Catch Up

It's been a long time since I posted here, yet again, but I'm finally making enough things that I feel like I actually have something to post about.

The first item is known as a Slime, particularly from the DragonQuest series of video games. I made the body quite a while ago, but only just now attached eyes and a mouth. The body is a knit pattern, modified from a pattern for a ball. The eyes and mouth are just felt that I cut out. I need to make the eyes closer together next time.

 This is my first crocheted project, as I only just learned how to crochet. My friend lent me a book for beginners with a lot of cute animal patterns. I made a yellow hippo :)

 Lastly is a pattern I made up during the winter. It was supposed to be my first pair of socks, but I got so confused when it came time to turn the heel that I just gave up :/ Then some friends of mine suggested I wear the thing like a sleeve, and to my surprise, it looks pretty nice under a black T-shirt! I think I'll make another one for my other arm after all. I'm not sure how to keep them up though, maybe a piece attached to both that goes under my shirt and across my back?

Recycled/Upcycled Crafts

Been a long time since I posted here!

Last week I decided my apartment is just too cluttered, and have been thinking of inexpensive ways to reduce this mess. My main need is more shelf space/shelves in general, as well as more containers for all the little things we have laying around. So, I decided to delve into recycling things I already have into containers, shelves, etc., and see where it gets me.

The first thing I did was try out making some plastic yarn (or plarn), finally, and it's working quite well. It's kind of surreal to be knitting a bag out of bags, but it's working! I'm making a hang-able bag for keeping garlic and onions in, that will (hopefully) be easily washable. I'm about halfway done now.

After that, I'm going to take cardboard boxes and basically use them as wood, to build my own mini-shelves. I've bought ribbon and things, too, to help keep them at least somewhat attractive.

If anyone has some recommendations for functional crafts, recycled or otherwise, please let me know!

Tentative Ideas:
Soda bottle piggy bank