Gerbil Knits

Joss' birthday hat

2006-12-04T18:31:00.000-08:00

I think it is pretty sweet. Here it is on a table and also modeled by the delightful Pandy (Yeah I am creative, her full name is Steve Pandy Stevenson).

some craft updates

2006-11-27T15:57:00.000-08:00

Meet Megumi, who is now owned by the lovely Linda. Megumi is a salmon nigiri. Megumi is a delight to be around, one way she is a normal sushi, the other, she is a super sushi, with a salmon cape and all!

Information for Swap Partners

2006-11-13T19:59:00.000-08:00

what crafts can you do?: knit, crochet, soap making, learning beading.
a few things you just have too many of: according to my boyfriend, everything
any sorts of fabrics you love/hate?: love subtle and elegant designs, hate garish patterns, novelty prints
something you just cant do but you would LOVE to learn/get something made like this!: needle felting, glass making, pottery

random things
do you keep a journal/art sketch book? No, but I keep academic notebooks, but I just got a swap journal it is so cool!
do you have any pets? Yup, good old Tiger cat
do you have any kids *ages*? NO
do you have a portable cd player, mobile phone, or ipod? Mobile phone and my ipod, I love my ipod.
do you need another random trinket box? I can always have another one
do you need something to carry your knitting/sewing with you? Yes, one with pockets to keep me organized.
do you need a cd case/folder thing? *you know what I am talking about, it holds your cd's* nope, everything is electronic.
do you need another purse? Probably not
what crafts do you admire? Anything that is creative, I just love seeing how people’s minds unfold
do you collect anything? Monkeys, bears, little trinkets from wherever you live, I love unique items from all over the world…

jewelry
do you wear earrings? NOPE
do you wear braceletts/cuffs? Yup
do you wear necklaces? Yup
do you want gold or silver findings? Silver

clothing
what is your shirt size? M/L

favorites
what is your favorite color? green
what is your favorite color to go with your favorite color? pink
do you have a favorite animal you would like something made with? Monkeys

symbols I enjoy: Celtic designs, Maori designs (the traditional tattoos are fabulous)

allergies and aversions
are there any colors you hate? orange
would you dislike receiving items made from animal products? Not really
is there anything you would rather not receive because of religious references? Nope, just as long as it is in good taste, I am agnostic so I don’t do religious symbols
do you have any actual allergies? Yup, no lavender or lilac for me.

personality
what are your favorite movies? Silence of the Lambs, Pride and Prejudice (with Colin Firth), Harvey, Some Like it Hot, the Croupier.
who is your favorite person from those movies? Colin Firth
who are your celebrity crushes? Clive Owen, Colin Firth….yes I have thing older, distinguished English men (fits the description of BF)
who is the best cartoon character? Currently Mindy from the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, historically…..TinTin and his sidekick Snowy

some recent projects....

2006-11-09T11:15:00.000-08:00

so I have been doing some swap packages and I thought I would post the crafted goodness. So there is some knitted sushi, a scarf, and a jellyfish that I have named gerrard. I don't know why, I just did....

Brokeback mountain pillows

2006-10-29T11:28:00.000-08:00

So I made a set of these for my RA danny and one for my friend brady.....

current wip

2006-10-25T03:58:00.000-07:00

Current projects:

cowboy pillows (completed, Danny loved them...will post pic soon)
Linda's b-day present, almost complete...one more piece to go...haha not telling you what it is muffin
soaps: well you can never have enough soaps
scrubs: awaiting arrival of one more product and must think of packaging
bathbombs: awaiting one more product....why can't i find witch hazel in CA?
swap for _chittybangbang: got to get to store and buy some materials
swap for catpants: one half down, got to get to store
kyra's b-day: 1 part down, many more to go, why did she want all of those damn socks...i hate knitting socks....this is why I only knit ankle socks...b/c i am lazy
andrew's b-day: one more part--no i am not telling you what it is, b/c he might read it
Christmas crafting: well...let's not even talk about that, but I might have to take a break from swapping when my current two are done b/c I need to focus on the holidays.

sleepy kitten

2006-10-21T10:33:00.000-07:00

This is one of the only times during the day I can craft without Tiger interference.....when she is a sweet sleepy kitten.

First Swap package

2006-10-21T10:31:00.000-07:00

So, I sent my coffee, coffee, coffee swap package to my partner devilninny. Based on her comments on craftster she seems to really like them!

Tahu's bag

2006-10-21T10:28:00.000-07:00

To celebrate Tahu's dissertation defense I made her this little bag. The inside has this cute shoe fabric!

lisa's birthday presents

2006-10-21T10:23:00.000-07:00

So for Lisa's birthday I made her a fantastic bag, that she apparently loves, and has received many compliments on. Plus, a little birdie, that I named gaspard.....

Sock Monkey

2006-10-21T10:20:00.000-07:00

So for my mom's birthday I made a sock monkey made of monkey socks. I think he is fabulous. I think he eventually got a bow....But he likes to play in the jungle known as my plants!

Momo's new home

2006-10-13T07:50:00.000-07:00

So my friend Lynny send me a picture of momo in his new home so I thought I would put it up...apparently he is friends with a fraggle

Button Bracelet

2006-10-12T17:18:00.000-07:00

I saw these on Cat Morely' site, and I couldn't resist...so here is the first of the button bracelets....

Tiger's fish toy

2006-10-12T17:14:00.000-07:00

So I felt Tiger needed a new toy...so i made her a felt fish with a little catnip inside for good measure....b/c nothing is as much fun as a stoned cat....but here are a few pictures of her playing with it.

