Knitting and Looming

Since the freight train that is school hasn't fully run over me yet, I thought I'd post a bit about my creative efforts this week since I know that in the weeks to come a) there will be fewer of them and b) it will be harder to be motivated to post! First of all, I am currently knitting a hat on commission using Round House Alpacas wool. Round House is owned by a friend of mine, and the payment for said item is some of their yarn. Yes, I will knit for yarn!

I also have been working on getting my Ned scarf off the ground. Partially because I sometimes am seized with an urge towards perfectionism, partially because I'm a bit of a needle snob, and partially because I am an idiot, I have cast this scarf on an embarrassing number of times. Here is my progress as of last night:

In my container boxes, I received a few generic Rainbow Looms, and I was struck with the desire to try my hand at making some action figures. Four attempts later, I had Doctor McCoy,

and after two tries (not mistakes this time, but my perfectionist streak acting up again) an adorable and not so incredible Hulk.

It's a good thing that I only have the right colors to do Captain America or I might have a loom super hero addiction on my hands... It's an interesting medium to work with, and does take some skill as evidenced by how many times it took me to get McCoy right. I can't see getting obsessed with it, but as a good friend of mine says, sometimes you need to so something brainless! Huzzah for new ways to craft nerdy!