Poncho Completed

I all but finished the poncho this weekend, and I must say that I really like it. I wasn't sure at first; it was just something new to put up on Etsy. But now that I've finished it and got to try it on one of my precious models, I really think it's adorable!
The pattern calls for stitching up the sides a bit, which I didn't see any point in, until I saw it on him. It twists without arm holes...well, it'll twist anyway since it's way too big on my five month old, but you can see the potential problem. I'll finish that up and maybe try to borrow my friend's son for a couple of shots so you can see it on the correct size child.

Photo Shoot

These were some photos I took to update some of my Etsy listings. I may caption them someday, but today is not that day...

A New Spin on an Old Favorite

My best seller to date has been my removable Viking/dwarf beard, which is very popular among the LARP folks. I've even had inquiries regarding a large number of them for a group here in Kansas City.

While they have been great for funding my other yarn projects, I've been looking for a way to make them a little more exciting. When you make 10 or more of something in a row it gets a bit monotonous.

I was inspired by watching How to Train Your Dragon, among other influences, and wanted to have something a little more interesting, so I came up with this.

It's still not my ideal, but with the thicker beard and more braids, it's getting closer to what I had in mind. I may even throw in some other shades to give it highlights.