Nose Warmer
I was asked if I’d consider making a nose warmer for a friend. They’d sent me an image they’d found somewhere; it was obvious I wouldn’t be able to get my fingers on a copy of the pattern. Truth be told, they had asked me last year if I’d consider making them one. I had forgotten about it until it popped up in my feed again. Then, the idea started to perculate in my head.
I had picked up some yarn with a bit of “sparkle” to it, and decided to sit down one morning and make this thing. Less than a couple hours later, I had the finished piece in my hand. And I was giggling like a maniac. For whatever reason, the assembling of this project kept making me laugh. (This bodes well for the success of the end product.)
Below are the image I was sent and the photo of a satisfied friend.
Who says you can’t have fun with fiber?
PS: While the advertisement suggests making the nose warmer out of wool, I had no idea if the recipient had any allergies to said fiber. I made my version out of acrylic yarn.
Why Fibre Ninja... Partly because it's a neat name, and mostly because I can work with so many different kinds of fiber and craft mediums. I do a lot of different kinds of needlework and create even more things using those skill sets. I like to make things. I grew up in a household that firmly believed in "make do or do with out". If you could make it, all that much better. I come by my skill sets naturally. Or, if you prefer, my dad was a mechanic and mom was always doing some sort of needlework. My grandmothers, on both sides, were pretty handy with needle crafts, too. What skill sets I didn't grow up using, I learned. Some of skills were self-taught, while others I was fortunate enough to have friends help me out. I don't kid around when I say books are some of the most important tools a person can have. If you're willing to read and figure it out, you can teach yourself how to just about anything. Speaking of getting to know me, here are some basics, I've been - Quilting since I was 20 - Crocheting since I was 5 - Knitting since I was 38 - Bobbin lace making off and on since I was 32 - Embroidering since I was old enough to be trusted with a sharp needle and scissors - Tablet/card weaving off an on since I was 42 So none of this has been a "flight of fancy" for me. I'm not saying some of things I've made haven't been for the pure joy of "why not?" Because, let's face it, if it's not fun to make, why do it?