knitted shining twins

What better day to announce a new addition to the Cakeyvoice knitted horror tribute family than Halloween? It's a rhetorical question, so stop typing.

I can't wait until my boys are old enough to do Halloween stuff - this year we kept it simple by standing round a pumpkin and sort of taking turns to smack it and see what sound it made. Some of us may also have licked it.

It just so happened that The Shining was on TV last night - I only caught the end of it, but it's lost none of its sinister, stylish charm for me. The genuine terror in Shelley Duvall's eyes is surely fuelled by the thought of having to do yet another retake of a scene. I like to think that if I directed a film I would be as crazy mental about it as Stanley Kubrick.

I don't really want to direct a film (Star Wars 7?), I suppose I would just like to be in a situation where I can demand complete silence for 10 minutes so I can I drink a hot cup of tea without anyone vigorously crushing an over-ripe plum in their fist while looking me in the eye, then trying to touch me and my electronic goods.

[drum roll] [weak high hat] The Shining Twins!

These are for sale in my Etsy shop, which is sad for me because I was hoping they would stay here forever. (I'm not going to say it! I'm not!). There'll be a couple of zombies in there too at some point this week! It's just like old times.

evil knits on tour!

spacebaby, a photo by cakeyvoice on Flickr.

Spacebaby is appearing from 12.30 - 2pm on stand M19 at the Knitting and Stitching Show this Friday at Alexandra Palace.

I will also be there - come along and see some real life Evil Knits, get yourself a signed copy and let's talk about knitting and stuff. See you there!

evil knits

Woah! I have written a book. Evil Knits truly has something for everyone, providing your interests run to horror films and knitting, and maybe electronics. Because HELLO that Nosferatu has LIGHT UP EYES! You're welcome!

paper crane mobile

Untitled, a photo by cakeyvoice on Flickr.

This paper crane mobile is old news if you have visited my house in the last 2 years, but I am only just getting round to taking pictures because HELLO, I HAVE TWO BABIES UNDER TWO.

This was super easy to make, not least because I bought the cranes ready made from a kind and talented Japanese lady on the internet. They are all so perfect, it would have taken me FOREVER to make them and I was quite pregnant at the time and rushing to get it made before Frank was born.

Anyway, it was strung using a sewing needle and clear thread with glass seed beads to keep the cranes from slipping down the thread. The hoop at the top came out of a shower cap that I got from the pound shop, I wrapped it in yellow yarn.

Moving this thing is not easy! Tangles can take a painful amount of time to unravel which is the opposite of relaxing. But, when you're done, a few moments lying underneath watching the cranes spin gently in the breeze will see you right.