It's What I've Been Working On Wednesday!

I got a lot done this week! I saw a pillow with what looked like planets on it, in a magazine, and I set out to make a pillow for Jack, since he loves astronomy (he knows more about the planets than most adults do!). I made it out of black cashmere, and he couldn't stop saying how soft it was :)

I was especially proud of how my earth came out (when Jack saw it he said "great job on South America, Mama!), but I really messed up Saturn's ring (notice that I didn't include that in the close up pic... he he he).


Jack has been asking me to make him an owl, whenever he saw one, so I finally got around to that. He wanted it to be brown with rainbow wings, and had a blast making the decisions on every detail. We were both happy with the end results! We decided to add a pocket to the back for treasure storage.


I am going to be making Christmas stockings soon (it is never too early to plan for Christmas!) out of the sleeves of this red fair isle, but for now the body of the sweater was begging me to be a pillow, so I obliged! This was my first pillow, so I was very happy how it turned out.



What have you been working on this week? As always, feel free to post your recycled wool finished projects on my Facebook page... I love to see 'em!

Recycled wool dolls & animals week - various artists

We have had SO many great recycled wool creatures visit us in the past, that today I thought it would be nice to revisit them!

Pogos, by Etsy shop Pogoshop:


Adorable patchwork creatures, by Etsy shop Cocoon Designs :


Stuff I have made for my son:


Sock monkey, socktopi, and more in Blackbirdfashion's Etsy shop:


Adorable bears from Etsy shop ShopMoeMoe:


Cute colorful critters from Etsy shop Freedom Rainbow:


Kitties & cashmere babies from Etsy shop Sweet Poppy Cat:


Lala & Gleen's funky Funny Bunnies:


Whew! I think that's all of them.

As always, click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.

Recycled Wool Animal Week, Lala and Gleen

Luka Jewellery on Artfire told me to check out Lala and Gleen, and i'm so glad I did! They make fabulous things, artfully made from recycled wool. Here's a couple of their whimsical "Funny Bunnies", just in time for Easter & recycled wool animal week! Want to read another great blog because you're sick of waiting for me to get around to posting new stuff? Check out Lala and Gleen's blog!

Recycled Wool Animal Week, Sweet Poppy Cat

Next on the lineup is some sweet kitties from Etsy shop Sweet Poppy Cat. I love their cute little fanged smiles, and of course the fact that they are made from recycled wool! Meet Periwinkle, Mabel, and Duncan :)

Recycled Wool Animal Week, Freedom Rainbow

It was starting to look like bunny week for while there, eh? This should mix it up! Here is a taste of the wonderful & magical creatures that reside in Freedom Rainbow's Etsy shop, Yodelling Swiss Alpine Gorilla, Tater Buggins, and small Space Kitty. Aren't they cool?

Recycle wool animal week, Recycled and Restyled

Looking for a quality gift for your Easter basket? How about an adorable recycled cashmere bunny? For this & more great recycled goods, check out recycledandrestyled's Etsy shop!

Bloogs blowing by!

"Think of black water. Think up a white sky. Think up a boat. Think of Bloogs blowing by."

My son, 3 years old, loves Dr. Seuss books, and his favorite character of all of them are the bloogs from the book "Oh, The Thinks You Can Think". On any given day you can find him running through a room saying "Bloog, bloog, bloog, bloog, bloog! I'm a bloog blowing by!". He has been sick this past week, so I wanted to make him something special. Last night I made him a Bloog :) The entire bloog is made of cashmere, except the pink hair on top that is lambswool. I even stuffed it with tiny scraps of cashmere that I had left over from prior projects. My son son was thrilled! Guess what book he wanted read to him before his nap? ;)