Friendly Reminders
August 27, 2008 at 11:01 am | In Crochet | 40 CommentsCaught up in ten thousand and one different projects at once, it’s become incredibly easy to forget to wrap up the loose ends of one venture before starting on the next. Debris strewn about the kitchen from the last photo shoot and baking experiment, the last thing that this kitchen needs is more clutter… But naturally, I’m here to add to the mess. Although I tend to be a neat-freak by nature, my quickly waning attention span has led me to forget to straighten out the chaos at hand, and before I can get my bearings, it’s time to run off to work or start on the next issue before the daylight fades out. Worst of all are the foods that get left out, inviting in bugs or even worse, the dog to go to town.
Living with my thoughtful family, they’re quick to give “friendly reminders” to prevent spoilage or further disarray, and it seems like the biggest issue as of late is closing up those bags of chips, or other bags that are left yawning wide open.
No, the bags may not close themselves, but luckily I have some helpers in the kitchen that have offered to take care of that for me. Hanging on tight for as long as necessary, not a single vermin nor canine has dared to sneak a treat for themselves since they started lending a hand.
Snacks of all sorts and bags of every size are no match; As soon as they are abandoned on the field of battle, one of these swift little guys is on it like jam on toast. They’ve even learned to work in teams for the bigger cargo.
Sometimes though, it does get to be overkill…
Especially when they’re trying to close bags that haven’t even been opened yet!
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We use those bag-clips religiously around here, haha – I’d LOVE to have one of those cute ones!! :0D
Comment by VeggieGirl — August 27, 2008 #
Those are adorable! Do you mind if I ask where the pattern is from?
Comment by SeitanSaidDance — August 27, 2008 #
Those are adorable!! Make me one?? ;) hehe
Comment by Shelby — August 27, 2008 #
These are SO UNBELIEVABLY CUTE!
Comment by Nicole — August 27, 2008 #
As usual, you have created the most adorable little creatures! I loved identifying the snacks by looking at the bags, too! I love those chips that are in that first bag pictured. So yummy!
Comment by Jennifer — August 27, 2008 #
Oh my gosh! Those are awesome!
Comment by Steph — August 27, 2008 #
SO CUTE!!!!!
Comment by Vegyogini — August 27, 2008 #
Those a deserve a great girlish SQUEEEE. So. Freaking. Cute.
Comment by Veronica — August 27, 2008 #
If only functional were always so cute!
Comment by shellyfish — August 27, 2008 #
Those are so adorable!! Much better than the boring binder clips we use :D
Comment by StarSpry — August 27, 2008 #
Those are the cutest little things!
I love your cookbook, by the way, I just got it in the mail a few days ago.
Comment by christie i. — August 27, 2008 #
Wow, these are so adorable. Is the pattern available anywhere?
Comment by Jamie — August 27, 2008 #
THEY ARE SOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love to know how you made them! They would be sooo useful!
LOVE<3
Comment by Sydney — August 27, 2008 #
Now I would wear those cuties in my hair–all at once!
Comment by urbanvegan — August 27, 2008 #
I love your cute lil bag-closers!
Comment by Mandee — August 27, 2008 #
i agree, those are awesomely cute, and i’d love to know how you made them!
Comment by shaun.marie — August 27, 2008 #
Oooohh I wish they were for sale! I have so many occupations already, I just can’t start knitting/crocheting! BUT IT’S SO CUTE! D:
Comment by Stephanie — August 27, 2008 #
Aw! So cute! Those little helpers sound great- bags seem to never stay closed in my house.
Comment by Animal-Friendly — August 27, 2008 #
That’s just ridiculously cute!
Comment by eesh — August 27, 2008 #
OH. MY. WORD. I will pay 1 million dollars! I *love* them!!!!
Comment by Melisser — August 27, 2008 #
I love them!! Wish I had clips to close my bags as cute as these. =) I especially love the last one trying to close a bag that hasn’t even been opened yet.
Comment by Ashley — August 28, 2008 #
Too cute :) Love your last sentence :)
Do you have an Etsy shop?
Comment by linda — August 28, 2008 #
Oh I totally NEED THEM! lol Clips will never be the same for me again *sigh*. Like everyone was asking…do you have a pattern? Great job!!
Comment by veganverve — August 28, 2008 #
Gosh this pair looks so adorable cute, wish I can take them home!
Comment by Big Boys Oven — August 28, 2008 #
Extreme cuteness! Every time I see one of your little critters I vow I’m really going to learn to knit (I mean beyond just knitting and purling rectangles and squares).
Comment by Inanna Mama — August 28, 2008 #
i can’t even handle the cuteness!
Comment by meghan — August 28, 2008 #
Cute, cute, CUTE!!!
Comment by Chie — August 28, 2008 #
That is the cutest idea!
Comment by Alisa — August 28, 2008 #
those are SO cute! : )
Comment by Ren — August 28, 2008 #
how do you do it?? genius!
Comment by Peace by Pastries — August 28, 2008 #
that beaver clip is the cutest object in the whole world.
Comment by Liz² — August 29, 2008 #
I think I am going to explode from the cuteness!
Comment by destinyskitchen — August 29, 2008 #
Can you say crazy cute! LOVE them!
Comment by Anita — August 29, 2008 #
Good lord, good lord! I was just thinking the other day how I wanted to decorate some pegs. This is the sort of pattern I’d pay for (And that’s something I’ve often vowed never to do!)
Comment by mylittlestitches — August 30, 2008 #
Check out this Japanese blog. Amazing amigurumi. Unfortunately, she doesn’t include patterns.
http://yaplog.jp/kuyokuyo/category_1/
Comment by Yuki — August 30, 2008 #
oh my gosh–those are so cute!! i took a crochet class not too long ago, but i can only do a square–i wish i were more crafty!
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon) — August 30, 2008 #
OMGosh Hannah! Those are the BEST!
Comment by val — September 3, 2008 #
WOW! I never knew you lived so close to me. Maybe one day I’ll see you at Living Earth. Maybe!
Comment by Abby O. — September 13, 2008 #
I know you have a ton on your plate already, but if you were to ever set up an Etsy shop (please??), these would obviously be verrry popular. I swooned when I realized you had made them yourself. Amazing!
Comment by heathenvegan — September 14, 2008 #
dear god, those are the cutest things ever. :D
Comment by Jen — September 22, 2008 #