Princess Couture

A good friend has a young daughter who has a deep love for tutus. Who can blame her? What's not to love about twirling in circles, and watching the colors and texture swirl by? I figured, what better way to cap off a fairy princess attire than with a crown and wand?

I designed the crown and wand with the idea that a girl would play in and with them for hours, and pointy edges were kept at a minimum. The crown is entirely in acrylic yarn, so washing is not a problem. The wand, as it required prettier, sparklier yarns, it less washing-machineable, but is cushioned at the end, and the star is stuffed like a pillow. Hopefully, there is enough cushion to keep fairy princesses from knocking their little sisters cold!

Here is The Princess in my 1 allowed minute of photo-op. She's a busy princess. Places to go, people to see. Clearly, quite bored with my camera already, she allowed one more shot after this before the wand came down on my head, alerting me that time was indeed up.

 As the day played on and the yarn stretched out, I had to make a few alterations, reminding me that kids teach us durability and strength a lot faster than we can research on our own.

Now to see if  I can replicate the 2 again.....

One Creative Summer

Spring and Summer have flown by, but I've been keeping really busy!
The above knitted owl is an original design that I have been working on for a friend's son. He turned one in June, so he needed a special gift from me. This pattern was created using knitting and crocheting techniques. It was a lot of fun in creating and designing - and even more fun to watch it being loved and enjoyed!

I've been finishing up a few silver projects as well that I hope to post shortly. This summer brought about a big project for my metalsmithing teacher, as well as unemployment for me. It was only luck that allowed me to work with this professional metalsmith, gaining knowledge and experience. Well worth the time spent!

The Flickr page has just been updated with new photos of all recent projects. I've updated from February to August, so be sure to see what's new in all 4 categories. *phew* I'm tired just remembering it all!