The Return of The Infamous Craft Room

As I mentioned previously, we’re moving in about a month and half :) This whole buying/selling houses thing is stressful, but thinking of my new craft room/office is making all the stress worth it.

The house came with an actual office. The previous owners got some custom shelves and a desk put in. The desk itself is a hideous forest green counter top, but that’s ok. I can ‘pretty’ it up :) It has some wood shelves and set of drawers built in too. Actually, now I’m wondering if i can paint or wallpaper over the counter…. hmmmm. Regardless… I’m gonna take this office and make it my own :)

The first thing I want to do is make some new containers for my knitting needles. Right now all my needles are either in a spaghetti tuper ware (long ones) or a shoe box (DPN and Circs). This morning I was making my coffee when the empty tin can inspired me.

I’m going to take a few of these and knit some covers for them. I’m thinking these will be perfect for my DPN’s. I may be able to store some of my shorter straight needles too. For my long straight needles… I may have to think of something else. I like the idea of knitting socks for the tin cans cause then, I can just stick my sewing needles into them all neatly like. That way, whenever I need one, I know EXACTLY where to find it :)

I really can’t wait to move. I know it’s going to be nuts with a 4/5 month old, but it will all be worth it. I’ve been knitting away on another Hilde by Kristen aka @Voolenvine on twitter. I’m knitting it in purple again. I couldn’t help myself. I’ve been getting in some serious knitting time as the wee one has been taking some longer naps. That… and I’ve decided to ignore some chores ;) Here’s where I’m at so far:

Speaking of purple… my awesome hubby gave me a gift card for a mani/pedi for mothers day and I finally cashed it in :D It was the first time that I went out on my own sans bebe since she was born. It was sooooo relaxing and awesome. As per usual, I had a hard time picking out a polish color. I went for this purplish pink sparkly stuff. I feel like a new woman! Pretty feet and hands can go a long way! tee hee.

They look way more pinkish in real life. I’m determined to find polish as close to this one as possible. I’m so in love with it :) And seeing as the wee one is still napping…. I’m gonna go get some more done on my Hilde. Ta!!!!