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(Topic: Knitting, NICU donations) Hi Friends! This is a project I made at some point in the last three years, while I was in a knitting group that made blankets and hats for babies in the local NICU. I knitted quite a few, and I don’t think I’ve posted this one before! This is one
(Topic: sewing, crafts, weighted bear) Hi Friends! Remember a few weeks ago, when I knitted a hat for Pookie? One of the things hubby noticed was that Pookie’s hat, when set on top of his head, looks like a tam. Hubby joked that Pookie would start borrowing daddy’s bagpipes! Well, you know me: this put
(Topic: Knitting, Weighted bear clothing) Hi Friends! A few weeks ago we had a cold snap and a lot of snow. On the spur of the moment, I decided Pookie needed some cold weather accessories! He didn’t have a scarf yet, and though he did have mittens and hats already, I figured a matching set
(Topic: Knitting) Hi Friends! Today I got to take part in a really cool local yarn shop’s knitting workshop. I rarely make things for myself, so making a hat FOR ME, and also IN ONE DAY, and WITH FRIENDS was a super cool opportunity! Here are some in-progress pics, and, at the bottom, me wearing
(Topic: Crocheting! Specifically for the dimensions of my weighted bear) Hi Friends! As mentioned a few posts ago, when I was talking about Pookie’s shoes, I realized that his crocheted hat and shoes – my first attempt at either, for him – had not yet made it into this blog! This is the hat, on
(Topic: Weighted bears, sewing) Hi Friends! I’ve lately been in a bit of a sewing slump, not making nearly the progress on things that I would like to. Yesterday was a good day, though, and I got a lot done! One of my perennial projects is altering clothing for Pookie! Primarily, if I get things
(Topic: Historical Fashion) Hi Friends! A friend of mine recently started wearing headwraps, and I ended up trying them too, after someone suggested they may help with my anxiety (mixed results: once they are on, I at least perceived a certain amount of comfort from them, but getting them on sometimes was more stressful…). Well,
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Doll Hat Nothing fancy, just a little something I threw together for my friend-nephew, for his new doll. Acrylic yarn. Should have made the circumference a tad bigger (it’s a bit snug) but otherwise, it’s just knitting and decreasing. Plus a pompom.
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
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