Follow-up on Thanksgiving Activity
Dec 10, 2009 Knitting
Several weeks ago, I debated what to do when I laid around on Thanksgiving afternoon. After going back and forth, I decided to crochet a hat and a matching scarf. Of course before, I could get started I had to make a new case for my new crochet hooks, but that’s a different story.
After two false starts on the crown of this hat, I final figured out that I didn’t know what I was doing. Lucky for me, the internet set me straight. That hat pattern is The Professional by Emily Nelson. The pattern calls for three rows of shells for the beanie look and five rows to cover your ears. In my first attempt I made five rows, but the hat didn’t quite cover my ears. I ripped it back a bit and added a sixth row and shells. Now it covers my ears. Check out the obligatory self-shot photos.
Oh, you’ll notice the point look on the crown. Try as I might, I couldn’t get rid of it. So I look like an acorn. I bet if I used a dark brown on the crown and tan for the rest of the hat, I really could pull off the acorn look.
The scarf is in progress. In a week or so, I’ll share it.
Signs of the Season
Dec 9, 2009 Sewing
Last week at I book club, I lamented over my lack of Christmas cheer. I blamed it all on the the snowless ground. Really what’s Christmas without snow? OK, I realize it can happen, and I’ve experienced it. However, I wasn’t the same. Well with in hours of my statement, small little flakes started to fly. By Monday morning, we have a full-fledged snow storm.
Even though it caused lots of traffic snarls, accidents (including my own car which now needs a new bumper and a new spare tire), and general coldness, I love the sight. Actually, I’m impressed it even snowed. I don’t think the temperature has been above 25 degrees since Saturday. This snow is the nice dry stuff that makes the Greatest Snow on Earth.
Now on to creative endeavors.
Before I could plow into Christmas presents, I needed to knock out a baby shower present for a little boy that will be making his debut next month. I decided a Winter baby needs flannel, lots of it. If I were a Winter baby, I’d want lots of flannel and fleece now that I think of it.
From two pieces of 1.5 yards of fabric, I made a blanket that measures approximately 42″ square and two burp clothes. I added the ric rac as a suitable embellishment for a baby boy. In fact, I think this was the first time I’ve sewn with ric rac. It wasn’t as hard as I was excepting. However, it was time consuming. I thought it would take me about 1.5 hours to make this gift. It was closer to 3.5 hours. Let’s just say I made a few mistakes long the way. I’m pretty sure my next ric rac adventure will be smoother.
