UFOs

My goal this year is to get rid of all the UFOs in my storage bins. I wish I could remember where I first heard this acronym (and give them the credit for creating it). UFOs stands for Un-Finished Objects. I'm sure most crafters out there have a bin (or bins) that contains projects that were started with lots of passion and determination but soon ended up half-finished. When I make a sweater, I'm notorious for getting bored by the time I have to make the sleeves. This is why I either a) do them first; and/or b) do both of them at the same time. The worse thing for a knitter is picking up a sweater that has been sitting unfinished for months, completing the other sleeve only to discover that the gauge and tension of your knitting is just a bit off. Blerg!!!

So I, Yarn Over Mo, promise to finish at least one UFO before I start a new project. And I know the perfect one to finish. I have to sew Shawn's head to the body and finish 3 more legs. Then a scarf to match since it's cold out there in the grass.

Shawn the Sheep - UFO

Let them eat cake!

A few of my friends are getting married in the next year and that gave me some inspiration for my latest project. As a Chinese person, I normally give cash instead of a formal wedding present. We put the cash, usually red $50 bills, in a lucky red envelope and hand this to the bride and groom. My father likes to say, why would someone give another useless toaster when they can have cash or gold.

Lucky red envelope

Sometimes, I would put the lucky red envelope into a regular envelope with a card.

BORING!!!

So I thought to myself, why not create a new way to blend fun into some double happiness! Yes I say!!! After a few designs, drawings, and strange looking samples, I finally came up with something that I think everyone would love.

Doodles of ideas for the cake

I introduce to you the Double Happiness Wedding Cake. It's a 3-tiered, square cake with a special lucky red envelope at the base. The great thing about this cake is that you can personalize it to the wedding. I like to take the colours and designs from the wedding invitation and add it to the cake. I tried to add flowers but my yarn was too big. I may try with some DMC embroidery floss or even hot-glue gun some ribbon ones on.

Double Happiness Wedding Cake with purple flowers