Winter Warmers

While Winter is still awhile away it is beginning to get cooler at night.

Tonight the wind has been howling up the valley and has inspired me to make a few more Winter Warmers.

Here are some pics of my latest creations.

Some one-of-a-kind, free-form crochet Leg Warmers.

These were made with a series of rows and then finished at the bottom with many spirals and circles all free-formed and hand stitched together.

The colours are a mix of beautiful Autumnal tones of browns, oranges and maroons.

Here's a close-up of the bottom section of the warmers.

Under the spirals they are finished with a flared frill. 

They are 48cm long and could be worn above or below the knee depending on your leg length.

The top opening is 42cm so they have plenty of room to be worn over leggings.
They are fastened with a hand-corded draw cord which has been finished with decorative crocheted spirals, tassels and beaded with wooded beads.

These Warmers are for sale but I am not setting a price. They are for sale for "What you think they are worth to you."

If you would like to buy them  leave me a comment.

If you like these there are more in the making, so keep a watch here.
They will be different colours and styles of course because no too creations are ever the same :)

Creating

I've been spending alot of time making things lately. Hopefully soon I will have enough to start a market stall. Here are some of my latest creations.

Disco Diva Jumpsuit (not finished in this photo)

A few of my new cuffs.

Gas Mask

With I another kitchen sink strainer and an old handbag I created this steampunk inspired gas mask.

It goes well with the goggles!

Creativity rocks!

I've been having alot of fun lately being creative. I've been doing heaps of sewing but also crocheting and I have been getting back into writing again. I love the buzz you get when you have a new idea, when you start bringing that idea to being. I love that when I'm being creative it seems to inspire the kids to create too.
I guess creavivity is kind of contagious. I find hanging out with other arty, crafty people often sparks off many ideas.

I've shared a few of my sewing creations here already but haven't shared any of my writing yet... it's still a work in progress. It may even turn out to be a short story that turns into a rather long story like this one I wrote a couple of years back. Who knows?

But whatever happens the process itself  is enjoyable.