handmade by stefanie

On Tuesday night I put the finishing touches on my slug for the Fresh Stitches Slug-a-Long : The yarn is a combination of various leftovers in my stash - Organik from the Fibre Company, Cascade 220 , and Berrocco Vintage . This was a fun little project that took me only a few hours to complete and it's already found a home with my crafty pal Susan! I also finished my Spanish Moss Legwarmers from November Knits . I completed the knitting portion at the barista throwdown on Monday night, and then did the sewn bind-off the following evening when I was at home and had access to the instructions, which I always need to reference. I love, love, LOVE the yarn and colorway - The Uncommon Thread's Heavenly Fingering in Zitouni. It's so very luxurious and soft. I'm excited to wear these around my home office with my favorite skirt. Celebrate FO Friday by checking out more posts over on the Tami's Amis blog ! Have a crafty weekend!

I'm getting serious about amigurumi this year! In January, I decided to set up an amigurumi station in my living room so that everything I need - safety eyes, crochet hooks, and YARN of course! - is all in one place (not pictured: poly-fill stuffing, but it's been added to the general vicinity since this photo was taken). Each drawer is filled with worsted-weight yarn that has been earmarked for amigurumi: the top drawer contains small bits and bobs of leftover yarn; the middle drawer contains half-used skeins that would be suitable for accent colors; and the bottom drawer is stuffed with full skeins of yarn just waiting to become something cute. My husband bought me Stacey Trock's Crocheted Softies book for my birthday last year (which incidentally was the anniversary of its publication!), and since then it has been my #1 source for cute amigurumi patterns. Several holiday gifts were made from this book, in fact! Recently, I purchased Amigurumi On The Go via Cra...