keira's crafting & journeys

Well, the Wilton instructors at my store are kind of unreliable so my managers want me, as a former cake decorator, to become a certified instructor.  To be certified, one must take the courses first. My mom and I are taking Wilton Course 1--Concise edition.  There was a huge oops from the original instructor but they found a substitute.  Yay!  Here's my cupcakes from last night.

WOOT! About a week and a half ago, I went to Lowe's with my mom and sister to get materials for a pegboard after picking Jamie up from college for birthday weekend #2 (Everyone in my immediate family's birthdays are within 19 days of each other).  I got a 2' x 4' pegboard (brown because they didn't have any white ones), some 1" x 2" x 6' pieces of wood, a pegboard container, wood screws, and drywall anchors and screws. While at work this past Sunday, my dad put up my pegboard!  YAY!  Once I saw the pegboard, I put my little container on it and put some supplies in it.  I bought some pegs today on Amazon (a 50-pack) and started winding up yarn with my Lacis yarn winder I bought this past summer but never used. I'm surprised at much less space each skein now takes up compared to its factory-made form.  It's really nice and prettier to look at.  I imagine it will be easier to work with as well.  I can't wait!  I don't think all of my

Well, it's been awhile.  I've finally finished school and am currently looking for a full-time position.  My birthday is in a few days but I'm not in the birthday spirit, which has occurred for the past few years...  For some reason, birthdays make me really depressed. Anyway, I went to Michael's yesterday and bought some Lion's Pride Woolspun in orchid.  It's pretty!  I'm planning on making a hat with a pom pom.  I really like pom poms! I've started other projects since the last time I posted as well.  I started a graphghan that features my dad's favorite soccer club logo--Nottingham Forest F.C.  I got quite a few skeins of Loops and Threads Charisma for the blanket from Michael's for only $1.99 per skein during their huge yarn sale last month.  I took a break from this project, however, because its tedious.  It was intended for a birthday present but will have to do for Father's Day or Christmas. Is it weird that I buy most of my yarn

Good evening!  I have had a busy fall, with no time to update at all! I just completed my student teaching in English as a Second Language last week.  Pretty soon, I will hopefully get my teacher certification for my state and a my first full-time job! With the holidays coming, my mom asked me what I was getting my dad for Christmas.  Well, I didn't get anyone anything.  That had to change.  So I dug around in my stash for some yarn to make a Christmas pudding ornament for my dad.  Then, a TARDIS ornament was added.  Then, I added a weeping angel and Dalek to the mix.  My sister made me add a mince pie to the collection.  So, the British Ornament set was born.  My dad is English, so it works. I added the mince pie ornament to the blog.  Please enjoy and have a happy holiday (if you celebrate one). This is a pattern for my Mince Pie Ornament.  It uses US crochet terms.  Enjoy!     Items needed: 3.25 mm (D) hook [I LOVE my Clover Amour Crochet hooks] pastry-colored

Well, I finished the shrug last Sunday hours before the wedding Jamie was invited to occurred. However, I had to go to my cousin's high school graduation party and couldn't weave in the ends. I instructed Jamie on how to do it. In the long run the shrug was all for naught! The ceremony was outside and it was hot. No shrug needed... Anyway, she can use it for another event later on.

I actually finished by granny square pillow two months ago but I've been busy lately.  Here is a link to the completed project page on Ravelry: Granny Square Pillow .  I like it even though I messed up a stitch I notice every time I look at the back on the giant granny square.  There's on cluster where I only did one stitch of double crochet.  Whoops! After finishing the pillow, I started a hedgehog tea cosy that was in Interweave Crochet Accessories magazine.  It is half fur-type yarn (Premier Yarns Lash Lux) and it is horrible to work with.  It is such a pain in the butt that I've been putting it off forever...and it was supposed to be my mom's Mother's Day gift.  That's come and gone but the tea cosy remains incomplete. Now I am working on a shrug for my sister.  She's going to a friend's wedding this Sunday and she needed a shrug for the service since the dress is sleeveless--at least she would if it was in a synagogue.  It isn't but we'r