Curing the Boredom

I have been so bored lately that I honestly haven't had anything to write about. Instead, I set about to learn new things to do to pass the time that might actually come in handy later. Knitting and crocheting weren't so bad, I just am really picky about everything. I have what my husband and dad like to call "skater-girl/punk" type of taste. I like things to be comfy but have a sort of edge and a little bit darker than others. I have also been trying to learn to sew, but it seems like that is going to be a lot harder than I thought and I thought it was going to be pretty hard.
Right now, my newest obsession is these dolls called creepy cute. There's a book you can buy to show you how to make them. So far, I have only made two of the dolls, but that is because my husband decided to be cheap and buy the cheapest yarn he could find. Unlucky for me because the cheapest yarn is a little hard to handle and comes out a lot bigger than it's supposed to.
For those of you who are wondering and aren't wanting to Google it, someone figured out how to crochet tiny beanie people without legs are arms. I was originally attracted to it because there are aliens, robots, and vampires in the book. The person even has their own blog called needle noodles if you want to check it out.
But, I figured out pretty quick if you are willing to mess with the yarn a little bit, you can create your own creepy cutes once you have the basic pattern down. I was able to make a little elephant. Albeit, the ears are lopsided, but I think that adds to the cuteness of the doll.
I've even decided to make little creepy cutes (not monsters of course) for my son's birthday coming up as part of the party favors. I figure only eight kids max will show up and I have a couple of months to master this new obsession, so by then I'll be able to make all sorts of little things.
Soon, once I plan on making little punk sweaters for my son as well. He's also into the punkish clothes and even when he picks out what would normally be "preppy" he somehow still looks like a little punk. I think it's so adorable, of course.