Every once in awhile, a little wild woolieness ought to come into a Yarnie’s life.
So, I have designed this Wild and Woolie Spool knitted doll. I used hand spun yarn to make it, but any yarn that makes your heart sing would work well.
All together now, let’s sing: Wild Thing! I think I love you!
LOL!
I’ve got her pattern listed etsy shop now: Wild Thing
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I am so excited!
I have finally finished The Rosie Recycle Doll Book!
http://www.crone-findlay.com/Crone-FindlayCreationsWhatsNew.html
Rosie Recyle dolls are charming little one of a kind dolls that are
an inspiration to ‘go green’, and become a thrifty ‘eco crafter’.
Combine your stash of scraps of yarn & embroidery floss
with colorful bits of junk mail, old magazines
and packaging to create enchanting & unique little
Rosie Recycle Dolls.
The book includes instructions and patterns for
* Knitted Rosie Recycle Dolls
*Crocheted Rosie Recycle Dolls
* Spool knitted Rosie Recycle Dolls
*Rosie Recycle Dolls with ribbon or lace scrap skirts.
The completed Rosie Recycle dolls
are approximately 5 inches (12.5 cm) tall.
They have pins on the back of their heads, so they can dance from
your hat, bag, lapel, curtain, inspiration or bulletin board.
They’re also great for scrapbooking, too…..
The Rosie Recycle booklet is 48 pages, and is full color.
It’s 5 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches- so easy to slip into your tote bag!
I am doing the big time happy happy happy dance….
and Tottie Tomato thinks that Rosie Recyle is pretty darned wonderful, too!
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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I designed this spool knitted and woven heart a year or so ago.
I’ve just re-worked the instructions and have them available as a pdf tutorial.
Click on my website for the contact info for the download.
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Oh my.
This week….. winter arrived…..
So, it’s time to get to work on Christmas presents.
I love green and eco crafts – recycling and re-using things to up-cycle new treasures…
I am making my sister-in-law a hand made book with wooden covers.
The wood has been hanging around our barn for more than 20 years.
It was part of an old stage set from my days as a theater set designer.
I cut out the covers and and sanded the edges and scuffed up some layers of the paint.
I then painted gold around the edges.
I drew a Celtic Interlace then drew a tree over top of that. I connected the tree into the interlace and erased the bits I didn’t want. I painted and etched and drew, until I was satisfied with my version of the Celtic Tree of Life.
I tatted 2 butterflies and a dragonfly, and glued them to the inside cover.
Then I spool knitted 3 cords for the binding.
I folded some recycled/reclaimed pages that had been used on one side and punched 3 holes in them.
I put them all together…..
And all in all…. I am very pleased with it….
Hopefully, my sister-in-law will enjoy her book. She’ll be able to put more pages in when she fills these ones up.
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Tottie Tomato began her life on another blog that I used to write, in September 2007.
Tottie has had many adventures, and has undergone several transformations.
She’s just had another one!
Yes…. my spool knitters have been oh so busy! and
TADAH!
here SHE IS!
Tottie Tomato has emerged once again from the Story Door and she is delighted with her new body!
Tottie Tomato and I look forward to talking about all the crafts we love – spool knitting, small loom weaving, doll making, puppets, crochet, sewing, knitting, tatting, recycling and refashioning…. to name just a few.
Tottie and I will be sharing all manner of tutorials and look forward to visiting with you often – and, oh yes, Tottie loves contests, so there will be contests!
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