Zombie swap revealed!

Wow.. this was such a surprise! A little back story..
I have been corresponding with swamps42 for a few months now on Ravelry. Well before the swap.
Well, I found out that she was my spoiler.. and boy, did she spoil me! I was so surprised and delighted by what she sent, I was almost in tears.
Here's why....

I openned my front door and there were two packages. One for me and one for Reble! She knit this fabulous sweater for Rebel! Isn't is lovely!!!  You can't get to me more than by loving on my dog!  It fits him perfectly, as you can see. She also sent the bed he is in!! The blanket you see behind him is one of the things she sent me. And it is mega soft!

Here is a close up of the yarn she hand-dyed for me! It is called Punk Entrails.  I am currently knitting a shoulder wrap with it!

She also sent the little zombie pin and bat lollipop!

This plastic brain, roaches and large sticker were also in the package. Let me say the brain looks so real in person!

The twinkies, ala Zombieland, are for energy, and of course I will need a zombie survival guide and something else to read in my spare time. The little ducky is soap.

Here is a photo of most of the stuff. The postcard is of  a park she used to live near. Beautiful!

I was so totally spoiled by swamps42 that I am still giggling.  She also told me she sent away to get me.. OMG... an autographed picture of David Tennant... Doctor Who! Who better than the Doctor to get you thru an apocalypse!

It takes months to arrive, so it hasn't arrived yet, but we are crossing our fingers it arrives!

Oh, Rebel reallllly wanted the brain. It smells like a doggy toy..so...

but he isn't getting it. It is in one of my Halloween displays.

Thanks again swamps42!! Such an epic spoiler!

Halloween crafts

If you know me, you know I crochet a lot of amigurumi. You also know I don't ever crochet from a pattern, as I just get lost and can't really read them. So, I tried something new. I found this cute skull that is a crocheted pattern, and decided to try it. Although I found out later I did some of the stitches wrong, I am really happy it turned out this good! Now little Yorick has a home in my Halloween decor.

Wanananananaaaa...

Bat Shawl!!!
I finally finished it! Really, it only took me two months, which seems to be the going 'rate' of time... so I am ecstatic that I finished that soon! Yes.. the edging has problems..but that can be fixed later, if I do choose.
I am just pleased as punch to have it ready for Halloween! EEEE!

The second photo shows it face on.. but the sun made a little light swirl on the bottom..

that is not a hole! I used worsted weight instead of the sport weight.. and it turned out 80"x 40". Good thing, as I am evidently much larger than the original creator!

I also wanted to show how much yarn was left from three skeins..

Here...kitty kitty kitty...

I have had a thing for vintage Halloween cats for a long time.(though I am not a big cat fan in real life)
 I decided to make myself one. Here is my kitty... Halle Ween. She is all crocheted, except her facial features are felt. I got the idea for her cute little smile from somewhere online. I just love her! After making her candy corn, I realized I had make the middle part yellow and it should be orange. Oh well, make another.  I am going to make her a dress or something from some of the Halloween fabric I have in my stash.
Today, I started making a similar Halloween bat. So far, he is adorable! I need to make his wings and legs and he will be finished too. Maybe a cape or little vest from Halloween fabric for him.
His name will be Sam Hain. Which is the Gaelic term for summer's end. It isn't really pronounced Sam Hain.. more like Sow-in, but..that is going to be his name.

Zombie/Apocalypse Swap September 2010

Here are all the things my spoilee vestasahla got from me! I was so excited by this swap, I got finished early and sent it all out already. Ok..here we go..

the brain bag

I LOVE THIS! I even made myself one, but with bats inside!

The Armadillo of Darkness.

She said she liked armadillos, so, now she has a zombie one!

Stone throwing scarf.

The end of this scarf has a little pocket in it to hold stones to sling at zombies, or

in a more normal time, hold some money, credit card or snack!

In one of her fav color combos.

Zombie project bag.

 I got the bag at the $1 store, made these stencils and voila! She is a dancer

that is why it says what it does on the front.

This other picture is the back.

Candies, toys, pins, and such for the zombie-phile. Zombie duck, name tag, Skully ice cube tray, tattoos, project bag. Brain candies, and brain flavored mints. yuck! The awesome shirt came with the half mask! Yarns for milady..

Finally, a zombie related toy for her kitty. Notice the "fur brainz!"

She doesn't post much, so I hope she liked everything!

The newest swap.. Zombies!!

Well, ok, Zombies or Apocalypse. But since my spoilee likes the zombie scenario.. let's go with that. Here is one of the things I made her. It is called a Brainbag. I made it up myself! You can carry your essentials in it, but if a zombie attacks, you can throw it on the ground as a decoy brain and get away!

I also had this idea for a project bag, and made a stencil from transparency paper, and ta-dah, a zombie project bag is born. Made myself one, too!

Here is another thing I made, and since she probably won't look here, it shouldn't give it away.

I made a zombie armadillo! Complete with brain coming out of his little head, and a rib showing on his side.

My Disney swap received!

I got my Disney swap from my spoiler Studioloo! Check it out. My favorite movie was Fantasia, and she had a hard time finding Fantasia themed items. Here is what I got. The hat she made with all types of yarns the front being alpaca and oh, so soft! And it fits great.
She sent me a Pookaloo Mickey Mouse, which Rebel wanted, a tree to grow, and the little jar she handmade with the mushrooms. It is now a ring holder.

The necklace has all dog pictures on it, as she knows I love me some dogs! A pretty stitch marker, and an antique Mickey skiing pin. Also, a needle tatting booklet I didn't have. The yarns.. I love both for different reasons. She hand dyed them both, and they are both so different, but lovely!

Thanks again Studioloo!