A Pinafore for grandniece Zoe

 Pinafore

She will be five in January, but is tiny for her age. I made a size 4 and hope she will be able to wear it. I haven’t finished it yet…about two more stripes, I think, and it will be completed.

Deck

I had the back deck sanded and it will be finished being stained tomorrow, I think. I’m just having a semi-transparent grey used.

The dogs seem to like it fine!

My Sweater

This is the Pistachio pattern I started for my sweater (did I post this last time??). I finished it so need to take photos…still have to block it, though. I think it will work just fine for me!

Sweater for a friends daughter

KAYLEE’S SWEATER

The top photo is the correct color, but the bottom one is the finished product drying on a towel.

This is basically the Jewel sweater by Doris Chan with a few modifications. Unfortunately it is smaller in the body than I wanted. I had enlarged it a tad, but it wasn’t enough. Will try another one for her in a different blue, larger size.

I used Stylecraft Special DK, although the design called for Worsted Weight, but even making it a little larger than her normal size, i needed to go up two sizes to get what she wanted in the lighter weight yarn.

MY SWEATER

I finished the sweater, but don’t have a photo yet. I have to block it first. Again, even thought I added rows and width, I didn’t add enough for it to fit me properly. If it doesn’t block out to my size I will give it away.

The color is correct. Again using Stylecraft Special DK which worked up great!  This is a Michele DuNaire design called Pistachio something….a kids sweater I enlarged. I used a method that Doris Chan used in Jewel, BUT I started it later than I should so it gave me lapels. It looks fine, though.