Lisa's bag

2006-10-12T17:11:00.000-07:00

So we found this fabric at Eddie's Quilting Bee...Also home to the broke back mountain fabric...soon to be displayed here. So we made Lisa a bag...she cut and I sewed...

praise of a hat

2006-10-07T17:27:00.000-07:00

so I made my mom a green bucket hat this past spring. somehow it didn't make it one the blog, but she sent me an email the today letting me know how much she appreciates and likes it...

" Well it is a bit chilly and the lovely green hat you knit me is perfect for this weather

THANKS!

Love mom"

So nice to be appreciated...you are welcome mom

Momo

2006-09-30T09:19:00.000-07:00

So...I have this friend lynny, she likes all things cute, colorful and a wee bit crazy....so for her birthday I made her this guy, which she has named momo.... she loves him...apparently he lives with her fraggle

long john silver the septapus

2006-09-30T09:15:00.000-07:00

well...I ran out of room for this little guy's legs, so he has 7 instead of 8, I think that makes him a wee bit cooler and unique....he is actually crocheted not knitted, but don't hold it against him...he is cool no matter what.

A Busy Craft Update

2006-08-31T10:59:00.000-07:00

Sometimes, I get distracted and don't get my posts up here.....

so here are some projects i recently finished or am in the middle of...

So, starting at the upper left and going clockwise....we have.....some lovely wine charms......, marcel the bunny finger puppet...who know belongs to little anna heron. A scarf that was gifted to my friend linda, she has had a rough summer.....and finally....a sock in progress for me....I almost never make things for me.....

What is up next you may ask.....a needle roll for all of my knitting needles, the other sock, and some surprise birthday/holiday crafts....oh it will be awesome!

the many hats of joss

2006-08-19T08:58:00.000-07:00

so my lovely niece as the recipient of a few hats while we were at the beach, and I must say, she looked very cute in them...... but i am probably biased....i think she is cute all of the time.....

Labels

2006-07-04T08:35:00.000-07:00

So people keep wanting labels for my creations......so....I made up a few this weekend....but for some reason it won't let me post them here....but...here are some of the images I used....

I really like the gerbil riding the vespa a lot....it goes with the gerbilocity theme.....so I am all cool with that....

There are a bunch of soon to be gifted FO's out there, so keep your eyes open

More finger puppets

2006-07-04T08:28:00.000-07:00

Everyone loves finger puppets.....So I was invited to the lovely Anna's birthday party this past weekend. And I decided she clearly needed some finger puppets. There is a long story behind this one, but when Anna was born I threatened to get her a my first Marx book, and turn her into a sociologist, or a revolutionary, those two things are usually mutually exclusive....Since this book is no longer in print.....I had to just go with finger puppets....but in the fine traditions of sociologists....the red bear is Karl (as in Marx), the grey elephant is Max (as in Weber) and the lovely purple bunny is Emile (as in Durkheim). Emile is Anna's favorite, and she requested a friend for him...so a Marcel the bunny (as in Mauss...who is actually Emile's nephew) is on its way....

Bubba's birthday present

2006-05-15T15:03:00.000-07:00

So....what do you knit a 1 year old....well obviously finger puppets. The pattern is from www.knitty.com

I like to think of them as an elephant, a bear in a sweater (you know b/c they get cold) and a panda (a red panda to be specific)

If I was in a role playing game

2006-05-07T23:57:00.000-07:00

My friend Daniel pointed this out

dyeing yarn

2006-05-07T16:22:00.000-07:00

So today Kyra and I had our first forray into hand dyeing....I had cotton so we had to use RIT dye....

But we decided we wanted to do some kool-aid dyeing with some wool....so that is our next project.

Otto and Max's baby booties and hats

2006-05-07T16:19:00.000-07:00

So two friends of mine are having baby boys in the next month or so....so I made them some booties and hats....the patterns are from precious knits for precious babies or something along those lines....

Danny's Dice bag

2006-05-07T16:17:00.000-07:00

So my research assistant Danny plays dungeon and dragon like games....so i made him a dice bag for all of his die....

oh and a loaf of bread....I think I was taking a break from cooking

tahu's birthday bag

2006-05-07T16:13:00.000-07:00

this pattern is from the hello yarn website....i decided to add the flowers....

Lil' Joss' Sweater

2006-03-16T18:43:00.000-08:00

So...this was my first sweater ever....it looks like the sleeves were a bit long, but they told me she was tall.....who knows...but I thought it was cool...i would wear a big one of these sweaters....

Sometimes I wear my hair like that too....it is coo

Joss' sweater

2006-02-28T18:18:00.000-08:00

it is done...I am just too lazy to post the picture....I am sending it either tomorrow or thursday...it is really cute.....

I am now on to my next project...it is for tahu's birthday...I think she'll like it...she is good like that!

Fantastic Knitting Site

2006-02-22T19:59:00.000-08:00

Oh this will provide hours of amusement!!!!

please go check out You Knit What

Oh I almost cried looking at some of this shit....

I wanted to do something like that with some of the people that post on live journal communities, but then decided they might kill me with their dungeons and dragons gear....these ladies got it right by sticking to only people selling patterns....

Joss' Blankie

2006-02-21T17:56:00.000-08:00

I made this before we knew what she was....at that point she was just a butterball.....but it is super cute and she loves it.....

Muffin Head's Scarf

2006-02-21T17:50:00.000-08:00

Those of you who read my other blog....gerbilocity know about my faithful companion, muffin head he hates that name, but whatever....he has to deal with it.....

This was my first attempt at cables...and it was fairly easy, so I am all for the cables....

Tez's hat

2006-02-21T17:47:00.000-08:00

Tez is one of my favorite Kiwis. In addition to just being kick ass, he has been helping me get in shape...so in return....I made him this.....

Here he is modeling it with the lovely, Tahu......

At the lovely Half Moon Bay