Technically this update has been a few weeks in the making. But my schedule is getting back under control and I'm happy to get back to my weekly routine! This week there's something for everyone, whether you like yarn, soap, or ceramics. In ceramics there are several restocks, including Marie bowls and Neatly wrapped yarn sugar bowls; and lots of new pieces including Freemason mugs, flat-backed wall planters, and Neatly wrapped yarn mugs that don't have handles. Oh, and yarn bowls! Soap is primarily restocks this time around, but I wanted to point out the seasonal Alien Heads and Skull soaps. And then there's yarn! Some new handspun (and new photos for the other handspun that has previously been up listed), a few restocks, and a couple of other random single skeins that I thought I'd had, couldn't find, and finally did. Clicking on the photo or the "product page" button will take you to the product page where there is more information and more product photos. Enjoy, y'all, and thanks! Edited to add -- oh, FABULOUS. It appears that the widget my shop uses and this blog aren't going to talk to each other, so I can't do my usual of linking to each item. This may take a couple hours to fix; I'll have it back as soon as I can. UPDATE #1: It appears iframes are not allowed on wordpress.com sites; I think I had heard that a while ago but it never really registered since my other WP site is on my own hosted domain. Now to see what I can do to code some linkies....! UPDATE #2: Ooookay; here's a teaser photo! To see the individual items, you will need to go here.
The theme this time around is inspired by Vincent van Gogh, and this is the one I know y’all have been waiting for... Starry Night! The colorway I’ve wanted to dye since I learned to dye yarn, eleven years ago. I do not know why it took me so long (well, yes, I do; I was holding out for sparkly worsted weight yarn!) but I’m so glad I finally got around to it.
If you’ve been following along on Ravelry, too, you know this may be the last iteration of this club for a little while - I’m taking a break from traditional club and trying out the HaldeCrate - a one month, sliding scale club, where I choose the theme and you choose the base yarn and what extras you want (if any). I have at least three of them planned... one in April, one in June, and one in August, and I am pretty sure by at least June I’ll have ideas for October and December as well. I’ll have a blog post about that soon, but you can read up on what I’ve been brainstorming in our Ravelry group.
If you chose sock weight, the yarn is Kathleen; a 75% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon/5% Gold Stellina yarn that gets 6-8 stitches per inch on a US 0-2 and comes in 400-yard, 100-gram put-ups.
If you chose worsted weight, the yarn is Jemisin; an 84% Superwash Merino/16% Gold Stellina yarn that gets 4-5 stitches per inch on a US 6-9 and comes in 200-yard, 115-gram put-ups.
If you chose swag, you might have already heard me say, but unfortunately the really cute little bags Kirsten made (out of Starry Night fabric, even!) were stolen out of my mailbox. The *one* time something gets stolen out of my box and it's this! Gah. I'm still livid. ANYWAY. Not only did she graciously agree to make more of them, but I whipped up something else -- little sunflower magnets. Consider them a "placeholder" swag until Kirsten can remake all the cute little bags and send them my way, and I can send them yours!
The Star of David shines bright to help you spread peace and happiness on everyone who receives this card during the Hanukkah holiday season.
Construction work can be a pretty serious job! There are rafters and beams swinging all over the place and some people can be a little careless and drop a hammer from way up in the sky. You're going to always need a helmet in a place like that. While you're at it that hat might as well be a nice bright color so that everyone can see where you are. Hopefully they won't drop anything on you then!
Got a future builder on your hands? Turn him into a decked out engineer with this replica hard hat construction helmet! They'll be able to visit the job site and go over all the instructions with the foreman. Maybe they'll even want to help with the actual building! They can always just visit to share a ham sandwich and talk a little shop. Remember that this isn't an actual helmet so it's not actually recommended for protection, but it sure is fun!
Harley Quinn is a quiet the character! She is an accomplice to the Joker, and quiet the Jester. She is full of games, tricks, spins and jumps. Her costume reflects colors that are reds, black, white, and diamond patterns.
1. Starting with the powder puff and the star blend white. Add a soft white hue all over the face by patting all around in circular motions to evenly distribute the power.
2. Using the crimson pressed powder, and the angle brush add color all around the eyes, and across the eyelids. Create angle shapes around the eyes.
3. Now using the hyrda sponge and the red face paint. I’ll want to carefully add the red color by pressing firmly, then lifting. Make sure to align the straight edge of the hydra sponge up to where you want to place the paint. Use the smaller edge of the sponge to apply to lips.
4. Next, using the angled brush and the yellow pressed powder, add on the top of the lids and the inside of the eyes.
5. Using the small round brush and the purple pressed powder, dip the brush in water and add shadows. Add steaks of color coming from the outer edge of the eye.
6. Outline the lips with the black and the small round brush. Then using the medium round brush, add more red and blend the two colors. Add some purple to the corners.
7. Using the black face paint and the small round brush, add the long shapes around the eyes. Take your time and start from the inside and carefully work your way out. Add more crimson and blend in around the black.
8. Use eyeliner and Mascara for the inner part of the eyes. Fake eyelashes would look great with this look!