Scrub-a-dub-dub

Pattern: Spiral Scrubbie
Yarn: Knitpicks Dishie
Hook: G

Me Made May Week 4

Day 21:


refashioned thrift store cardi
simplicity 2444 dress
bass sandals
target shades

although it is hard to see, I shortened the cardigan sleeve cuffs and stitched some stretch lace trim around the cuffs and buttonband. i also got some new sunglasses. i heart tacky sunglasses.

Day 22:


refashioned thrift store cardi
simplicity 2599
jalie jeans

this cardigan had silly looking sleeve buttons, so i removed those. i also shortened the sleeves and handstitched on yo-yos made from little folks voile.

Day 23:


no big dill cardi
sorbetto top
burdastyle pants 02/2010 #111
bass sandals
shell earrings

Day 24:



simplicity 3775 silk jersey dress
Etienne Aigner sandals

not pictured: red refashioned cardigan. i decided to stop photographing my outer layers that i've worn before


Day 25:


burdastyle cowl neck top
paper bag waist skirt
banana republic flats
silver earrings

i rarely wear this skirt but i do quite like it. i don't love the tie belt. i should really just wear a different one.

the daily photos are definitely getting to me. i'll be relieved when the challenge is over. i need to find whatever happened to all of my summer clothes. i'm running out of me-made stuff in my transitional weather wardrobe. also, it's really friggin hot.

Thursday Favorites: Potholder Edition

1. scrappy coasters, 2. Potholder Spectrum, 3. Potholders, 4. ruffle potholder, 5. All 5!, 6. DSC_0020, 7. I Love the Green One. , 8. blue blossom cloth, 9. potholders

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Pretty Yarn Day

Knit Picks Dishie


Knit Picks Felici

the potholder makeover

since i determined that the cotton crochet potholder did not do a sufficient job, i prepared to add a backing. i ran it through the washer/dryer and it did shrink about an inch in width. unfortunately the yarns i used don't hold up that well to washing and it already looks a bit ragged.

i cut  9" squares of insulbright and quilting cotton and quilted wavy lines with some guttermann thread. then i cut out a circle, put a white cotton circle on top and stitched a quarter inch around leaving an opening. then i turned it rightside out and topstitched. finally i stitched the quilted circle to the potholder.

i'm very happy with the outcome. it looks great in our kitchen and works quite well now. i like that it still has that old-fashioned kitschy look i was going for. i'm not quite done with my potholder experiments, so there will be more to come.

the cardigan problem

I attempted to address my cardigan problem right away by casting on for the Effortless cardigan. Jacey was kind enough to give me this pattern last year as a birthday gift. I started it quite awhile ago with some cascade 220 but I didn't like how open the fabric was on size 9 needles so I frogged it and put it aside.

I cast-on again for the 34" size using #7 needles with the same yarn. however, i completely forgot that in the interim i'd used the yarn to make my french press slippers. i was worried that i won't have enough yarn for the sweater so i added in couple of stripes of handspun yarn. it's very close to the same thickness as the cascade so it's a nice match.

i'm on the waist increase rows now. i cast-on half of the front extension stitches based on many recommendations in Ravelry that the full extensions overwhelm petite ladies and also to manage my yarn. i'm pretty sure i should have enough to finish.

of course, it's now 86 degrees outside so knitting a worsted weight sweater is like torture. hopefully i can finish it up before it becomes completely unbearable.

Me Made May Week 3

Day 14:


pas de valse cardigan
simplicity 3835
sewaholic crescent skirt
black bass sandals
earrings made by my stepmom

Day 15:

Simplicity 2219
black bass sandals
not pictured: simplicity 2560

Day 16:


handspun handdyed swallowtail shawl
butterick 4789
navy twill jalie jeans
navy banana republic flats

Day 17:


renfrew top
mccalls 5591
lucky emmie flats

Day 18:


simplicity 4111 top
simplicity 2700 pants
handspun socks
necklace made by my stepmom
not pictured: tangled yoke cardigan, brown clarks flats

At this point in the challenge, the holes in my wardrobe are becoming evident. i finally had to repeat myself, wearing the tangled yoke cardigan again. i need an extra layer to wear at work even in the spring and summer and more lightweight cardigans and jackets would really come in handy. i started a new knit cardigan last night with that in mind. i also could use some more pants. i don't know that i'll have time this month to make anything new but it's a nice reminder of what i need going into the future. i haven't even scratched the surface of all my skirts and dresses, but i don't always feel like wearing one of those, ya know?