So I would like more time, please. I suppose technically I'll gain an hour when daylight savings ends!
I also broke my laptop, which makes blogging less convenient. I'm using an old laptop, but I miss my bookmarks, and it doesn't have enough memory to run all the browser windows I like to have open.
I received some absolutely scrumptious bamboo jersey and ribbing in the mail last week, and I am thinking winter long-sleeved T-shirts. I made this for Alastair using the pattern I bought at the op-shop:
I quite impressed myself with the freehand guitar! The ribbing at the neck is a bit messy, need to work on that. Ignore the line down the front, it's a crease that I was too lazy to iron out. The long sleeves wound up too tight, so I'll adjust the pattern and probably chop this one to short sleeves. Although, really, I think I should have sized up to size 4; I'd say it's a small-fitting pattern.
I tried it on Alastair before finishing the hem and sleeves, and he refused to take it off, so it's since been worn and washed and landed back in the sewing room to be finished properly. I should be glad he likes it!
I also finished my Fetchings, in time for cold mornings:
These annoy me because I'm SURE the two balls were from the same dyelot, but they've knitted up so differently. It's not so obvious when worn, thankfully, and it was just some stash yarn I had lying around (Patons Jet, wool/alpaca blend).
I also made Evelyn a nappy cover, since she's outgrown her smalls:
and had my first try at melting and moulding chocolate. I am aiming to give fair trade/ethical gifts this Easter, but there's not much of a range, so I bought some bulk chocolate and will make our own shapes and eggs.
This was much easier than I thought, but I think making hollow eggs will be more difficult.
1 comment:
I had the same thing happen to me re knitting with Jet. I bought 2 balls, made sure to check the dyelot, they were the same so I made a pair of shorties, with mismatched legs! They're on my ravelry page. I've avoided buying Jet again because of that. Just letting you know it was the wool, not you :)
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