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.

Jacket

 Last Jacket Made

NOAH by Sue Whiting, Easy to Crochet Cute Clothes for Kids

Working on the neckline…..collar.

Finished. Cream color is really the same. Photographed different. sleeves look dirty! LOL!

Not thrilled with the collar. Should have made it a boat neck line and not worried about it.

The navy yarn was Style by Lion Brand and boy I know why they discontinued it. Could not keep it from “picking” all the time. Not a good choice for a child’s sweater. 

I didn’t make the hood as was out of navy yarn. It is an easy enough sweater to make, but I did have my normal difficulty with the pattern. I like the simple stitch which looks like a weave and is nice and flat.

Hopefully I can find a taker, or add to the church bazaars, or some other charity.