Ballet Wrap Improvised

The original pattern for this was a regular ballerina wrap with a tie on the side or in the back. I made this very much so custom for a friend. She wanted longer sleeves, buttons to fasten, and longer in the front, rather than a cropped top. It was kind of a pain to customize but the finished product is really nice and it looks lovely on her. I loved working with Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool and I think the buttons that I picked out are perfect. The size 8 bamboo circular needles made the knitting so smooth and quick. To finish my deadline, I knitted for over 12 hours non-stop. It took over 2 hours just to sew, create edging, and weave ends!

Mitered Hanging Towel

I got this pattern from the Mason-Dixon Knitting pattern book. I love the color changes in the yarn and the shade of yellow. It's really a quality towel and the design is not so granny! This is the first time that I have knitted a kitchen accessory other than washclothes and am very happy!

Funky Flip Flops

I love these big crocheted roses!

I used a strand of red and a strand of black yarn and threaded them will skull beads!

Vintage Shawl Wrap

I absolutely love this shawl. I got it from Blueprint Crochet and made it for a wonderful friend. She was very happy. It fit me a little too baggy but she looked way better in it than me and I regret not getting a picture of her wearing it instead. It's a shawl wrap inspired by a vintage sleeping jacket. You wrap it around your body criss-crossed through the two slits in the front and tie it in the back. At first I really hated the design of the pattern (sorry Robyn Chachula) but the end product was so totally worth the frustration!

It took me a while to find the right yarn to use as a substitute. I used a silver light worsted weight acrylic yarn, but for the life of me, I can remember which brand. I believe it was caron.com Country. I will have to go through my labels.

Orange Arm Warmers

Sweet orange acrylic arm warmers. I love these. The color is just perfect. It screams out to me. I used an I or J hook. They are very cozy, but I wish I could find the perfect orange color in a wool yarn!

Wool Wristwarmers

These cute wristwarmers are a Nikki Stitch Original design. I used some thrift store wool (in blue) and leftover acrylic/wool blend (in purple) and made these incredibly warm and stylish wristies. They were really quick and pretty fun.

Lion Brand Bolero

This was actually an order for a lady that never returned my call to pick it up. I really like the design. It's a Lion Brand pattern and it's actually a child size but fits adults just fine! I love the vintage button.

It takes worsted weight acrylic and a size J-10 Hook.

Scarf and Mittens

I made this scarf and mittens for a friend. I used a shell pattern repeat for the scarf and used a knit ravelry pattern for the mittens. I converted the knits into single crochet. I weaved ribbon through the wrists to help it stay put.

Birthday Dress

My Birthday Dress for April 24th. I have the broche and the black gloves, I just have to figure out which smoking hott shoes I need to buy.

It worked up super quick, even though it is knit. I love the cables and the eyelets that run down both sides. I think I got enough practice with the bobbles, but I still don't like them. They poke through the wrong side perfectly. I was thinking about getting those tiny rubber bands and wrap them around each bobble so that they stay put. I wonder if there is a special way to block bobbles?...

I am sure that I will get a better picture at the party. Also, I need to reattach the halter strap because it stretched so much from the weight of the dress. The dress could weigh ten pounds, easy.

It's worked in bulky wool yarn with US 10.5 needles.

I got the pattern from Vogue Knitting Holiday 2008. Designed by Nanette Lepore.

Field Poppy

I made a poppy for Gramma's birthday. I overlapped the petals wrong and it still bothers me just looking at the picture!
The structuring was pretty easy. Make each petal seperately and sew them together two at a time, then sew the pair togehter. The center is a cast on, then bind of the stitches. The black dots are french knots. And then just an i-cord stem.
The worst part was repeating the french knots. I am no good at embroidery.

Yellow Rose

I made this yellow rose for a mourning friend. I crocheted the leaves and flower. I knitted the stem and then made it sturdier with wire. It didn't take much time from me and ended up being a useful, pretty, and thoughtful gift.

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