Posted in finished objects, sewing on Mar 4th, 2006
This morning I woke up and decided to make Daughter a dress for the Father - Daughter dance at her school tonight. This is what things looked like at 10:40.
I had finished cutting it all out by 11:30.
I finished sewing it up except for the hem and tried it on Daughter, umm, I had forgotten the first rule of sewing . . . MEASURE THE FLAT PATTERN! It was way too big. I took in the sides shortened the hem and it was better. The neckline still gapes a bit and I pinned her into the dress when she was getting ready so I could take up a bit of the fullness in the back. I think I will resew the back seam and neck facing so it will fit properly, I don’t think there is anything I can do about the front. I am not totally thrilled with the outcome, but most of my issues are with what I had to do to make it smaller, not necessarily the pattern it’s self. I do think she looked adorable going out the door to the tropical themed dance.
pattern: McCall’s 3134, view A
fabric: 1.5 yards cotton knit pique I received in a swap a year or two ago
start/finish: March 4th
notes: Always measure the pattern first! Saves a lot of frustration. I do like the pattern and I am sure I will make it again, I will fold out some of the fullness in the front and back next time, unless she has grown a LOT in the mean time.ÂÂ
I love a quick project. I started it last night and finished the last few rows this morning.
Pattern: Lacey Squares - mid-Feb KAL at the Monthly Dishcloth KAL
Yarn: Lion Cotton
Needles: Clover Bamboo US6
Start/Finish: Mar 1-2
Notes: As usual I made the cloth a bit smaller, one less repeat in each direction. I think this pattern would be cute in a baby blanket.
Posted in blogging on Mar 1st, 2006
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Posted in finished objects, blogging on Mar 1st, 2006
The socks from the January KAL, that I tried to finish for the February KAL are now finished . . . in March.
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Pattern: Child’s First Sock in Shell Pattern from Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush, the toe is from the Knitting Pure & Simple Child’s Sock pattern.
Yarn: Plymouth Encore DK in 233 (lavendar) and a little bit of green from another skein when I ran out of the lavendar.
Needles: Clover Bamboo DPNs, US4
Start/finish: Jan 19 - March 1
Notes: I modified the original pattern to fit my daughter’s size 1 feet and the DK yarn. I cast on 40 - 5 repeats, in hindsight I wish I had used size US3 needles and one more repeat for a slightly firmer fabric. Next time I use this yarn I will do so. It was commented that I should consider ripping out the other toe and knitting it in green too, I may . . . but not today . . . today they are finished.
Posted in blogging on Mar 1st, 2006
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It’s just after midnight and I have 4 rows of the last repeat and then the toe left to do. Oh, well, I’ll just have one of the first socks for March.
