Old Shirt = New Bag!

While cleaning out some old clothes from my dresser today I found I had a lot of old shirts that have meaning to me but that I'd never wear. These come from events, bands, and other things that I just can't let go.

The solution? Make them into something useful again! I chose to make this t-shirt for an old band into a project bag for my knitting. Now I can actually enjoy the design and see it more often than just moving it from drawer to drawer.

Maybe I'll make a pillow case out of the next one. Stay tuned!

Mmmmm!

Buffalo Chicken Dip!

Ingredients:

8 oz package cream cheese – softened

1 cup blue cheese OR ranch dressing

(I use ranch)

½ cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce (+ / – to taste)

1-1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

2      cups shredded cooked chicken

Directions:

- Mix in a baking dish.

- Bake @ 350*F for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

- Serve with tortilla chip of choice.

Ribband!

 

  Is it a necklace? A bracelet? Headband? Yes, it's all those things! In one simple kit you get the yarn, beads, bead threader, and clasps to make this cool jewelry piece. I did mine in about a day and the longest part is just threading on all the beads before you can start.

 

  For information on how to get your own Ribband visit the Nelkin Designs website. If you're local to the Sarasota, Florida area you can also stop by A Good Yarn Sarasota to pick up a kit.

Aunt Pat's Cardigan

  The ONLY Christmas gift I made was for my Aunt Pat. Most of us don't give gifts but she still expects one soooo that's where this little gem came in.

  The Kate Cardi was very easy and seamless which is always a big plus for me. I did this in a week working on it on and off and used Knit Picks Wool of the Andes because I didn't have much money and it was so cheap but honestly it was rough on my hands even though the knit garment wasn't too bad when it was finished. If I made it again I'd probably use Sprout by Classic Elite which is nice and soft and not so hot since it's cotton and not wool...which is nice since I'm currently living in Florida! Plus the colors available are great...I'm lusting after that green colorway!

 

To finished it off before sending it on it's way I made a little tag from the cuff of the yarn. Now she'll know how to care for the fabric! Hooray!

Cable Braided Accessory

  I was asked by my co-worker Amy to make her this Cable Braided Necklace. The pattern was very easy and rather quick but for me it got boring quickly and thus took me a couple days to finish. But it was worth it in the end because look how cute it is! And of course I'd wear it on my head like a headband or across my forehead like a hippie or even wrapped around my wrist like a bracelet! Very versatile. Love it.

  The yarn I used was Koigu KPPPM and I think just on skein would be enough to make 2 or 3. 

  The only modification I made was to put a small loop of 1/8" elastic to secure the button instead of the knit loop. I believe it's much more secure that way. Take a look below:

THE Ohio State Hat

  Well, actually it's just the Turn A Square pattern in Ohio State colors. I had to make 2, one for each brother, and they had to match of course! Yes, I said brothers, not sisters! I love them for being little girls at heart. <3

  I ended up using Berroco Vintage™ and had enough to make both hats and probably another! The hat itself was fast and easy to knit and I did most of it on the plane rides up and back to visit them. Now they're both done and one is already being enjoyed by Tommy while the second is on it's way to Chris so he will no longer feel left out. 

  Tommy and his girlfriend Michelle are both modeling his hat at the top while I am modeling Chris's hat down below. Hopefully Chris will send me a picture of himself wearing it for me to update this with!

Heartfelt Rings

 

  Tiny. Owl. Knits. Heartfelt Rings. My first of her designs!!! 

  She's one of my favorite knit designers right now and she's just a wacky little thing with a brain full of cute and clever things. How could I not make these rings!? They knit up fast and she even has a recorded knit-a-long where she'll make one with you. Niccce.

  The yarn I used for mine was Cascade 220 Fingering. A million color choices and they felt loverly. Plus they're on the cheap end of yarn and that makes buying many colors even more appealing.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR !? MAKE A MILLION OF THESE STAT!

iPhone Cozy

 

  What happens when your boss needs a cozy for her new iPhone? You make this iPhone Cozy by Rachel Delphia with whatever leftover bulky yarn you have and it's totally awesome. There's a hole in the middble of it you say? Well duh, when someone calls you don't want to be fumbling to get it out to answer...just stick you finger in the hole and unlock! You can answer the call with the phone still inside the cozy. Aaaawesome!

  My only recommendation would be to make the hole bigger than suggested in the pattern. I cast off an extra 4 stitches and might have done more...like 5 or 6 to really be able to get your finger in there and slide all the way across without  problem. 

  Great pattern and a quick knit!