Busting stashes, taking names

Seen on Buzzfeed - several great ideas to bust your stash!  Here are some of my favorites.  I already wrap presents with some of that acrylic / eyelash yarn that is no fun to actually knit with.

Cabled tree covers for corks

Wrap a wooden block and use as a stamp

It's about time

Star light star bright

Made this a few months ago for my next door neighbor's 2nd birthday.  Apparently he is a huge fan of Sprout TV's bedtime star, yet there is no stuffed star that is marketed.

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Drew a huge circle on some butcher paper using a string and a pencil,  and made a star pattern from it.  I used fleece, safety eyes, and appliqued red felt on.  The stars are appliques that I purchased and sewed on.  The hat is separate, made from my too-plentiful flannel stash.  I originally was going to use these cute little star buttons, but decided that would be both a choking hazard as well as not very huggable.  I hear this guy was a hit :)

Dolled up

Cute ... or bizarre?  Check out the latest yarn fad to go viral:

This takes a lot of balls ...

Here's an idea for something to do with all those little yarn leftovers!

She knits while doing what?!

Celebrity knitting!  Amanda Seyfried knits for Ellen and tells us she's obsessed:

I can't believe she knits while on the elliptical!  I can barely keep my balance while holding on!

International Yarn Bombing Day

We missed it!  June 8th.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/incredible-yarnbombs-from-around-the-world

I want to knit around Dixie's collar now.

Wishing for more sun

Check out Alan Dart's latest design in Simply Knitting.  Daphne loves his designs, and I can see why!