Currently working on ....

dress I am making for my 2 year old.
The pattern was designed by my friend over at Chronicles of Yarnia. So far so good. Of course I'm not very far, and this piece is only the front (or the back!) LOL! But I think it will be cute in the end! =)



Sock I am making for my 5 year old. I had about twice this amount done yesterday when I realized I misread the pattern and had to start over! Hate it when that happens!
Also laughed today becuase someone told me they would never have the patience to make a sock when it was so much easier to go pay a couple of bucks for them at the local store! Yeah, sometimes it is easier, but I admit it, when my 5 year old asks me to make her one, comes to the store to help pick out the yarn, well ... how can I say no to that! LOL!


I also want to add, that blogger is really annoying me lately. 75% of the time the pages won't load. I can't send pictures to it without resending them several times and I know there are issues with comments.
I really hope the bugs are worked out soon, otherwise I may have to jump ship again and go somewhere else. It's frustrating ... anyway ... want to comment/say something to me and it won't work ... e-mail me at Brandie185@gmail.com!

The yellow dress ...

is finished. It looks good on the hanger.


A full shot


Close-up of collar and flowers around waist.
The collar got messed up, and well, I don't want to go back and redo it (yes, I'm lazy and I know it!) I think it will even look okay on a child, but haven't tried it on either child yet to really know!
Anyway, I'm glad it's done ... mostly becuase I started it 2 years ago I think? And it's just nice to complete it. LOL!




Up-next

*Socks for my 5 year old
*birthday present for a cousin R
*matching outfit for my 2 year old
*finish off shawl
*scarf for cousin A
*knit dress for 2 year old

More on the yellow dress ....

The eyelet lace is sewn to the underskirt here, which I know has a special name and I can't think of it right now


Here you can see the overskirt is folded backwards (it is 2 rectangles that meet in the front and the back)



And that is the effect when it's down ... just the lace and a bit of the underskirt peeking through!


I've done a dress like this before, but with a bunch of tulle under the topskirt ... but that can get not fun for a little kid to wear if you don't put in a liner (yes, I learned the hard way LOL!).
Anyway, the yellow dress is almost done, except for the collar and attaching the sleeves, but I need one thing to do that!

Baby blanket: Done!

Finished the baby blanket today. Not sure what I think of it honestly. I mean it's okay, but really, that's all. Just okay.


Close up of the square design


I am back to the shawl I started a long time ago using the Lion Brand Trellis. Looks great, but a pain to work with. I inserted a lifeline tonight becuase I've already had to frog too much of it by losing a stitch somewhere, and it's just to hard to spot errors, so this way at least I can pull it down to the life-line! LOL!!!

Finished the dress ...

the dress I finished today!!



A sort of close-up ... there were 3 pieces to the skirt and they all had to be gathered. It was sort of a pain. And then the elastic was a pain! But it looks so cute .. it's a bit big on her, but no problem ... just means she can wear it longer! LOL!