February Felt day...shibori tastic.

Shibori Knitted Felt: 20 Plus Designs to Knit, Bead, and Felt (Paperback)by Alison Crowther-Smith (Author)

I checked out a really cool book from the library that had a gorgeous scarf using the Shibori technique. Always one that's game to investigate unusual and new things, I've been scrounging around for pictures and tutorials on this fascinating method. There are two camps for this technique: silk and resist dying, and knit and resist felting.


The silk and resist dying by all accounts seem to be the older method of the two but I find the knit and resist felting much more up my alley.


Someone else went to all the trouble of finding spots and links for some eye candy and tutorials so I will shamelessly use hers here:

http://www.unikatissima.de/e/?p=1549


While perusing this page I looked to the left and found some really cool....really ODD projects that are a great way to make your carbon footprint smaller and put some unique bling in your life!
Check this out:
A cassette tape coin purse!
http://www.miniurl.com/5692

I am SO going to hit up the thrift store this week and see what I can find in the way of cassettes!

This is a great idea for all you soda drinkers!


http://www.miniurl.com/5691

The madiera scarf is nearing it's completion and I will get some pics posted this week. It is going to be a pretty scarf and I will hate to see it go!

I have plans to knit up the boobie scarf from Knitty and it will have nipples! Lol. What I will most likely do is knit up a scarf and make the boobies with the shibori method and then felt the nipples on. Anything to make women aware of their breast health and be a deviant in the process is ok by me!
There are tons of to-do's on the horizon (three fish hats, and a cute little pink dog sweater) so of course I want to do anything but. My fingers have just been itching for a new thread animal. It will more than likely be a camel. I've never made a camel before...lol. Something with big eyes and lashes. I've got the perfect gold shag yarn and it's all wool baby.