It may sound like a silly name, but “that’s what it says on her tag.” My daughter cracks me up. (No, I didn’t make her. She was a gift.)
is there problem fray check can’t solve?
A friend of mine asked me to hem a pair of jeans for her. Last time I did this, I didn’t have to take them up too much, and I just tacked the extra material to the inside seam.
This pair needed to be taken up more than that, and there was quite a bit of denim leftover, making a giant cuff on the inside of the leg. My plan was to cut it off and serge the ends to keep it from fraying. When it came to the side seams, my serger had other plans. “No thank you,” it politely said as the denim refused to let go of the needle.
So I fell back on my tried and true method for raw edges: fray check. It feels a little stiff now, but I bet after one washing it will soften up.
loving these loops!
I was expecting more of a textured look to the Honey Cowl, but using a variegated yarn is giving the loops a personality of their own. I like it.
This project has been on my lap for most of the last week, but hasn’t progressed all that much. I was sick, my husband was out of town and my daughter had extra Tae Kwon Do tournament training. At the end of the day, I was too tired to knit. I hate when that happens.
I’m so glad to be well again and full of energy for creative things. What are you working on this week?
another baptism prayer pillow
Remember the first prayer pillow I made? Well, the recipient’s sister was baptized last weekend, so I thought she should have one of her very own. Everything came from my stash. My daughter approved the colors and fabric.
I had some more expensive transfer paper on hand and found I didn’t like the way it worked as much as the original paper I used. I do like how it looks all distressed, but I can’t see that look working for all kinds of projects.
quick crochet pinch protection
My daughter is really worried about getting pinched today, so I whipped up a little green hair tie for her. Pattern here. Enjoy!
this moment: hanging out, literally
Overheard in our house today: “No bare feet in the snow!”
It’s hard to believe this was Monday. Gotta love our crazy Nebraska weather. (Also, I may have let her go barefoot for a little bit of our walk home.)
This Moment is a Friday ritual inspired by Amanda Soule.
mending: sweater hole fixed
I’m pleased with how this project turned out. It was really hard to capture the black on black stitches, but you get the idea. It’s less noticeable than in the photo.
One thing I found helpful while navigating all those dark stitches was to thread a contrasting yarn through them to help me keep things straight. After finishing a row, I just pulled out the contrasting yarn and continued on until finished.
I don’t recommend using a fuzzy yarn like I did. The fibers made quite a mess!
spring break starts like a lion
The forecast says 70 degrees on Friday. Looking forward to it ending like a lamb. We’re done with snow.
got gauge?
Last week at knitting group we noticed that there were two very different blankets being made from the same exact stitch. The lighter blanket made out of fingering weight yarn is dense and squishy. The darker blanket made out of worsted weight yarn is light and airy. Both blankets are straight double crochet.
It’s amazing how yarn weight and hook size can completely transform a project.
who needs pink legos?
My girl is super proud of the plane she built all by herself. She also can’t understand why anyone would want a pink plane, although she thinks a red one would be cool. (Husker red, of course.)