Site Update

Hi Internet!

It's safe to say that it has been a flipping loooooooong time since I've updated this site. The reason being is I am super busy getting used to the new post-secondary program I just started. Awesome thing is, this program is all about websites and digital art, so just by doing my homework I'll have cool stuff to post. But, for other stuff I'm doing, I've got a bunch of artist alley tables over the Christmas season so I'm getting stock ready for that. This stock includes knitted hats, stuffies, pillows, cocktail dresses, and several wicked fanart pieces. As each of these are finished I will (eventually) post them on the site. I'm also working on an epic Loki cosplay and making several pages for this site. Right now there are pages, but they're going to look a lot more awesome once they are out of the editing phase. And I learn more about HTML and CSS. So, in the mean time, here is a picture of my signature and one of my favorite toques:

I'm also working on my Halloween costume, aka fixing up my old Bulma costume and then asking random drunk people for dragonballs :)

Knitting Mania!

Somehow, in the space of one day, I finished two more toques!  

This toque was more of an experiment in stocking stitch but it's still wearable.  Stocking stitch really should be only two or three wide.

This is the same pattern as the Jayne toque.  This one turned out a lot better because the yarn was thicker and I followed the pattern where I put the stocking stitch for the headband section.  All of the yarn in this was also at least 30 years old.

Jayne (Firefly) Toque

In getting geared up for Emerald City Comicon I've knitted myself a Jayne toque (beanie for those not from Canada) from Firefly.

I do realize that mine is better made than the show, but I'm happy I got the colors right.  This is also the first time I've knitted anything in years, and my first hat.  I'm quite proud of myself, even if it is simplistic.  Even thought the pattern called for a stocking stitch I got lazy and just did the standard knit/ purl stitch, the one that you see on everything from t-shirts to sweaters.  The edging is done by crocheting.

You can see the different layers and pom-pom in this view.  This is also the first time I've made a pom-pom. The three colors of yarn are different widths, but I think it looks alright, especially considering the toque is intended to be Jayne's from Firefly.

So, yet again, my plans have changed for as to what costume I am going to make.  Because Mass Effect 3 hit me really hard, being one of the best written pieces of literature in any form I have experienced, I want to do my best making one of the main characters, probably Liara or a female Shepard.  Anyways, I'm definitely going to make a Kaylee from Firefly, and my friend is going to be an Inara.  I will also have this toque at the ready.  I'm still astounded I made it in one day.