Toys and clothes
My granddaughter asked me for a handbag. Naturally all sorts of ideas followed about what kind to make. I decided to stay with the colours and style of the dress and hat . Of course the yarn from the dress was almost gone, so I had to choose something else. I still had plenty of…
One day I was reminded that we were going to a birthday party. My sister’s son’s son was turning four. When I asked about a present, the first answer was that he did not need anything, then a little later that he likes cars and would be delighted with even the tiniest model. Right then,…
Once I start, I start. There is no stopping me. The original idea was actually something completely different: yarn bought, project started, then “no, this still is not right”, another idea, another yarn, another start and more unravelling. I did have one very definite idea, though, and had bought yarn for it. My first…
There is no getting away from it, the birthdays continue. Fortunately these are the last two in my family this year, my grandchildren. So the fingers have to keep moving. I went looking for an idea and once again landed on the Drops website. I found what I was looking for. I had already bought…
In a winter mood…
The knee-high socks are knitted on 3 mm double-pointed needles using Alize Forever crochet thread. That was one big mistake: the thread is slippery and the needles keep falling out. I had to unravel and redo so much and pick up so many dropped stitches. It immediately reminded me that in Soviet times there used…
A lacy summer dress, hat and knee-high socks for my dear granddaughter.
I think I made this set with more on-and-off enthusiasm than any real momentum 😄 The hat and booties did eventually get finished, and together they look much more cheerful than I felt while making them. The blue-and-white combination turned out beautifully soft, and the little flowered booties made the whole set instantly sweeter. Made…
The dress is crocheted from Alize Forever crochet yarn (50 g = 300 m) using a 3 mm crochet hook. Naturally the first job was a test swatch, though even with that I unravelled the work several times. I made the bodice first. Once the armhole was the right size, I joined the sleeves into…
