The Day After

It is the day after Easter

and I am still inspired by

these colorful eggs.

Thank you, Jennifer Ann.

(# 2 daughter)

They are my metaphor.

They promise spring... new life

and then summer's abundance to follow.

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me

there lay an invincible summer." _Albert Camus_

Amen!

Easter Eggs

The crocheted Easter eggs are the creative artistry

of daughter # 2. You remember her.

She was the contributor of all the crocheted characters

in past posts.

Inspired by Grandma Richards lovely afghans

dubbed "shiver blankets." Jenn used multiple

yarn colors and weights to create this potpourri

of Easter fantasy.

May each egg hatch bright new beginnings.

Mary Jane

Did you have a pair of patent leather Mary Jane party shoes ?

Were they a match for your Easter bonnet?
I couldn't resist knitting a pair.

And guess what?

There is a knitting pattern for adult-sized Mary Jane slippers.
My knitted Mary Jane booties are parading their way to New York.

Easter Bunny Slippers

Sassy adapted Mary Gaines Grandma's Slippers pattern

and changed the name to Easter bunny slippers to

delight the heart of Ms. Frances my eight-year-old

birthday girl when the bunny comes.

Shush! Don't tell.

Yarn: Simply Soft variegated.

Single strand.

Needle: Size 8.

Cast on 32 stitches.

Row 1: knit.

Row 2: Knit 10, P1, Knit 10, P1, Knit 10.

Repeat the two rows for 15 ridges.

End on row 2.

Row 1: P1, K1.

Row 2: K1, P1.

12 rows.

Cut an 8 inch strand of yarn,

draw through the stitches, gather,

to form the toe and sew ribbed edges

together.

Sew the center back.

Add buttons or bows.

Twinkle toe through the tulips.

Harlequin Boot Slipper

I felted it. Yea!

I took the leap.

Put the slipper in the washing machine

in hot water with two hand towels to agitate.

I checked faithfully every five minutes

until the body was willing but the soul was weary.

I let the machine zing for about thirty minutes.

See! A boot slipper felted.

It is quite fuzzy.

I might stop sooner and use a lingerie bag next time.

I stuffed it with paper towel to shape it.

I need some tips on invisible stitching.

The felting did not obliterate all the stitches.

Now I need some grand girls to model the boot

for future size adjustments.

All and all I am delighted with this project.

Easy House Slippers

Easy House Slippers by Liecei Tverll Scully.

Norwegian style.

http://blog.craftzine.com/craftprojects/easy_house_slippers

You knit six squares across and add two squares

to the top of the last block.

See Ms. Scully's Youtube folding demonstration.

A series of intricate folds create the slipper.

A difficult task but not an impossible accomplishment.

I'm off to try my hand at felting.

Tally ho!

Knuffle Bunny

Knuffle Bunny was inspired by Mo Willems' Knuffle Bunny books.

KB was crocheted by Laura White with finishing touches complements

of JR.

Knuffle Bunny is a little girl's stuffed animal/security toy/blanket.

In the books KB gets left behind or switched with another bunny,

resulting in late night trips by the Dad to get Knuffle Bunny back.
This is a new book series for me.

I am enchanted with the concept of crafting book characters.

Kudos Laura and Jenn!