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I just set this up for my Etsy shop where I’ll be selling things I crochet as well as the patterns for some of them.  It would be cool if you checked out my shop, too.  I’d really appreciate the support :]

side view

simple rim

aerial view

I designed another new beret the other day.  This one is shorter, simpler, and yellower.  It’s a gift and will aptly be named for the recipient, but I won’t say who it is until she gets it.  No need to spoil the surprise :]

This is a bit long for people with normal hair, but if I had dreads it would be perrrrfect.  Too bad I don’t like dreads.  I’ll probably type up a pattern to put in my Etsy store with this version and a shorter version :]

Beginnings of a Beret

So, I’d like to think I’m pretty good at crocheting.  I wanted a sweet beret like the ones at Urban Outfitters, but I can’t afford their gas, so I decided to just make one.

My brother was over for the weekend, and while he took a five hour nap yesterday, I got a pretty good start on this puppy (as seen on the left).

Despite the narsty lighting, it’s actually a really pretty soft green.   It’s gonna be SUPER slouchy with bobbles all over it.  I’m excited.

I think I might start designing some new crocheted hipster-wear haha.

I also started knitting some slipper sock things with suede soles I bought at Michael’s.  I’ll probably finish the beret first because it’s faster, and then continue chugging along with the shoes.

Someday, this will be a shoe.

Bookcase / Han in Carbonite Hidden Door

I practically LIVE on Instructables.com.  I have a whole boomark folder dedicated to things I plan on doing as soon as I have spare time and money.  This instructable is probably like… number 2 on my list.  Right after the Pacman Pouf.

I looooooooove knitting and crocheting.  I know it just fuels my reputation as a grandma trapped in a teenager’s body, but whatever.  One downside to these crafts is the lack of patterns that people actually want or use.  Apparently these pattern makers feel Pierrot Hooded Capes, Jean Embellishments, and Old Skool Headbands are super hawt.  (Anyone who spells “skool” with a k is totes hip.  Obvs.)  Sick joke.  I’ve found myself spending $20+ on knitting books with one or two usable patterns.  The rest would either make me feel like a senile old woman or yarn monster.
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There are a lot of vegans in the indie music world.  Not so much in the regular world.  I love baking for people, especially boys in bands, but I never know what the freak to make for them.  When I think of vegan food I picture tofu tofu tofu.  Ew.  No milk, eggs, or butter?  I might as well spend the rest of my life nibbling on cat grass.  JUST KIDDING!  My cousin Michelle pointed me to this recipe from john&kristie.  Yes, it does contain tofu (!!!WOAHWOAHWOAH!!!).  Shocking.  I know.  BUT!  It’s tofu cream cheese.  How can you go wrong with cream cheese?  These cookies are so good.  I’m not a vegan, but I could sit around and eat these all day.  Personally, I’m not a big sugar person, so I’ve actually made them for myself without the icing and they’re just as good.

This recipe has been a huge hit with this band Ludo, whom I am halfway obsessed with.  The first time I ever made the cookies for them, they were so happy they made a video about it.  I make up about 15,000+ of the 16,000+ views.  The dough is perfect for cookie cutters, so of course I got creative with pacmen, pacman ghosts, dinosaurs, and sea creatures.

Here’s the original recipe, a few of my edits, and a couple pictures of my cookies:
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Got a little crafty when Kathleen came to visit a couple weekends ago. She loves this store Lush, which is high quality but super expensive. SO! We decided to make some homemade shampoo using this Instructable. Kathleen used the dandruff recipe, and I did the soothing chamomile one. I’m bent on making my hair red again without dying it, so I added some lemon juice (chamomile tea and lemon juice are known to lighten hair, and lemon juice often adds a little red kick to it, too). Lemon juice dries out hair really fast, though. I just got mine trimmed and my lady had to cut off like two inches of crap. Lesson learned: if you intend to use lemon juice on your hair every other day, make sure you use something to counter act it. I ended up adding some extra jojoba oil to my shampoo which, as I found out later, makes it suds up really nicely when shaken. Otherwise it’s really liquidy and can easily get into your eyes.

  

Mental note: when using homemade shampoo containing large amounts of lemon juice, try to avoid getting it in your eyes.