What is the smallest item you have ever knit? Leave a comment here with your answer (can be as hilarious or serious as you want). For another chance to win, you can also post your answer on the HeartStringsFiberArts Facebook page. Tell your friends for extra chances to win. To claim prize, you must provide a U.S. shipping address.
Bitty Beady Christmas Tree Supplies Paks and Kits are also available for sale in your choice of color combo with either loose beads to string your own, or beads already strung on project yarn.
Carole wrote: “So — I’ll bite! What kind of a leaf is it?”
A couple of months ago while watching the leaves change color in Colorado, I envisioned the design for a garland of leaves that would change color auto-magically while knitting with a ball of yarn in slow-changing colors (I used Crystal Palace Mini Mochi yarn). That was the concept behind what eventually became Fantasy Leaves Scarfette.
I had a lot of fun playing around with designing the leaf-like shape that incorporated a bit of lacy holes, some veiny texture, and hint of serrated edges. Then I realized I had come up with a leaf that I could not identify in nature as we now know it. I guess that is what “art” is about – ha! ha! At a loss for any specific leaf name(s), I simply went with them “Fantasy Leaves” which, after all, was a true statement.
John humored me by suggesting I should have a “name that leaf” contest. Sounded silly at the time, but then I thought — sure, we can do that. That is how the “What Leaf Is This” Weekend Giveaway came about.
So many good answers (I wish I were as creative with words as some of these!) — I thought it well worth pulling them all together here so we can all enjoy them. I was rolling with laughter with some of these.
Diana said: This is obviously a BeLeaf. I believe I can knit, I believe I can create, I believe things made by hand are the most beautiful. I am full of BeLeaf.
Knittingdancer said: It is the last leaf to fall off the yarn bombed tree.
Sydnie said: Evidently it is the Greta Garbo leaf. . . leaf me alone. . .
Carolyn said: Black walnut. Definitely black walnut. See them every year at the end of fall all over my back yard. You may come pick the rest of them up if you wish:)
Girliefriend said: It’s one of many leaves I see with my rose colored glasses.
Susan said: Related to a pear tree leaf, which is one of the earliest trees to bloom (beautiful white blossoms) in our neighborhood in the spring, so if I knit this, I can “beleaf” that spring is almost here (I am so not a dreary days winter person). It could be one leaflet of a rhododendron, but I don’t have those in my yard so I wouldn’t think of the scarf as that. But yes, a pear tree leaf would work for me.
Andrea said: this is the most beautiful leaf to fall this year
Kay said: As my husband says about ANY plant he doesn’t know … “It’s a curly leaf ligustrum!”
Saunya said: Tough question, since it could be many, but I’ll go with Magnolia.
Judy said: The real leaf
Ron said: The Diamond Leaf
What Leaf is This?
Which are your favorites? Or if you have another take on “What Leaf Is This”, let us know your thoughts, too.
Weekend Giveaway – Answer “What Leaf is This?” and Win a 50g ball of Crystal Palace Mini Mochi yarn + HeartStrings pattern to knit Fantasy Leaves Scarfette
What leaf is this? Leave a comment here with your answer (can be as hilarious or serious as you want). For another chance to win, you can also post your answer on the HeartStringsFiberArts Facebook page. Tell your friends for extra chances to win. To claim prize, you must have a U.S. shipping address.
Giving handmade is a way of showing love and appreciation for others. It means something special. But sometimes there just isn’t enough time to make completely handmade gifts for everyone on your list. Or at least it isn’t for me! Here are 7 ideas (plus a bonus) for making it special with handmade by complementing ready-made commercial items with small, quick knits http://www.247locksmithsnearme.com/residential-locksmith. Each is a nice handmade touch with just a little time and materials invested. Note: You can click on the pictures to visit the HeartStrings website with more details about each of the handmade touch projects shown.
Idea #1: Knit a gift tag that can be kept as a collectible momento or ornament decoration.
(Kits and Supplies Paks for Bitty Beady Christmas Tree are available at the KnitHeartStrings Store.)
Idea #2: Arrange a small hand-knitted bath spa cloth plus fragrant herbal soap in a pretty basket.
Idea #3: Make hand-knitted edgings to sew to the cuffs of ready-made socks.
Shown here for baby socks; works for kids and adult socks, too. Just knit the edging to fit around the cuff when moderately stretched.
Idea #4: Applique a hand-knitted medallion to a ready-made sweatshirt or tote bag.
Idea #5: Knit a bookmark and pair it with a book.
(Check out the entire collection of Bookmark patterns at HeartStrings.)
Idea #6: Wrap your gift with the handmade touch of a knitted ribbon. It’s a gift in itself.
Idea #7: Include your hand-knitted sachet, filled with your lavender or other favorite potpourri, along with a pretty handkerchief or lingerie.
Yes, I know I said 7 ideas. It’s hard to stop coming up with ideas! Here’s a Bonus Idea: Knit a mini-sock and fill it with candy favors. (free pattern)
What are some of the ways you like to gift with a handmade touch?
p.s. What’s the sparkly gold gift tag for? I am featuring 10 popular quick-knit small projects for heartfelt gifting during the 2013 Indie Design Gift-A-Long (GAL) at Ravelry running through December 31st. I just wanted to let you know that 3 of the above patterns are eligible for the Indie Design Gift-A-Long group. Get any of these patterns and you can participate in the GAL, have chances to win any of hundreds of prizes to be awarded throughout the GAL, see beautiful projects by your fellow knitters, rub shoulders with your favorite Indie Designers, and enjoy heaps of friendly, giftie chatter.
I love learning things. I have loved it all my life. I was the kind of kid who liked going to school for the thrill of learning new things.
Lynda.com Online Training is one of my favorite places to continue to learn. They do say continuing to learn keeps you young, right? I mostly focus on the computer software and internet marketing tools I use, or want to use, in my business HeartStrings FiberArts. But even after 3 years with them, I am still amazed at how much more they offer! I bet you can find lots there that would appeal to you, too.
