I’ve been crafty lately! Most of it is attributed to either escapism from final exam stress, or genuine posession of free time once I was done with said finals. Either way, I’m a happy crafter.
First case of craftiness. Soap Sack!
Done on a whim out of cotton yarn I have in my stash. Sean likes soap sacks, which are very popular in Japan. They’re usually made of a nylon mesh material, but since those cannot be found in the US, I found this pattern and crocheted it. First time I crocheted in ages too, but I was able to remember it well enough. It works great, although a little differently than the Japanese kind. It’s a great combination of loofah and wash cloth. Love it!
Second case of craftiness: a sock bag!
I sewed this from this tutorial. The tutorial was really clear and explained everything, so even the terrible sewist that I am, I managed to make this pretty well. Of course, I’m not a little obsessed with sewing, and have a very quickly growing stash of fabric. I did take my old sewing machine to be maintained, and I get it back tomorrow, so more sock bags might come. For now, I love this thing. It’s cute, lightweight, and perfect size for my traveling socks.
Third case of craftiness: finished socks!
Of course, with the wonderful sock bag, I’ve been doing some sock knitting. Here are my finished Monkeys, knit out of TOFUtsies yarn.
I love them! They are my first hand-knit socks (for me anyway), and they keep my feet warm and feels great.
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