Handmade

I have been thinking about the many handmade gifts that I could make this holiday season for months now. So when I decided to take the Handmade Pledge a few weeks ago it seemed so logical- and a good incentive to follow through with some of my plans. I made lists, drew sketches, spent sleepless [...]

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Fairies and ruffle

More progress on Little K’s sweater. The swatch is my practice for the striped sleeves. I’m considering stripes for the rolled neck too, or maybe just pink. I’m having mid-project doubts right now about the shaping. For the photo I actually tucked an inch or so of the sides back. The finished pattern measurements [...]

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Surrealistic Pebbles

 

 

 
I can’t get over how wonderful I think these soft Livingstones are. I want to touch them. I am also amazed by the subtle effect of the stitched lines, they look like real pebbles.
On the note of soft creations in the form of nature, I love Tamar Mogendorff’s sprouting avacodo and other softies.

I first [...]

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K for Little-K

I just started the sweater for Little-K. The most important feature of the sweater, pink- her favorite color. The darker pink is for a big K on the front. I’m using a top down pattern and I’m just about ready to start colorwork for the K, but still finalizing a chart for the letter. I [...]

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Pointelle progress

Progress on the cowl which measures about 15″ right now. I’m still undecided on the two colors together. In natural sunny light the colors blend together better and in artificial or low light there is more contrast between the greens.
When I tried it on, Lars laughed at me, probably because I look like I’m off [...]

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