so, i was reminding the children that they need to begin thinking about what they want to make eacho other & asking if they had any ideas so that we could make our lists & begin gathering supplies.
ehren went inside for a bit, got out the plastina clay & the beeswax & made the cutest, most sweet caterpillar ever!
he said it is a special birthday present for ?????????
(i can only tell so much, you know. this information is privileged as you might imagine ;)
we then gathered a bit of tissue paper & some bits of yarn & wrapped him up snug as a big (no pun intended, or was there??) & tomorrow he begins his journey to his new home...
you know, there is just something about that part of having children that *always* makes my heart melt.
and now for the handmade holiday 2011 update...
this is the weasley girl, aka the sweater that orin chose for his Christmas gift. obviously we are man-ifying it...leaving off the embroidery & probably the pom-poms @ the end of the drawstring.
but as we searched through the ravelry patterns, he said, "yes, that one there"...and so, "that one there" it is...
he was wanting a sweater with a hood & a zipper & really liked the look of this one.
a wee bit of progress on orin's sweater. it doesn't look like much, i know, but man, oh man are there a a buhooka load of stitches squeezed onto those needles! had to take a break on it last week to order some circular needles....
here is an up close of the yarn, nashua vignette (bulky superwash), in the rainbow colorway. i honestly cannot tell if i like this colorway or not...will have to knit a bit more & see. also, not so keen on the endless seed stitch into the purl side out.
BUT orin LOVES it though & that is what matters really, right???
it is a fun new yarn as it is not twisted as most yarns are, but is actually like a woven chain, if that makes sense.
and this is ev's nova...
this one mama picked out as it is just the darn sweetest little sweater dress in the entire world, am i right??
i am actually knitting it in colors very similar to the one above...
i toyed with the idea of yellow & green, or brown & pink, yellow & orange, etc, as those were all colors that i had on hand. but papa said...no, blue & green, so there you go. decision made...;)
17 stripes in, about to break yarn & work the sleeves & then the yoke...
loving it!! carrying yarn for the first time, which is absolutely brilliant!! this eliminated the need to weave in the million of ends that results from knitting in stripes, but not for this mama...no sir!
also, modifying the pattern a bit to match the worsted weight yarn that i had on hand vs fingering. knitting according to the pattern for the smallest size (which would be size 2 years) & hoping to get a size 3-4 years in the end.
we'll see, but you can be darned sure that she'll be wearing no matter what. i just might need to tack the sleeves in a bit or something...
yes, that would be the only issue i think. as this is knit bottom up, there is no way to really measure as you go & stop when you get to the right spot...
will keep you posted though & keep my fingers crossed as well. :)
happy holiday crafting loves!!
oooh & please let me know what lovelies you are working on as i am still searching for the *perfect gift* for some folks on our list...
many thanks indeed!! xo
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