No…I HAVEN’T Abandoned You…
…I’ve just had a rather unplanned hiatus.
I just. couldn’t. manage. to write. Sorry.
But I did knit…a lot actually!
Two purses, that I then felted (I am so addicted to felting now) and gave to my lovely sisters.
A hat, for my husband, with earflaps and a tassel and now, apparently, a fleece lining to mitigate the itching (it is wool, after all dear!). Oh yeah, and I felted it, too.
Slippers, for my daughters, which are apparently too itchy (again…it’s WOOL people!) for one of the girls, and also too silly-looking (well la-di-da, Fashion Girl). Yup, felted those, too.
And I sewed: two identical nightgowns for my two un-identical daughters. At least this one is loved by Fashion Girl (aka Girl2), who hates her slippers. Girl1 (who liked her slippers) felt the nightgown was – well – too pink-ish.
Funny. I thought the husky dogs on it would appeal to the animal lover in her. Sigh. Looks like Girl1 now has two pairs of new slippers, and Girl2 now has two new nightgowns!
So you see why I have been away so long.
Forgiven?
Aww, shucks, thanks.
The bag pattern is from this website:
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/bags/bag-basket-taos-fjord.html
I just knitted an i-cord and added it as the handle, then felted the whole lot. I didn’t use the wools recommended in the pattern, either. I used Paton’s merino wool, which worked nicely but is definitely solid coloured, vs the striated look of the wool used in the pattern.
Anyhow…there ya have it, enjoy!
Hi
Kat,
Looks like you’ve been busy. I was wondering where you’d gotten to. I loooove all your great creations! Especially the bags. Where did you get the pattern? I totally love it!
You didn’t get yours yet? Yup…there is one that is green & pink (vs. the pink & green one shown in the pic) for you. It’s at G&B’s place
Merry X-Mas!
Ooooh…the purse! I am your sister and there is only one other so…is one for ME??
You have been busy! All your projects look awesome… I would totally wear the slippers and the jammies!