Hostile Ladybug

Did u know that a tube of yarn and stuffing doesn't fold like a tube of latex and air?

Yeah...

Does anyone else have a hard time resisting the urge to try on what you're making well before it's complete??

Could not resist...even with the loom hanging below my chin. 😆

I made a shirt.

Tada!

Lol it's just two rectangles sewn together.

This is my first time (that I can remember) using chenille yarn.

Like pretty much all the yarn I own, I picked it up second hand; this time from Goodwill. Got 4 skeins of the same yarn and they all had sleeves/labels . A rare opportunity so I had to grab them.

Decided to experiment. I wasn't sure if the fabric I was working up would be wide enough or long enough but hey, f*ck around and find out I guess.

I used a large gauge, 41 peg loom.

Only used 40.

Slip stitch the end pegs. E wrap seed stitch the rest.

Just worked away at the yarn, using 2 skeins for each rectangle.

Sewed the side seams and shoulder seams.

And done. New shirt acquired.

It's cozy.

A bit short but crop sweaters are in style right?

Posted pics of the label from the yarn I used if anyone wants to hunt some down for themselves.

(Sidenote: I finished this last night and my husband wasn't aware I was making it.

I was wearing it today when I opened the door to welcome him home from work...then we sat together at the table...then chatted...he hadn't noticed...at allllllll....

"honey, i made a new top."

"oh?" He looks around then down at the shirt I'm actually wearing right in front of him. "Oh! It looks good."

Properly cold enough to break this baby out. The jumbo Lenny Kravitz scarf can eat its heart out 😆

Made this giant monstrosity years ago out of various shades of black, white, and red yarn that I had thrifted.

I made it on a 41 peg large gauge knitting loom; held 2 strands together, worked e wrap seed stitch, no slip stitching, across 40 pegs.

(Been frickin freezing in the Midwest)

*face palm*

I carved a pumpkin with a Dremel tool for the first time. It was messy 😆

The tool we have is cheap and the discs didn't cut all the way thru but a big knife helped finish up the cuts.

I think it's pretty good for a first attempt.

I was covered in a fine pumpkin mist and orange slime 😆

had a lot of fun.