As part of my commitment to using up my yarn, I collected similar weighted yarns and made a cardigan for a baby boy (of a friend). I ran out before making the collar and had to raid someone elses' leftover yarn stash so, it's not the greatest match.
I figured this scarf was Aidan's speed. I finished it near the end of the winter so he did not wear it much yet. I'm hoping he will use it more this coming winter.
Okay. I love RED. I have come to like the owl, as trendy as owls have become lately. I have also been thinking that making socks is something I want to master. Socks are small and are good as a portable project. I can do two at a time (meaning I finish the PAIR at the same time). And, they are practical. But when you buy beautiful yarn like this, they are expensive.
I told Maya I would make her a cardigan - if she could tell me what kind of sweater she wanted. Her only request was that it was green, earthy, and had a leaf motif to it. So, I blended two free ravelry patterns together to get this sweater done. At some point, I realized that my first sleeve was knitting wrong but rather than undo it, I chose to just make the second sleeve match.
I don't remember where I first saw this but I felt compelled to make it right away but lost steam. I made the pinkish cord a while before I made the base cap. Sewing it on - with a symmetrical pattern - was much more difficult than I had imagined. Aidan doesn't really wear this hat. Not this year anyway.
I made caramel popcorn and gluten-free almond crackers this Christmas and then put it all in mason jars...and made reusable fabric jar labels from fabric.
I made this for a friend - part of an annual secret santa gift exchange:) I used a pattern by Amy Butler (http://www.sewmamasew.com/2010/09/free-amy-butler-pattern-blossom-handbagshoulder-bag/).
This bag turned out very different from how I envisioned when I started. I'm not an experienced knitter or felter so it was an evolving project. This project was the result of my decision to use up my yarn...for which this bag was made from 100% wool and then lined with cotton fabric.
