Celebrate Color Finalist

Woo! The monster hat I made for my son was selected as a finalist for Celebrate Color. :)

Please head over and vote on all the wonderful projects!

<3 Kelsey

Autumn Sky

I love fall colors. The beautiful reds, oranges, and golds are so bright and rich. But the fall days that really leave me in awe are when the sky is that crystal clear blue - the contrast with the warm colors just makes them seem that much more vibrant. Like this beautiful photo I found on Flickr:

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So when I won a gift certificate last year from the generous Zibeline Knits via Momma's Kinda Crafty, I had to get this beautiful yarn:

From the Zibeline Knits shop.

Doesn't it just scream fall? I didn't get a chance to use it last fall since I was busy with a newborn, but this year I decided to take the time to crochet myself up a nice scarf.

The yarn was self-striping, and through a little playing, I was able to work it so one row was exactly one repeat of the yarn, so it created consistent stripes all the way along the scarf.

I felt this way I could really see the vibrancy of each color. I love the way the stripes look wrapped around my neck. I feel like I am wearing a sunburst.

That's me!

I'm entering this into the last month of Celebrate Color. There are always so many fantastic entries (I never even place lol) - do go and check it out if you want to be inspired by fall.

<3 Kelsey

Crochet Legwarmers

All of this crochet popping up in my Google Reader has made me nostalgic. I learned to crochet when I was in the third grade - one of my first fiber art skills.  So last time I was out I picked up some soft 100% cotton yarn, and crocheted my baby some little leg warmers. I'm hoping this will make his onsies as practical as his jammies since the legwarmers will keep his legs warm without hiding the diaper-changing part of the onsie like pants do.

I used this pattern I found on Ravelry.

This yarn was so nice and soft, and I was already eyeing some beautifully colored wool yarn when I was purchasing it. I'm seeing some more crochet in the future. :)

Here are some gratuitous in-action shots:

<3 Kelsey

P.S. Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day is Monday, May 23rd. Make sure to come back for my very first giveaway! ^_^

P.P.S. Linking up at Funky Fresh Friday.

Crafting 2010

While I don't have nearly comparable accomplishments to those making these out in crafty blogland, I still thought it'd be fun to see all of my projects for the year in one mosaic. :)

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crafting2010, originally uploaded by kelsey_rose.