Fun funky hats!

 

I will be making lots of these! Love it! 

Kool-aid anyone?

Okay, So after much trial and error, I have finally successfully dyed my own yarn with Kool-aid!

first, I filled the pot about halfway with hot tap water and vinegar, and submerged the yarn in it. I let it soak about an hour just to make sure the yarn had absorbed the water. After the yarn was soaked, I poured most of the water out so the remaining water was not quite covering the yarn, but close. Then I turned the stove on and brought the yarn to a simmer. After turning on the heat, I poured in my colors. Slowly and carefully I poured the kool-aid in towards the edges of the pot, evenly spaced – when you pour at the edges, the colors will bleed in to the center. SO you don't want to start in the middle or else your colors will get muddled. 

I just kept it at a simmer until the color was all absorbed in the yarn, not the water.

Then I poured the water out through the colander and let it cool to room temperature.

After it cooled I rinsed it with equal temperature water and squeezed the water out. Then I let it hang it to dry overnight.

Here it is!

Somethings I have learned, DON'T use cotton, keep your yarn neat through the hole process so you don't spend countless wasted hours trying to untangle it, and have patience.   

I will buy white wool next time so the colors are more vibrant. This was a cream color so it's not just how I want it. The above picture I enhanced with photo shop. I thought it looked sweet. 

Anyway I can't wait to dye more yarn and start making stuff! Let me know what you think! 

Yarn dyeing, with kool-aid!

I found this blog that shows you how to dye your own yarn with kool-aid! I am trying right now! I will put up pictures of the process. In the mean time here is the link to the blog http://www.leethal.net/zine/?p=764

Wish me luck!

Cupcake purse

There are still a few adjustments to be made and a few things I will do differently next time. All in all I think it's fun!

Little bunny foofoo

I made this little bunny for my daughters 1st easter basket.

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My 1st sale on Etsy!

Sun hat

Lightning McQueen hat

Made this for a very special birthday boy!

Thank you!

 

A good friend took these beautiful pictures for me. All three hats are for sale at Etsy. 

Thanks to http://www.diatphotography.blogspot

Owl hat

Ok, so can I say I love this! For sale now on Etsy

New hats

A friend of mine wanted flamingo hats.
A sun hat I made for my daughter.

Headbands for Summer

Monsters

I made these for my daughter. Thinking about selling some on Etsy. Tell me what you think. 

  

  

                                                                                   Still need to figure out what to do with the feet.

Dresses I made for my daughter

Here are a few dresses I made. Thought about selling them but I'm not the best seamstress and it is so much work. But I do love the way they turn out.