Cozy on Up!

I'm one of those people who HATES to throw anything away. Rubber bands? i'm gonna need those some day. one inch scraps of yarn? DUDE! That could come in handy!

But the one item i save the most from the trash has to be glass jars.

I love jars. I love using them for storage in the fridge or in the cupboard. I love using them for flower vases or keeping my parsley and cilantro fresh. And i love to use them for drinks.

At the coffee shop, I see alot of kids reusing glass jars for coffee and tea. And let me tell you, my hands have gotten used to handling alot of hot things, but a hot glass jar is a difficult thing to hold. But I have a solution.

Jar Cozies! Hand knitted by moi! (actually , my very first ever thought-out, worked-out, written-down design! These are pretty great; not only do they prevent you from burning your fing-ghee's, but they also keep hot drinks hotter for longer. :)

I like to use these with iced drinks too. The cozy soaks up the condensation on the outside of the glass. Sooooooo, no puddle when you're enjoying your refreshing iced beverage.

Right now I'm just making them for friends, but I'm trying to work on a marketing plan. More on that later.

Toodles, al

Makin' Thangs

Meet Flor the owl.

She is the first product of my new found desire to "just make shit." And I am pretty damn proud of her. She is made of felt sheets, hand stitched together and stuffed with bits and bobbles that i had laying around the house. Her eyes are a little off, but that is alright because she is an owl with an attitude and she knows that you are up to no good.

Or she 's got one of those crazy eyes. Either way, we still love her.

In other news, I felt like getting sassy and i painted my nails. I got really fancy and put spots on the over coat. It won't last long since work is such a pain on my hands, but it's a fun look to have even for just a short while.

I like feeling fancy every once and while. Put on a pretty dress and getting dolled up for no particular reason other you're tired of feeling poor, homely and depressed.

That's the way i felt this past week. It all started with a trip to Fourth street in Berkeley. Jamie (that's my wonderful boyfriend) and I had the day off and we went to get breakfast at Betty's Oceanview Diner. I love this place. Best poached eggs EVER!!!!

After our lovely meal, I headed over to Anthropologie while Jamie did some of his own shopping at the hardware store down the way. Now, I know that don't have the money to shop at this store. I am poor. But I do like much of the style of Anthropologie AND if i were a skinny girl with a modest trust fund, I would work it!

But....that ain't the case! So what does this poor girl do in such a place? I steal ideas... I mean, I find inspiration for knitting projects.

Now, the thing about knitting is that once you become good at it, when you see knitted items in stores, you immediately think "I can make that!" And sometimes you do, most times you don't. But during this trip, I came across a cute little headband that I was sure I could make and i went home, I thought "I may not have the cash to spend at a store like that, but I got skill and talent and I'm gonna prove it!"

Here's the proof:

This is my cute little Anthropologie-inspired headband. Knitted with Spincycle yarns in colorway 'For the Birds' which I got at the last Renegade Craft Fair in San Fran.

I might write out a pattern for it. Might even put this one up in my Etsy, still thinking about it.