Category: Projects

Birthday Bunting Cake Decoration

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I chose a birthday cake based on its taste, but it was itty bitty –too small for a proper birthday message. I asked the bakery to write the recipient’s name on the cake, and then figured out a way to add the “Happy Birthday.”

I made a mini-bunting out of origami paper, cutting the triangles from a little template I made. I wrote a letter on each flag with a sharpie and then strung them together with needle and thread, one thread for each word. Then I poked chopsticks into the cake and tied the bunting to each chopstick.

I am quickly coming up on end of the backlog of projects I finished this past year, so posts will probably get more sporadic. Until then…

Amy Pond Knit Accessories

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I am a big Dr Who nerd. The newest companion to the Doctor is Amy Pond, and she has some great clothes (once they got her out of the nightgown).

I decided I wanted something similar to her scarf and gloves. This is what I came up with:

The scarf is super long, over ten feet. I used a cartridge belt rib since it has nice texture, lies flat, and looks great on both sides. That and I was too lazy to tackle the complicated lace pattern that actually is in Amy’s scarf.

And these are my fingerless gloves! They fit, well, like a glove, since I measured the fit on my hands constantly as I knit. Both done with regular acrylic yarn, nothing special.

Fingerless Gloves

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After watching me make pair after pair of handwarmers, my husband started asking me for a pair for work. “But I want fingers,” he said. I looked for a few free patterns online, without anything that appealed to me much. So I made up my own pattern as I went…

I had him try them on as I went so they fit snugly. The wrists are a little big so they can be pulled over cuffs.

Striped Short Row Hats

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So I’ve neglected the blog awhile. Going to try updating again, semi-regularly. Last Christmas I got ambitious and made knitted presents for everyone in my family. My brother received these striped short-row hats that I made from the “Tychus” pattern on knitty.com.

They require double strands of each color, but are a great way to use up leftover yarn. The only problem is that they are definitely made for someone with a larger head, and they don’t have much elasticity. Very warm though, and quite striking.

Origami Christmas Wreath

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I put up a few small, apartment-friendly Christmas decorations this year.  I wanted to put a wreath on our front door, but it had to be something that I could tape up since our door is heavy duty metal.  After some digging around online, I found this origami ring pattern.  I used two different shades of green paper with a gradation to white to create the effect with the dark triangles in the middle.  To make it officially a Christmas decoration I added a bow made from red ribbon trimmed with snowflakes.

Mother’s Day Present

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My mom made a request for her birthday for a knitted headband based on a pattern she found on Knitty. I didn’t have enough time to make it before her birthday, but I had plenty of time to make it for Mother’s Day.

It’s has a bit of an odd shape so it covers your head while still allowing you to put up your hair.

I thought it turned out decently, but my favorite part is the horse button that I found at Tender Buttons. I literally stumbled upon this store on the Upper East Side while on an errand and wondering where on earth I could buy buttons within walking distance. Definitely worth a visit if you happen to be in need of a button.

Since I had lots of extra yarn and time, I decided to make a matching scarf. Knit 2, Purl 2, to match the headband.