Maiya Mayhem

My guerrilla knit group, The Eugene Knotty Knitters did our springtime yarn bomb this morning. April Showers, Knit Flowers. Check it out if you’re local. 15th and Orchard on the UO Campus. You can see more photos on our facebook or flickr page.

Cute Catch! Embroidery piece I made for Fuster Cluck Farm.  Vintage pattern that I found online. #crafts #diy #embroidery #vintage #chickens

Cute Catch! Embroidery piece I made for Fuster Cluck Farm. Vintage pattern that I found online. #crafts #diy #embroidery #vintage #chickens

I had some of this leftover yarn that I dyed with Kool Aid (I call it Bird of Paradise) and wasn’t sure what to do with it. I ended up striping it with some soft grey to make this hat by Leethal. To add more flair to it I needle felted hearts over the ears. Because of the aviator style of the hat and the red hearts I call this hat my Amelia EarHEART hat.

This last weekend I took a cheese making class and it was AWESOME. During the class I made mascarpone and queso fresco with chives in it. Today at home I made the creamiest, dreamiest, most amazing cream cheese ever and awesome mozzarella. I can easily say that I’m hooked!

I finished my test knit for Leethal. Took the photos at the Woodburn Tulip Festival. Shawl was knit with Madeline Tosh and you can read my notes on my Ravelry project page.

Every year a local gift shop has a wacky Easter bonnet contest. This is my first year entering. Knitted and crocheted buunnies, chicks, hatching eggs, flowers and a slug or two. Here’s to hoping I win!

Took a glass cutting class at MECCA tonight. It was awesome! Here are mine that I did!

Took a glass cutting class at MECCA tonight. It was awesome! Here are mine that I did!

I test knit a hat for Lee Meredith (Leethal) and made it for my husband. Looks good!

Last month my husband and I attended a fermented food festival and took a class on how to make your own sauerkraut. Three weeks later, it’s done! It was so easy and it’s soooo good!

I’m not trying to turn my blog into a knitting blog or anything, but this is what happens when you’re holed up for a few days trying to get over being sick. You have all the time in the world to knit! A friend of mine handspun this stunning yarn and I fell hard for it. I bought it from her ages ago and just now found a project for it. The lace on this shawl is supposed to look like ginkgo leaves. Pretty! You can see more photos and read more details on my Ravelry page. I still have about 100 yards of this yarn left so I’m knitting a quick lace scarf with it- I’ll post pictures of that when I’m done.

I knit myself a wrap using the leftover pink and red from my Strawberry Shortcake mitts.

I knit myself a wrap using the leftover pink and red from my Strawberry Shortcake mitts.

I finished my Strawberry Shortcake mitts! I even painted my nails to match. Read more about my knitting on my Ravelry page.

Finished knitting my socks today!

Finished knitting my socks today!

Millennium Falcon gingerbread house on display at the Fifth Street Public Market.

Millennium Falcon gingerbread house on display at the Fifth Street Public Market.

I’m not new to crafting pop culture, did you see my ALOT? But seriously, Grumpy Cat is my spirit animal and I couldn’t resist embroidering her.

I’m not new to crafting pop culture, did you see my ALOT? But seriously, Grumpy Cat is my spirit animal and I couldn’t resist embroidering her.