Sunday, May 25, 2008
Rainbow Bear
I made this bear doll for Sophie's older sister, Olivia. All the materials were on hand: fabric scraps, felt, stuffing, thread. Pattern by Hillary Lang. Totally colorful and cute, and the perfect size for a little girl!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
New! New! New!
This is my beautiful fabric for the yoga mat bag I will sew. I joined the YMCA about a month ago and I go to yoga for relaxation weekly. I bought the fabric at Textile Fabrics in Nashville. The print is called Drawing Room by Free Spirit.
My current knitting project is the Lace Ribbon scarf from knitty, using Palette yarn in Tidepool Heather. The color is beautiful, and although 100% wool, it doesn't feel itchy. I bought fixed wooden size 3 circular needles, also from Knit Picks. They are great! I'm making the scarf for myself, and I feel like I can take my time to leisurely knit it.
I'm beginning a new craft tradition: making a sock monkey for a child's first birthday. I baste with a bright colored yarn and use a stretch stitch on my machine to sew the leg, arm, and tail seams. The rest of the sewing is hand sewing.
My newest craft book purchase is Sew U Home Stretch by Wendy Mullin, which is about sewing stretch fabrics, like knits. I use her first book, Sew U, as a guide when I sew garments. It really helps me remember all the little sewing steps I need to.
My current knitting project is the Lace Ribbon scarf from knitty, using Palette yarn in Tidepool Heather. The color is beautiful, and although 100% wool, it doesn't feel itchy. I bought fixed wooden size 3 circular needles, also from Knit Picks. They are great! I'm making the scarf for myself, and I feel like I can take my time to leisurely knit it.
I'm beginning a new craft tradition: making a sock monkey for a child's first birthday. I baste with a bright colored yarn and use a stretch stitch on my machine to sew the leg, arm, and tail seams. The rest of the sewing is hand sewing.
My newest craft book purchase is Sew U Home Stretch by Wendy Mullin, which is about sewing stretch fabrics, like knits. I use her first book, Sew U, as a guide when I sew garments. It really helps me remember all the little sewing steps I need to.
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Threadfest
About a month ago, I picked up some fabric scraps at a retirement home--they had received so many yarn and fabric donations over the past year that they had enough to have a big sale and call it Threadfest. Unfortunately, all the yarn nuts got there on Friday, when I had to work. But I like my scraps and I think they would add nice touches to a doll or stuffed animal.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Hat Rehab 2: Black Hat
Charged with being too wide and swimming around the wearer's head. It must be rehabilitated.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Gray hat rehab succeeds
Fin! I popped the hat on Paul before I began decreasing. I think it fits now!
Great knitting friends let you get in on their yarn orders--thanks for the yarn opportunity, Katie! I bought Palette yarn from Knit Picks to make a Lace Ribbon Scarf from knitty for myself. I also bought pretty, delicate size 3 wooden circular needles.
This Chevron Stripes Hand Towel has been in project purgatory--stuffed in a knitting bag in my closet. I stopped because I didn't think I had enough yarn to make the hand towel rectangular, never mind all the suggested repetitions. What to do now? Give it up and save the leftover yarn for something else? Any ideas?
Great knitting friends let you get in on their yarn orders--thanks for the yarn opportunity, Katie! I bought Palette yarn from Knit Picks to make a Lace Ribbon Scarf from knitty for myself. I also bought pretty, delicate size 3 wooden circular needles.
This Chevron Stripes Hand Towel has been in project purgatory--stuffed in a knitting bag in my closet. I stopped because I didn't think I had enough yarn to make the hand towel rectangular, never mind all the suggested repetitions. What to do now? Give it up and save the leftover yarn for something else? Any ideas?
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