Stupid Big Projects

Hiya from a.,

We're sorry we aren't keeping up with the weekly posts, but r. is busy trying to secure our future and I decided this fall to take on big crochet projects, which means it takes a long time to show you our faithful readers (hi to the moms and woolwine) completed items.  I'm in the middle of two sweaters and three blankets, and I've run out of yarn for the blankets (a standard happenstance) and well sweaters in fingering weight yarn take a really long time.  I know I could show you projects in media res, but I just can't roll like that.  Instead I did take time out to make a couple more spindles.

These are a heavier version, it is a wider dowel and more sculpey.  Also, I'm pleased with the progress on my colour blending.
The other thing I have to show you is a new skirt I sewed:

It's nothing fancy, but I am pleased with how cute it came out.  It is some denim fabric with side panel insets and some circular cutouts.  Here is a close up shot of the pink fabric:

It is fairly cute skull fabric, that I found on the clearance wall at Joanns.  In all I think this skirt cost about 6 dollars to make, so that is a definite win!
I should have another post in the not too distant future (maybe even next Sunday AD [anyone who gets that has a chance to win a toy surprise]) as I decided to take a break and whip up a couple of quick projects to break from the big ones.

That's all.