Geek Crafts

I must say, I'm a total geek, and making geeky things is generally my main reason for crafting. When you love a tv show, or film, or even a book, it's natural to want to make something to express your love. Here's my attempt at the geeky craft classic, Jayne's hat from Firefly. I made it for a friend years ago, and crocheted it because I can't knit.

So I love this site: http://geekcrafts.com/do-or-do-not-there-is-no-try/

Geek Crafts had the good taste to post about my Star Wars amigurumi patterns, but they've got posts about so many adorable geeky crafts I could spend ages on there!

Finn and Jake patterns ready!

My Finn and Jake amigurumi patterns are now available to buy in my Etsy shop.

You can buy both patterns together for $8.00, or buy them separately for $4.50 each.

Now I just need to get on with my Jawa pattern!

Happy Star Wars Day!

I hope all you Star Wars fans out there are enjoying Star Wars Day - if you don't know it's called that because of the terrible pun: May the 4th be with you (May the Force be with you). Anyway, my amigurumis are enjoying themselves (maybe I need to crochet a Cantina for them to party in!)

You may spot a new amigurumi, a Jawa. I've been working on the pattern for him, and it'll be in my Etsy shop very soon. Just keep checking here to see when it's ready.

Have fun!

The Ledge Press Chapbook Winner

A couple of weeks ago, I learned that my manuscript, The Sultan, The Skater, The Bicycle Maker, won The Ledge Press 2011 Poetry Chapbook Competition. I'm happy, so happy inside, and am looking forward to having these poems tucked between the covers of a Ledge Press chapbook. I'll have 28 poems in the book. You can read the first one here.