This ‘n That
March 29th, 2008 by Simone
Here are a couple of projects and works-in-progress currently pending at my household:
Cashmere Sweater Blanket
This is for my grandmother for her 90th birthday. Her birthday is on March 31th. Do you think I can finish and ship it by then?
Stenciled Baby Top
I’ve been wanting to follow Joy’s stenciling instructions for a year now. Here’s the perfect project: a tiny little shirt for my friend Vanessa who is due in April.
My daughter became inspired by the whole process, although she deemed the color choices lacking, she did manage to pull together a cool design.
Another Vest
There was a time when I actually finished an entire adult sweater, usually for the boy friend de jour. Then I started making children’s sweaters, again with collars and full length sleeves. Now I can’t even be bothered to start on sleeves and Elizabeth did not want a collar, which leaves me with another vest.
Elizabeth picked the colors and decided she liked stripes. I thought stripes alone were boring and went through some knitting books to try some new patterns. Now she has a stripy sampler just in time for spring.
So, what are you working on?
March 29th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I just finished my craft fair so I am working on NOTHING! Sigh, bliss. For a few weeks, at least, until I start a custom dreww-making project for a friend travelling to Africa.
Love the shirt-painting.
March 29th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
fyi “dreww” = dress
March 30th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I like the idea of the cashmere sweater blanket. How are you sewing the squares together, and how are you going to finish it?
April 1st, 2008 at 6:30 pm
I’d love to hear more about the sweater blanket too!