Bits and pieces

In this post I'm gonna show you a few bits and pieces I made earlier this summer and that I was planning on selling on markets, but Madam Fate didn't want it that way, so I've still got them.

First:
This purse was supposed to be just any old purse, but then I decided to do the lid with my spiral technique and it started looking slightly like an owl and when I got an old button from a duffle coat from my neighbour to close it with it became whole. And fully an owl, complete with a beak and everything! This is really one of my favourite items.
The purse is made from wool, the button/beak is horn (I don't know from which animal) and the technique is needle binding. The measurements of the purse is 15cm (5,9") long, 21cm (8,3") wide, the lid is about 10cm (3,9") and the strap is 75cm (29,5").

Second:
A small tote bag-ish thing for carrying little things, like a wallet, glasses, things like that. This is the first time I've noticed that it looks a little bit like a squid. Again, it's made from wool and needle bound. The green decorations along the strap is embroidered in woolen yarn. The bag is 13cm (5,1") wide, 18cm (7,1") long and the strap is 82cm (32,3").

Third:
A simple pair of wrist warmers. I actually had three pairs, the white ones, a pair in forest green and another one in dark grey but I gave away the grey ones to Beate and the green ones I modified and added abit to and gave to my friend Charlotte for her birthday.
The warmers are about 6cm (2,4") in diameter and 10cm (3,9") long. They, like most other of my creations, are made from wool and needle bound.

Gnome's hat!

While I've been working on the sweater I've also gotten time to create another little thing.

This is an official gnome's hat and it belongs now to my friend Gustav. The hat is made with thick woolen yarn and the technique is, as usual, needle binding. Yes, I know that I'm a little one sided, but I'm working on it.


The picture of just the hat is taken on the bus and the one of Gustav wearing his hat is taken at Heimspikka, a viking village/living museum/kultural experience centre in-the-making that a bunch of us are building.

My new big project

As you know, my last big project was the bag I made for my friend. Well now I'm working on another big project, this time a sweater for my boyfriend.

Here's the first bit of the sweater, still had quite some work left before I could start the chest and neckline bit at that stage. Not to mention the sleeves.

The reason why I chose to make a sweater for my boyfriend and not for myself is because he's rather small so it's not that big a project and because he's been hinting furiously about me making him one for quite some time.

For this piece I'm using quite thin woolen yarn (superwash) and the bone needle you see in the picture.

Update time!

I've been a very bad little blogger. I promised new stuff soon, but haven't posted anything in ages. Now, however I will make it up to you. Over the next two-three posts I'll be giving you a certain update on what I've been doing and making these past couple of months. I've made quite a few items, learned new stuff and even sold a few bits and pieces. So stay tuned!