Happy New Year

Happy New Year 01/05/2009

It's a new year - and I can't believe that weeks and weeks have gone by without my showing off the giant head I made in ceramics! Forgive the coloring of the main photo; I took it at night with no natural light - it's big - we had to make the pieces at least 12" high before firing. Ceramics lose about 12% of their size in the firing process, and even after that this one is over 13" tall! :) -

It started out as a Buddah head but as I was working I decided to turn him into some sort of Jewish guy - he has a kippuy (yarmulke) and it's a lid - so I can put things (yarn?) into his head! -

I also felted the slippers I was working on - they fit Gregg's feet perfectly and they're super fun to make... I made a second set but haven't photographed them yet... all in good time...

I will suggest if you haven't made a set of these yet, go get the pattern and make them - they're easy FUN and quite rewarding... and in less time than it takes to make a scarf, you can gift to friends a set of comfy slippers!

Lastly, I want to mention to those of you who are participating in the Knitting: Men in America project - the time is getting near - we decided to wait until the new year to get started and also wanted to give everyone a chance to get signed up - it seems we have most of the 50 states represented now - check out the website and let your buddies know if they have the ability to represent the states that have yet to be named! - to get involved, email me and submit your name, email, blog, website, ravelry or menwhoknit ID's (if you're a member of either), the state you'd like to represent, and a short statement about you and your knitting.

Comments

GeekKnitter link

01/05/2009 11:34am

I've given up on scarves for the foreseeable future... they started to feel more like purgatory than knitting, and that's just no fun. Clogs, on the other hand, are totally where it's at!

Happy New Year!

Jadielady link

01/05/2009 4:39pm

Very cool!!! I really should look into a real slipper pattern for my dad, I was going ot do socks and felt them but .... it scares me.

Loopykd link

01/05/2009 7:23pm

I'm with you! I made two pairs for my Christmas knitting and they are MUCH faster than scarves. I finished one pair on one Saturday. I think I am going to knit me a pair too since I had to buy the pattern and all! It was worth it though.

Judy G. link

01/08/2009 6:02pm

I don't know if you ever watched "Third Rock from the Sun", but the William Shatner character was the Big Giant Head. I don't think you could put things in his head, though. I suspect that the ego takes up all the available space. Your head is way too cool.

I do like the slippers, but I'm afraid the arrival of the HE washing machine heralded the end of my felting days. Oh, well.

Debby link

01/10/2009 6:57pm

Is that your first try at ceramics? It is amazing! It looks like those very rare and expensive pieces you see in the museum.

And your clogs look great too! What a relief they fit Gregg's feet perfectly. I'm still traumatized from felting that wool jacket. :)

Hope the kitties are well!

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