Fuzzy yarn is love...

[sunhawk16]

*struts around in delight* You know how I'm prone to getting these wild ideas? And how sometimes there's follow-through and sometimes I just get overly excited for a bit and then just kind of fade?
Well, one of my weird ideas finally inspired somebody else. Somebody who actually has that elusive follow-through. ^____^



I think most of you are aware that our own Plaiddragon (lavendarlizard) has been out of work for just a tiiiiny bit too darn long. And if you are a fan of her Blue Forest Banshee series, you are probably also aware that she is something of a warm and fuzzy yarn-o-phile. ^^; (Hang in... I'm bringing this all together here in a second.)

The independant (paraphrased) thought processes went something like this...
Plaid : Gee, there really ought to be something I could do with all this yarn that would keep me from starving...
Hawk : Man... you know what would be a cool thing to do with yarn?

So, we are here to announce the launch of SunDragon Uh... PlaidRaptor uh... fandom crafty stuff. ^___^
Our talented Dragon can both knit and crochet and has been busily producing samples for the last couple of weeks. And is now ready to offer up a lovely selection of fandom scarves and accessories!
Show your fandom pride in bold numbers...
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/Sunhawk16/IMAG0003.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/Sunhawk16/IMAG0001.jpg
In more discreet fandom colors...
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/Sunhawk16/IMAG0006_edited.jpg
Or if you prefer non-pairing GW love, there's plain colors like this 'Wufei'...
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/Sunhawk16/IMAG0010A.jpg
Thick and fuzzy Puma Tails for that BFB touch. Plaid says these are called I-cord on steroids; basically a knitted tube. More decorative than a 'for warmth' thing...
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/Sunhawk16/PumaTails.jpg
A mix and match your own color scheme latice weave...
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/Sunhawk16/IMAG0007_edited.jpg
An assortment of granny square latice scarves in a variety of 'special' colors...
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/Sunhawk16/IMAG0004_edited.jpg
And last but not least, her very own 'Banshee Wraps'... (note the squeeful blue and purple varigated yarn!)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/Sunhawk16/BansheeWrap.jpg
Perfect for a little extra warmth when sitting up in the wee hours to write. ^__~

Have a yen for a special pairing? Colors/numbers can be mixed and matched any way you like. Have an idea we haven't tried yet? Run it up the flag-pole and we'll see what we can do. Think Duo and Heero should be represented by black and green instead of purple and blue? No problem!

And now the particulars. You tell us what you want; the samples are just to give an idea of what can be done, this is pretty much about 'special order'. You tell us the style, the color, the pattern and we'll take it from there.
Standard Banshee Wraps will run $20 plus shipping, and standard scarves will be $12 plus shipping. $10 plus shipping for the Tails. Payment can be sent to Plaid (address on request) by money order, or to me through Paypal and I'll forward it on. Payment will be made when the article is ready to ship, unless you are requesting a special (expensive) yarn, and then we'll need some material cost up front.

Fandom scarves... the perfect gift for the fangirl (or boy!) who has everything! ^_____^

(Edit) Uh... oh yeah; you can contact either of us directly, or drop a comment here. Sunhawk16 (at) Hotmail, or Plaiddragon (at) Gmail.

Comments

[marasmine.livejournal.com]

They look good. It is a great idea!

[skylark92.livejournal.com]

That's awesome!!!

[kiria-dk.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a wonderful idea! *lusts after Banshee wrap*

[merula31]

I am so wanting one of those Banshee wraps for my stepmother- woman is always cold! Course I want one too.... *emails plaid*

[asia-2.livejournal.com]

That's magical hands she's got! (^O^)

[star-dancer54.livejournal.com]

The latice weaves are amazing! Well, they all are but especially te latice :) Are they twelve bucks or ten? *fascinated*

[lunargeography.livejournal.com]

Genius! And best of luck! (I, too, can crochet, but I'm not good at knitting at all.... I'm so impressed by people who are skilled at both!)

[samikitty.livejournal.com]

ooo~ the lattice one is indeed awesome~~~ i will be contacting Plaid about it! (as one who's raised money during unemployment by selling fannish things, i'll definitely support Plaid!)

[kj-lacylver.livejournal.com]

The yarn-o-phile in my head is squee-ing quite loudly now.... This is a fantastic idea! If only I had the money I'd give some support, but right now I can't even afford to feed my own yarn addict- er, fondness! ^_~ *eyes pitifully small collection of yarn in the corner* Best of luck with this!!

*retreats into lurker mode*

PS - I've just realized that a blanket I crocheted a while back is so totally a 1=2 pairing! ^_^

fandom scarves

[chiinezumi.livejournal.com]

What a cute idea! lavendarlizard, she is super crafty, the purple & blue was really pretty.

[tsuki-bug.livejournal.com]

Yaaaarnnnnn and stufff!!! *squees* You totally need to add me to your crazy-ideas-that-need-follow-through list, lol.

Heehee, the Banshee wrap is preeeetttyyy. The crochet numbers is a great idea, I never thought about that one. I've been meaning to do fandom scarves and stuff to sell for a while, but school keeps getting in my way (*starts 5-month countdown*). One day...

Good luck to you and Plaid!!!
Pssst, how's the quilt going?

[t-shirt1x2.livejournal.com]

think she could knit me a three feet long chestnut braid? One with a little headband type tie I could afix it to my head with so my black hat fits over top of it? *griiin* hmmm, maybe chestnut brown with a touch of cream and chocolate brown... *ponders* man, some sort of nice, custom thread would really make that a nice piece nee?

I love the latice, the colors and weave are striking ^-^ and the numbers thing is briliant ^-^ think she could work an 'x' in between them? Maybe turn them the ohter way so it's more of a banner. I'd love to have one for my wall cause you know I'm not gonna be wearing anything warm! lol

oh, and I have a 4" tall pink monkey that would just looooove to have a green tank top ^-^ (he's such a Hiiro fan ^-^) 4"'s though, guess the yarn would have to be fairly small... hmmmm

Oh, the teen used to make book marks, would it not be the coolest thing ever to have a 1x2 book mark to keep your place in your manga's? ^-^ You could do them in a set of five or somethng, one with each pilot number and corresponding color. Wonder if they make number shaped charms, like beads or something. *ponders*

Pillow shams would be fun too

ugly yellow bedroom slippers w/a secret zipper in the heel? ^-^ (from the teen)

wings? black and white, in a scarf or something

I don't know, I dun knit or crochet

hair scrunchies?

[mariahelf.livejournal.com]

Wish I could help with a purchase *looks wistfully at all the neat, crafty things* but at the moment I'm kinda sorta being supported by the sm on her father's $ and soon to be profits from the sale of the house. So as much as I'd like I can't. Sorry >^_^