Warm & fuzzy inspiration

We need to face it : the air is fresher, leaves are turning gold and red. Fall is on its way! I don't know about you but that's the kind of signs that make me want to keep warm, and cozy... So today I grabbed my needles and my yarn and went looking for inspiration...

Like the giant knitted creations of Christien Meindertsma, her urchin poufs and her Aran carpets (picture above, more of her here.) 

Or the knitting clock by Siren Elise Wilhelmsen, it knits a scarf in 365 days... (picture below left, found via design milk.)

And I also remember the Country Living "Craft Project" section of the July issue as they cloaked lampshades with old sweaters...! (picture below left, that you can DIY instructions here.)

I wanted to do something with the stacks of paper rescued from old notebooks, highschool binders and College notepads that my parents kept for the last 10 years. Recently I read a very inspiring post (I don't remember where oops) about making your own journals... so I made some today !

Let me know what you think of them and I'll post a DIY very soon, I promise !