Yoda says "may the Force be with you!"

Since I finished the sweater I made with my Christmas yarn, my next move was to break out the Star Wars amigurumi book that my BFF got me. She knows it's the perfect gift for a nerd who loves to crochet! I made Yoda first because the book came with yarn to  make him and because, honestly, who doesn't love Yoda? He's especially adorable in amigurumi form, a style that makes everything cuter. I can't wait to make all the characters, but he's what I've got so far.

Have a great week and may the Force be with you!

Assunta

Wonderful Gifts for Creating!

Now that January is almost over, I'm finally getting around to showing off some of the wonderful gifts I received this Christmas.

Everything I got was awesome but since this is a crafting blog I'm going to focus on the crafting gifts. My mom made me this crafting bag, complete with pockets and matching holders for knitting needles, crochet hooks, scissors, sunglasses, gift cards, tissues, and even a coffee cup sleeve. Now I can organize all my stuff in style!

My best friend got me this adorable Star Wars Amigurmi book. I can't wait to make all the characters!

My mom-in-law got me this gorgeous wool when she found out I that I was getting into spinning. This will make such beautiful yarn! She also got me a lotion bar that is very nice for  keeping my hands from drying out and snagging my yarn. 

And last but not least, I got about 16 skeins of this lovely, cozy yarn. This is what I am using for my current project, which you will see soon!

So that's a pretty good sneak peak at what my next few projects might entail. I hope you are all avoiding the bugs that are going around and that it's not too cold where you are!

-Assunta

St. Agatha's Holiday Bazaar

If you hate hearing about "the holidays" the second Halloween is over, then I sincerely apologize for this post. My mom and I have done a holiday bazaar at St. Agatha's church together almost every year since I was nine. I can't make it this year but she will be there this Saturday and Sunday with some Dream Designs as well as many of her own fantastic creations! Her table is Laughing Cat Creative Enterprises and here is a link to her blog too: http://laughingcatcreativeenterprises.blogspot.com

Here is the flyer for the bazaar. It is such a fun time, I definitely recommend going if you are able to. I wish I could be there!

Now, lest we forget it is only November 4th, here is some Halloween stuff. 

Husband and me at our office Halloween party:

I will probably blog about my costume in greater detail eventually, since it is made up of many pieces.

 Purple spaghetti with mozarella "eyeballs" for a murder mystery dinner at our friend's house (which was so much fun!)

And pumpkin voodoo-doll cookies, also for the office party!

I hope you had a great Halloween!

-Assunta