When I moved into my house, now going on four years ago, I began to discover little toys and treasures in the tiny spaces of my home. I discovered them under the cast iron grates where the heat flows into the living room, behind the stove, tucked into the hollow place behind a loose molding. With each discovery, I tidied the area, and then respectfully replaced the little objects. I enjoyed keeping this little secret with the pixies that share my home and yard. Lately I came up with an idea to make some warm winter clothes for my little friends as a trade for the treasures I have collected from them.
I hung the tiny garments out on my house tree, where they can be easily found.
I think the pixies will really love this free form shawl I knitted up. I added lots of fringe, which I thought would be attractive to the little faeries.
I have been wanting to crochet one of these newsboy caps for the longest time, it was so fun to make one tiny sized! This cabled sweater will keep a little body warm, as the temperatures have been quite chilly here, and the wind has been gusting like mad.
Here's a closer look at the newsboy cap.
I knitted this sweater a little tinier than the first, I used my own hand spun yarn for this one. It's hand dyed alpaca from Yarn Hollow.
This is the smallest cabled sweater, I love the purpley-blue, plus the yarn has a little sparkle mixed in, you can't go wrong with sparkle as far as I'm concerned! The pixie cap also has just the right amount of sparkle. If I am lucky, I hope to get a glimpse of someone wearing this! I'll keep a close look out.
Here is the smallest free form shawl, still plenty cozy, even though it's size is so petite.
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'm hoping the pixies will think these warm winter clothes are a fair trade for their treasure, I guess I'll know for sure if they turn naughty on me, then I will have to put the treasures back where I found them. They have always been very nice and helpful, my plants grow and bloom like crazy, more so than they ever have anyplace else that I have lived. I wouldn't want that to change!Have a wonderful week! Blessings Friends!
Melissa
If I were a Pixie I would be delighted with the clothes you made. I'd also like a tiny pillow for my kitty and a toy too.
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I'll get right on it!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant! The pixies will love them. The fae are really into freeform.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading some of your older posts tonight and I am just enraptured with this one!! Your tiny clothing absolutely enthralls me! What a charming post, Melissa!
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That's so sweet of you to read my old posts Heather. When I knew I was moving, I collected all the pixie trinkets. I couldn't think of leaving them behind to possibly be thrown away by the new owners. I keep them in a little jar on the shelf in my studio. The pixies did not get mad, they must have been a gift all along.
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