Yesterday I mentioned that I was making a doll sweater for a friend's granddaughter, as well as a matching sweater for the granddaughter. I had planned to make Tallulah for the granddaughter. I had already made that pattern for Addie and knew it was a quick and fairly easy pattern. As I searched for a somewhat matching pattern for the doll, I decided to use the same pattern, Tallulah, for the doll ...
Knitting
Weaving and Looms
It's all Denise's fault . . again! It's ok if you don't believe my story -- Vince doesn't either. Back in February or March, 2011, after having wanted a loom, and having visited The Yarn Barn in Lawrence, Kansas several times, and taking a class there, I bought a Schacht flip 25" loom. At that time, I had three times more square feet in my house than we do now and I did not have a blind ...
A Pink Doll Sweater
Back in early summer, I was chatting with a friend on Facebook. He had found a doll at a dumpster, brought it home and cleaned it up for his granddaughter and had shown a picture of it on Facebook. This guy and his wife are the most wonderful people and I've known them for so many years. Blake is really into antiques, preserving old things and bringing them back to their glory days and I can ...
Unicorn Sweater Progress
The front and back of the sweater were dry yesterday so last night, I seamed the shoulders. In all my sweater making, I have never had to seam anything that I can recall. The sweaters I make are all one piece, started either from the top or bottom, at some point the sleeves are split off onto waste yarn, then I come back and pick those up and finish knitting the sleeves. Some people, probably ...
Unicorn Sweater Progress
Yesterday I soaked and blocked the front and back of the unicorn sweater. Once it was dry and I picked it up to start working on it, I showed Vince and he said "It looks like a saggy boob!" What is he thinking? Great . . I've just made a saggy boob sweater for my granddaughter. Hopefully once I get all the decorations on the unicorn, it will somewhat resemble a unicorn. ...
Buttons Are Calling
This afternoon, I was really tired. I was up way early this morning .. not even sure why . . probably that sweater calling to be finished. I got up as quietly as I could so as not to awaken Vince but, of course, I did wake him so we both needed naps this afternoon. The minute I woke up from my nap, I grabbed the button container and started looking through buttons. Buttons can get expensive so ...