Ok, so I’m completely geeky, but I got super excited when a friend gave me a hat that may or may not look similar to a character in a well known film… Garment Data:– Type: Baby hat, mittens, booties– Date made: Unknown, plus January and February 2017– Pattern: Made up– Fabric/Materials: Acrylic yarn– Trim: the
Category: Baby/Children
Rose Baby Hat
Dear friends, So, it seems I know many babies. A friend asked me to design and make a hat that looked like a rose, for an infant friend of hers. It came out looking more like a species rose (which has flat petals around a middle) more than a double rose (the kind you’re used
Rose Baby Blanket
Hi Friends! Did I warn you I’d be knitting like a fiend, or did I warn you?? 🙂This blanket has been most of what I’ve been working on for the last 10 days or so… and I loved it! Garment Data:– Type: Baby blanket for a crib– Date made: December 2016– Pattern: My own, invented
Tiger Christmas Stocking
Dear Friends… Yes, another knitted project! This is a Christmas stocking in the favorite colors for a special little boy I know. Garment Project Data:– Type: Christmas stocking, meant to be hung– Date made: December 14th and 15th 2016– Pattern: Made it up as I went– Fabric/Materials: Cotton yarn in orange and brown– Trim: black
Baby Set
Dearest Readers, I made this earlier this year. After I finished it, I put down knitting, and even other crafts and sewing, for a long time. I didn’t realize that I hadn’t posted pictures! I am now experiencing a knitting renaissance, and will likely be posting many more knitted items 🙂 Garment Data:– Type: Sweater
Leafy Baby Hat
Dear Friends, I recently had the opportunity to give to a family in need, and one of the things they needed were clothes for a newborn, who they are currently expecting. I can’t give baby clothes without at least something handmade! So I pulled out my go-to pattern book for super-cute baby knits, and here
1860s Maternity Dress
Hello Friends, Recently I decided to try to make a maternity-style dress, with the challenges of being able to accommodate different sizes and shapes that a body does during pregnancy. Since different people also carry differently (like high vs. low), the dress does end up being somewhat personalized (such as shoulder-to-waist length), but is much
County Fair
Dear Readers, This year, for the first time, I entered some items in the fair! SPOILER ALERT: I didn’t win. That’s ok, though! Most of the pieces I submitted, I could tell you exactly what’s wrong with it. The frustration is that the judging criteria are not publicized, so there is no way of knowing
Spring Sweater
This sweater, knitted for my seven-year-old sister, was made following no pattern. Each piece was carefully counted, as I made the front, the back, and each sleeve. The bottom edge and the cuffs are k4p4 ribbing. The back has cables 8 stitches wide. Garment Data:– Type: Child’s sweater– Date made: 2008?– Pattern: none– Fabric: yellow
Childhood attempts
At age seven, I decided to run away to sea At age ten I tried to join the Merry Men and got sidetracked by malevolent elves. At age 15 I joined Robert of Locksley and his band of Merry Men Most sincerely yours, ~Anne