All Kindsa Cozy!

Everybody deserves a little knitty warmth... even snails! Read all about this fella here! So slimy cute!!!



Ahh he also looks dangerously delish! (I am sure he is thinking.. Say no to Escargot!!)
Eat this cupcake instead.. :)

Henri's Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by Phoebe Holworthy.


Thanks Amy! :)

Craft Fail, They Feel Your Pain

Craft Fail!

"Maybe I should’ve measured my dog first? Measure then sew? What a concept. Looks like I need to give this dog coat away to a friend who has a smaller dog than I.
This is definitely a craft fail."

Ever try to knit a blankie that becomes a geometric cat bed? A hat that becomes a veil? A lumpy scarf that goes on and on? Join the blog. You'll be amongst friends.. crying over strange animal-ish looking snacks while pondering the evil mushroom cloud shape in the handmade soap. With Craft Fail, you don't need to hide in shame anymore!


"Felted Frankenstein Bear"
Somebeardy needs a hug!

Thanks Aspen Morrigan!

Bee In Fashion

Click the last picture for a nice news story!

Sometimes you just need a...

Rick said "someone accidentally pasted this into a post instead of a chart on Depression-era stock prices"
Which just proves sometimes what you need in any situation is...

a Chihuahua pup in a red sweater!
Have a Wonderful Wee Wednesday!

Cuddly Pink Knit Motorcycle Cozy

Yes, your eyes do not deceive you, it's a cycle cozy! Click the pic to see more of this kooky artist's work! :)

Knit a Hat for the Children of Mongolia

Keep their little heads warm! Send your knitting art and beauty to children and let them know someone cared enough to hand knit something just for them :)
Woman's knitted creations now going overseas
By Martin Snapp, Montclarion staff writer

THE COLDEST CAPITAL in the world is Ulan Baator, Mongolia, where the temperature gets down to 40 degrees below zero. It's so cold, homeless people sleep in the heating ducts below the city.
But Louise Owyang 82, a Montclair resident, is trying to help. On July 1, she shipped 127 knitted woolen hats to Mongolia. She knitted them all herself over the past eight months, and no two hats are alike.
"I'll look at the yarn I'm using and think, 'This color ought to go with that,'" she said. "Then I'll add colors and patterns as I go along. It's a little bit like art."

"From my earliest years, I remember her always having her hands occupied," said her niece, Carla Din. "She has an amazing ability to create something beautiful in no time."
"We call her 'The Crazy Knitting Lady,' said Carla's brother, Grant Din. "But always with great affection."
Owyang has been knitting since she was a little girl growing up in the Sacramento Delta during the Great Depression.

But two years ago, she started running out of people to give presents to, so she asked Carla Din to find her a worthy cause that could use knitted apparel.
After knitting 30 blankets for Afghanistan, she turned to knitting hats for Mongolia, under the auspices of a nonprofit called the Dulaan Project. "Dulaan" is Mongolian for "warmth."

Read the whole article here

HOW TO HELP
Tax-deductible donations can be sent to the Dulaan Project, F.I.R.E., 107 North San Francisco St., Studio 4, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Knitters can get involved by visiting www.fireprojects.org/dulaan.htm

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More Coming To Life

Little Pink Sock

Click here for a sweet unique way you can help the Oregon Humane Society and have fun too. (Download the Aug Newsletter or read here )

Huge Talent for Wee Creations

Perfect Wee Wednesday artist. Click through to their Flickr gallery to see everything this amazing artist creates!


Pooh
Originally uploaded by MUFFA - Mariella's Unusual Fantasy Funny Animals.

Soft Sweets

I would probably be halfway through a box before realizing... :)

soft sweets
Originally uploaded by Willowpoppy.

Ruby Roo & Mini-Me

"Well as long as this "Fakey Friday" leads to a Real Weekend! I can cope.."
Me too! Just hang in there :)

Ruby Roo & Mini-Me, Part Deux...
Originally uploaded by howtouseart.

Patch Work World

I would work pumpin' gas (or even better bio fuels!) at this place :) Such a great vision some people have she saw an abandoned building and saw art!
I adore this :)




"Tired of seeing the abandoned eyesore on a daily basis, artist Jennifer Marsh decided to cover this old gas station in 5,000 square feet of fabric.
With the help of professional and amateur artists from 15 countries and more than 2,500 grade-school students in 29 states, Marsh covered the 50-year-old former Citgo station — pumps, light stands, signs and all — with more than 3,000 fiber panels that are crocheted, knitted, quilted or stitched together."
Found via Wooster Read and see all the details here

The Monkey Family so far...

There goes the neighborhood!
And if you like this kind of gang moving in click the picture to see how you can get one for yourself :)

The Monkey Family so far...
Originally uploaded by Gus and Ollie.

Beautiful Hand Made Animal Art

"My name is Natasha Fadeeva, I live in Moscow, Russia."



Click here to see some wonderful art!
Her art is also becoming a video game! I hope to see it one day..

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More Coming To Life

Thumper Thursday.. robo bunny

robo bunny.JPG
Originally uploaded by Mental_floss.
Well there you have it.. knits are an equal opportunity fashion statement! :)
"I bet I'll win the 'Nerdiest Pet Owner' title with this one. I hate to think what a person would have to do to top it. This is my robot bunny, Ngaio--and if owning a robot bunny isn't nerdy enough, I even knit her little hoodie sweater myself.

- Keri"

Cupcake Forest

Two gnomes living in Cupcake Forest.. and why not? Those little red thingamajigs that go on top of stuff don't plant themselves y'know. :)
"A one-minute stop-motion animation about gnomes living in cupcake houses, by Aimee and Ben Johnson."

When the Water Recedes...

Laced

Wee Wednesday, A Slick Fashion Trend

Like any trend it starts small.

Word of the fashion spreads fast and everybody..

..wants it!

You know it's a hot trendy look when inanimate objects want to try it too..



If Nature does not bestow the look upon you naturally..


...go out and get it on your own!
Hope you are having a fashionable Wee Wednesday!

Thank you Citlali* for inspiring this with showing me that frog picture! :)