Bats!

I made something else for Halloween, and that is THIS.

It is a bat headband. I made it after seeing this on Martha Stewart's website. The tutorial is dreadful, because it doesn't give wire gauge OR lengths OR tell you how to position the bats OR how to attach the bats...because apparently Martha doesn't create tutorials for mere mortals. You must be a confident crafter to use HER tutorials.

I altered it by using adhesive felt instead of paper, because who wants to make a headband they can only use once? The adhesive felt still folded nicely. If it hadn't, I would have used an iron to press the crease.

Whatever. Bat headband. This is Halloween for the next 30 years.

Sock Update!

I owe you a blog post, but I've been so busy knitting the Halloween socks, I have barely had time for anything else. So instead you get a Halloween (and Halloween sock) update. Jennifer and I went shopping yesterday for craft supplies so I can make my bat headband and other bits my costume needs before Halloween. I needed an over-sized sweater (I went with this one from Target in the color Copper Bangle), tights (which are sparkly black), and I also ended up with a posable spider (mine is actually smaller than this one, and not available online) and gold nail polish.

I tried to make a backdrop out of two pieces of black felt. But it failed.

Yes, I am dressing up for Halloween. The ensemble also includes a striped dress I have in my closet. Because tights are not pants.

I'm helping out a friend at her art studio. There are going to be kids crafts, a s'mores bar, photography, and then me, in a black-lit room, with Halloween story hour. And all the volunteers are dressing like witches, but not just witches: KOOKY witches.

What does that mean? It means that instead of being all in dark clothes with witch hats, we'll be in bright colors and layers and polka dots and stripes. I am slightly frightened that I don't know how to be kooky. At least, I don't know how to DRESS kooky.

If I'd had my way, I would have chopped my hair off, dyed it pink, and gone as Tonks from the Harry Potter books. I could totally pull off pink hair. Right?

We'll see how this costume thing goes for me. This is the first time I've actually planned out a costume for Halloween. We didn't do Halloween when I was a kid. I know, I was deprived. Basically, any reason why you tell your kid they can't dress up like Laura Ingalls from the Little House on the Prairie book is a bad reason.

The first Halloween sock is done, though. I have one week to knit the second one. I already finished the cuff. Progress is being made.

Wish me luck.

Halloween Socks!

I decided to make Halloween socks on a whim during a trip with Rachael. After finishing two other projects, I actually had time to start them on Sunday night.

Weirdly-lit iPhone photograph

The pattern is Jaywalker by Grumperina. The yarn is Poste Stripe from Simply Socks Yarn Company in Camp Crystal Lake. I already love them. Even though I've had to frog them twice already. The first time because I randomly started increasing in the wrong spot, and the second time was because the smallest size wasn't small enough for my skinny freakish feet. 

At this rate, I might have them ready for next Halloween!