Fun for Me Coquille Shawl

Now for a project that was all FUN FOR ME!  I have admired a sample shawl in my favorite local yarn shop, as always.  The pattern is also from Knitty.com. called Coquille.  I wanted the EXACT yarn and colors, which happened to be Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn.  I love, love, love Noro yarns.  They are so interesting in the way the colors fall as you knit.  I love to stare at the skeins with my yarn friends to see which are from the same color way.  It is often hard to tell!  There are so many surprises when you knit with it.  Sometimes the color you think is dominant, often is not.  You also find a color in the design that you didn't even realize was there.  I started this project in April.  I love the way it turned out. 

Lime Petrie Tank- Unfinished Project Number 3

I have put this project off since last August!  I bought this beautiful Ultra Pima Cotton on sale at my favorite yarn shop!  I am always drawn to bright lime green.  I planned to make a sleeveless top I saw on Knitty.com called Petrie.  I started the project immediately hoping to be able to wear it in the warm Houston fall season.  I knit all the parts, and then had to investigate invisible seaming and hemming.  That killed it for me for a while.  I went on to other projects, of course.  I had enough of the top finished to try it on, and it didn't look the same on me as the girl in the picture.  Nevertheless, I was determined to see this project through.  I would pick up the project, after viewing youtube videos of people seaming and hemming.  Little by little, and much time in between, I finally finished the last hem while at a Friday Night Cajun Sit N Knit at Sugar Land Yarn Company.  With friendly motivation I worked till the bottom hem was complete.  I rejoiced and celebrated by looking around for more yarn!  I'll admit that after taking it home and trying it on, I am a little more pleased with it.   I intend to block it, and wear it at least once or twice. Thankfully it looks fabulous on the hanger!

Mother's Day Weekend Sewing

My sweet family allowed me to shut myself up in my room upstairs to enjoy relaxing Mother's Day time.  I came out for freshly prepared meals, and slipped back in.  I had my computer, knitting, sewing machine, and Netflix to keep me company. 

My sewing project was a cat outfit for Jordan.  It turned out well.

Jordan picked out the fabric.  She enjoys the breed names for cats, so this was perfect!

Family Weekend Sewing

Jordan and I drove to Arlington to visit my mom, sister, and family last weekend.  We decided to have a sewing fest.  We lined up three sewing machines, went to JoAnn's Superstore, and got to work!

First projects were some birds for Christopher, who is in the Coast Guard.  We all made a few and then stuffed them in a tube for delivery!

Then we found some Kitty patterns.  I asked Jordan what kind of kitty I could make her.  Her request: A Sphinx.  Hmmmmmmmm... 

I found some pink flannel, and here is the result!

She seemed pleased.