Pastel Socks and Worry Monsters

The seasonal de-cluttering is going very well indeed. The loft looks a lot clearer. There are more empty boxes than ever. Bags of useful stuff have been sent to my nephew`s school for craft lessons and bags more are waiting to go to charity.

Apparently the synthetic fur I got rid of, was very welcome, as the children were making masks. 

In my scrappy box I found some very bright pieces and used them for these funny little furry creatures.

As I cleared and tidied I found several pairs of  new socks which I`ve had for ages so I used them all for squidgy sock toys. This is a project I have always enjoyed doing and not for some time.
 

They are all so cuddly and soft. And I love the pastel colours. Very restful.

My latest job is sorting my wool stash and this week I have been through every single box .... I do have rather a lot.  Rewinding where necessary and discarding if I couldn`t see myself using it. I managed to completely empty two boxes. I kept all the tiny balls in one box .... ideas coming thick and fast.

And another box I made up of pastels .... more ideas coming for Easter.

Talking of Easter I used up some oddments of different yellows for cute tiny chicks.

My next big project was a very colourful worry monster, again, for my nephew`s class. It has a deep pocket as a mouth. You can write your worries on a slip of paper and put it in the wide mouth. The monster will eat up the worries.

On Monday I had to say goodbye. Its going to the school on Friday.

 

And to go with him, I have made 12 individual worry worms for the children, using the same colours.
 

Following on from the tiny Xmas wreaths, I thought Easter ones would work well. Two worry worms entwined round a double twist of pipecleaner. They will make a pretty addition to an Easter display.

 

And there are always fairies ......
and more fairies.

 

The last two were inspired by an artificial rose.

Tomorrow is a wet day so I am planning to do more in the loft.