On a roll!
I’m so proud of myself. I’m finishing projects! (Hey, Mom!
Did you hear that? I’m FINISHING stuff! Isn’t that exciting?)
This week I:
Finished two custom-ordered baby girl sweaters. They came
out beautiful! I couldn’t find suitable buttons for them, so I decided to knit
some buttons, and they are just perfect. Blocked them, made pretty tags, and
packaged them up for two very special January babies.
Made a custom-ordered pair of baby shoes.
Knit a few dishcloths (including the “ball-band dishcloth”
featured in Mason-Dixon Knitting), and crocheted three new potholders for us. I
was given a lovely set of these potholders as a bridal shower gift, and always
intended to figure out the pattern. Finally did! Used up about one pound of
Peaches & Crème yarn. (Still have almost two pounds to go.)
Reattached a button to my favorite dress, which has been
languishing on the mending pile for two years. (TWO years—for ONE button…
sigh.)
Undid the crocheted seams of a baby sweater I knit before I
was married, then re-did them properly using mattress stitch. Removed the too-small
buttons, and replaced them with a larger set. Now the sweater is blocking on
the ironing board.
Finished frogging a handknit thrifted sweater. The yarn is
beautiful peach mercerized cotton, about dk or light worsted weight.
Also frogged a half-knitted garter stitch blanket, after I
realized I had mixed dyelots. I never really liked it anyway.
Finished two “heartbreakingly cute” baby sweaters featured
in Mason-Dixon Knitting. I started them sometime in the fall. Both are cotton
(one knit from the above mentioned cotton). Knit a little hat to go with one.
Crocheted a fluffy scarf using the biggest crochet hook I’ve
ever seen in my life. Used up several odd-ball skeins of Lion Brand “Jiffy”
yarn that I’ve had for ages. Some of it was leftover from a lap blanket I made
for The Man when we were dating, some was my Baba’s, and one skein I recognize
as the leftovers from a sweater Grandma Kathy knit for my middle brother.
Made 14 cloth menstrual pads using the incredibly excellent
pattern and directions from Adahy (http://shewhorunsintheforest.googlepages.com),
and by so doing, reduced my flannel stash a bit. Also gave the snap press a
little exercise. These are great! I love them. And anyone who is suffering under the delusion of ickyness–I’ve been cloth diapering for almost three years, now. This is way less gross.
Boxed up a bunch of hand-knitted hats to send to the Dulaan Project. More about that here: http://www.fireprojects.org/dulaan.htm
Cut out a bunch of new shoes for the shop. Look how cute!
Whew! Time for a hot tea break. 
I enjoyed reading your blog so much I put it in my favorites. Please keep up with the sewing and crafting LOL> I need inspiration.
Fun to see some of your projects…I am working on some pads myself..and alot of things that need to be finished..you ARE an inspiration!!
Busy, busy, mom. Loved all the finished projects.
Wow, those look fantastic! I love the sploch/starfishy fabric.
Annie – I have a really great pattern for making recycled jean purses for little girls. I originally got it off the internet and then did quite a few modifications to get what I wanted. I bet they would sell really well in your shop. I can send you some pictures of the finished project. If you think they would be worthwhile to make, I will be more than happy to send you instructions.
I realize this post was a long time ago, but I was so impressed with your many skills I just had to comment. I’ve been trying to learn these crafts but just haven’t committed. It sounds like you’ve had good teachers/family along the way…much better than me fumbling through a book pretending like I can just figure it out.