Something new on the needles, in a lovely shade of green.
No, it's not mine. It belongs to the newest knitter in the house. She decided to keep it in this bag with a zippered top to keep out the yarn thief. That silly cat.
A sneak peek at my finished Juliet. My photographer (aka Fatty) is out of town, so a full-on modeling shot will have to wait. But let me say this, I am in love! The buttons were the icing on the cake, perfect in every way. The fabric store only had three - just what I needed. Isn't it great when something just comes together like that?
Do you remember Jane's shirt designs? I shared this version awhile back. After reading all those encouraging comments, Jane was determined to see one of her designs become reality. Many more drawings later, she settled on this for herself:
For this artist it is all in the details. For this mom it is all about practical. So we compromised and started production. I channeled my inner Hannah and printed the words straight from my computer on to freezer paper. I cut out the stencil, leaving the "o" intact. I found a long-sleeved striped t-shirt from Target in an acceptable color combination and then paired it with a short-sleeved shirt (also from Target) we already had. Jane did the painting.
Jane chose the fabric for the star and I did the applique on my sewing machine. I cut the sleeves off of the striped shirt at the shoulder seams and then grappled with how I was going to attach them without some weird visible stitching. I decided to sew them into the short-sleeved t-shirt at the shoulder seam allowance and it worked perfectly. The key part: I don't think that this would have worked if the shirts were different brands. Both sleeves had the exact same profile.
See that smile? Jane is one happy girl. She designed it and we made it. She wants to wear it. All the time. I couldn't be happier, either. The experience was a good reminder for me that dreams can come true. You just need to chase them a bit.
Jane also designed a shirt for Kate. You can see it here.
Is it Thursday already? How did that happen?
Despite a general busy-ness around here, I did manage to make this fingerless glove.
Too bad it's not 1982 cause one is all I've got.
I used Fetching from Knitty. I like the pattern, but there is no way I am going to get a pair out of one skein. And I am being frugal with the yarn - no gauge swatch for me. I am wondering if anyone has knit these out of one skein of something other than the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran. If so, please tell. Also, I am not digging the picot edge bind off. I am going to take it out and just bind off in the rib pattern. Anybody agree? Disagree?
Other news...Scout is settling in well. We are getting along famously. You see, she likes yarn just as much as I do.
Meet Scout, the newest addition to our house.
She is a great big ball of tail-chasing, leaf-pouncing, 12 week-old kitten energy. Super sweet, a bit shy and so cute, she is just what we needed. She was found in a hotel parking lot, apparently abandonded and has been cared for by a string of volunteers for the past few weeks. I had mentioned to a few people that we were thinking about getting a kitten. One thing led to another and now, here she is. Welcome home, sweet Scout.
Another pin cushion....no blood this time!
A quick shot of the back for scale.
Still checking things off my to do list....I have a lot to accomplish in the next two weeks so posting may be spotty. Happy Friday everyone!
