Friday, October 03, 2025
Craft On: Winnie's Baptism!
She was beautiful, of course! I finished the gown in time, and even found the right buttons for it. I started a headband for her based on the gown pattern, because I knew I wouldn't have time to make a bonnet, but didn't get her head measurement in time and just guestimated, so it was too small. It is on Shawn's wrist in that photo.
My other projects are the bear paw mittens (which I have started 4 times!) to match the bear sweater, and finishing Crossandra, which is nearly there. I am finishing off the second sleeve with its box pleat and scallops, then will work the neck and make the little bows on the sleeves. I keep trying to make the mittens too large, but I think I have them at the right size now. The bear sweater and mittens are for Winnie at Christmas, and Crossandra is for Amelia's birthday. I do also want to start both my re-graded Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Prettyish Wilderness Shawl.
Just a reminder, since I finished Saint Patrick, I am seeking beta knitters. If you are interested in beta knitting this shawl, I would love your help. Please e-mail me for more information.
My reading is slowing down right now, but I am enjoying a book recommended by a friend, 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet. It is a bit nostalgic, a bit revelatory, and has prompted me to think of those things I would reckon as lost from that time before.
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Labels: Books, Design, Family, FOs, Homemaking, Knitting, WIP, Yarn Along
