Oh, ho-hum. That's how I feel lately. Doo-dee-doo...not much to say...I've been putting in lotsa extra hours at work, filling in the gaps and bringin' home some bacon. Oh, but I have been sewing; I'm almost done with a Simple Servant Frock for Juliet. Let me just say, this is an awesome, easy pattern to follow, and there's lots of room for improvisation and embellishment. I love it a whole lot - hopefully she will, too!
One thing I've learned is to cut my patterns out for the largest size and then, using tracing paper and a tracing wheel, trace along the lines for the size I want to cut. That way the pattern can keep up with the growth of my little one.
I'm using some yarn that was a gift from Charlie last Christmas, a worsted Misti Alpaca. I swear, I could knit with this yarn for the rest of my life and be completely happy - it is so soft and luscious. I often find myself just picking it up and pressing it to my face....
Oh, and here's the loot I sent to my partner in the Knitter's Coffee Swap last week:
A bag of fresh coffee beans from a local coffee shop, sock yarn, dark chocolate, and a couple handmade trees. This was a super fun swap - speaking of swaps, the Bend the Rules Sewing Swap is up and running for another round; not sure if I'm gonna join-in yet, but I'm thinking about it...
Ohhhh, I can't wait to see the frock. That is great advice about the pattern cutting for the largest size. I am not sure that would have occurred to me in my haste to start sewing. Thanks for the heads up on the BTRSswap. I am going to have to pass for now, but maybe next time.
Posted by: Natalie | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Simple Servant Frock sounds interesting, I can't wait to see how yours turns out. Good tip about cutting the pattern out and then tracing. I pet yarn too and am liable to rub yarn against my neck at a yarn shop just to see how soft it is.
Posted by: misa | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:54 PM