WIP Wednesday: Beautiful Black Swan Pattern Test

One of my favorite things about Ravelry is that you can interact with the designers and even get to test out patterns for them before they release to the general public.  It's kind of like having your roommate read over your term paper to check for grammatical and spelling errors before you turn it in.

FO Friday: Ice Cream Monster!

Well I didn't finish my cow but I got this idea in my head, from a picture my daughter drew and  I just had to see if I could turn it into an amigurumi.  I recently took a class on Craftsy.com on how to design your own monster, so I asked my 5 year old to draw some monsters for me and I would try to turn them into a stuffed animal.  Here is the drawing that I got...

WIP Wednesday: Birdies and a Cow

Baby Bird

Well, the first "work in progress" I have today is actually already done...lol.  It started out the day as a WIP and I finished it before I realized it was Wednesday.  So anyway here is my finished momma and baby birdies.

YarnU iPhone/iPad App

 Yarn U

If you love yarn and have an iPhone/iPad, then you need to check you the Yarn U app available in the App Store for $2.99.  This application is a database of information on different yarns that may be available at your Local Yarn Store (LYS).  As is described in the App Store, "this on-the-go app will instantly provide information more than 320 American yarns, with a growing number of U.K. manufacturers."  

FO Friday: Monkey, Giraffe, Pig, Beaded Crocodile Stitch Bag

Well, this has been a rather productive week!

First here are my finished Giraffe and Crocodile stitch bag:

WIP Wednesday: Amigurumi Giraffe & Beaded Crocodile Stitch Bag

Well I currently have two projects going at the moment.  The first is this cute giraffe.

He is almost done, all I have left to do is attach the legs, make a tail and give him a "mane" that will run from the top of his head down the back of his neck.  I can't wait to see the finished project!

Second is this awesome beaded crocodile stitch bag that I am making for my mother.

FO Friday!

As promised, here is my finished squirrel!  Isn't he cute?