This rainbow beanie did get finished a while ago, but it’s only now cold enough to reasonably wear it, so! Here it is! The pattern came from a Simply Crochet magazine, and had this front post/back post half treble ribbing, which was difficult. But I love how it turned out! The pompom turned out a…… Continue reading My First Beanie
Tag: Life-size Makes
Anything I make that’s life-sized, or not doll-scaled.
Project Roundup
I impulsively decided to use some of this yarn from my stash to make Petra a very mismatched jumper. At the moment, I’ve just finished the first body and sleeve pieces, and I’m hoping this one will have a lower neckline than the two previous jumpers. I do really like the colours in this yarn,…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Project Roundup
The second group of eight squares is done, so now I have one side of the cushion cover! It’s not sewn together yet, obviously, but I reckon the squares look pretty good all laid out. I’ve also started a pair of pants for Petra: I want them to look like her grey ones, but in…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Beginnings
As I mentioned in my last Project Roundup, I’ve started crocheting a cushion cover. These are the yarns I’m using…. ….and these are the first 8 squares! What a colourful stack! I’ve started making the next 8 squares, as you can see. As of typing this, I’ve finished two more squares, so I’ve made 11…… Continue reading Beginnings
Pirate Shirt (but bigger)
When you’ve just made a simple pair of dungarees as your third item of handmade clothing, what do you do next? A pirate shirt, of course! I sewed the main seams by machine, but did all the seam-felling, reinforcement patches, hems….. …..buttons and buttonholes by hand. (Machine buttonholes are beyond my skills at the moment!)…… Continue reading Pirate Shirt (but bigger)
Framed
After finally finding a good frame…. ….the sunflower cross-stitch is done! I think the wooden frame adds to the rustic-ness of the stitching. In The Palace Library, we have one box…. ….and two boxes opened. “Oooh, I haven’t read this one yet!” There might be some borrowing happening before the store opens. Someone’s got to…… Continue reading Framed
Project Roundup
I have a few old/didn’t-work-out-right doll clothes that I was trying to recycle this week, but they’re not agreeing with me, so I may have to do some more thinking. As always, there are books-in-progress on my desk…. ….and I impulsively started crocheting myself a rainbow beanie for winter. I have no idea how I…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Life-size Dungarees
The next piece of life-size clothing I made was these dungarees! They came from the same book as the pants from earlier this year, and the pockets are the same colour as the outer. They’re made of linen, so I feel super fancy in them! They’re super comfy (much like the pants were), and they’re…… Continue reading Life-size Dungarees
Project Roundup
The Quest to Unpack All the Boxes remains a slow one, about matching the rate at which the bookshelves get built. “Oooh, there are some good ones in this box!” “When I next get a moment, we should totally put genre labels on the shelves somewhere.” I also have a few life-size sewing projects that…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Not Summer Socks
Ah yes, the perfect summer project for a day that’s 35C is…. a pair of winter socks. In all seriousness, I do really like them! And I’m very happy I got around to them this year. They look a little bit different to the pink ones because I worked into the correct stitch, which I…… Continue reading Not Summer Socks
