guild meeting, my new friend Janice showed me how to make these adorable crochet bullion.

Janice is a freeform crochet diva and I am a crochet novice. I am thrilled to know this new technique and plan on using them as embellishments on the surface of various projects.

violet: Cascade 220 Tweed, lime: Lion Wool, teal: Lamb's Pride

The Draft Vader Helmet

The talented Ladylinoleum of Monster Crochet has just pointed me to her fantastic Draft Vader helmet creation. She suggested that her Draft Vader should date my Leia Wig. I could not agree more.

Three great tutorials from Lula Louise

Beth of Lula Louise has three great tutorials on her website.

First there is a super cute easy pleated skirt tutorial.









Next she tells us how to recycle a sweater.

Finally, she shows us how to cover o-rings with a crochet method.

Bamboo Knitting Needles & Crochet hooks in Little Tokyo

Last night I went for a walk in Little Tokyo in downtown LA after dinner to get some fabulous frozen yogurt at Ce Fiore. Along the way I came across a new dollar store in the same spot as the one that just closed down (walkway between 1st & 2nd St). This one has a better selection of merchandise due a larger range of prices.

On the end of one of the aisles there was a small notions section where I discovered bamboo knitting needles and crochet hooks for only $1.49! These needles seem to be the same quality as the ChiaoGoo needles I already own. The needle size is color embossed into the side using Japanese measurements. You can read more about size conversions here.

New Flickr Pool: Knit & Crochet Patterns for sale

Flickr has a new group called Knit and Crochet Patterns for Sale. This group offers a place for indie knit and crochet designers to showcase the patterns they have for sale. I have posted my Leia Wig there in addition to my two Boyfriend Hat patterns. Do you design patterns too? Join us!

Fiber Artist Maria Kjo

The other day I was spending way too much time looking at images at Flickr and came across the work of Maria Kjo from Portugal. She creates amazing wearable felt and crochet pieces.

I am partial to these freeform cuff bracelets she has created. The like the way she used rivets in felt to create the closure for these bracelets. A number of her pieces are available at her etsy store.