The only good thing about being so sick you don't think you can move, is when you have your knitting in hand and a blanket in your lap as you sit on the lounge watching movies. This weekend was one such weekend.
As I am once again sick, and stocked up on Codral Cough Cold and Flu tablets, yesterday I was so tired I didn't get out of my pj's until late afternoon, and I just sat on the lounge, with my knitting in hand, and then after lunch I decided I would finish sewing up Nessa's second dress. It was a very lazy weekend, but a much needed one!
After I made the first little dress for Nessa, I realised that she won't be able to wear it for a while as it's still a little chilly outside. So, I went on a hunt on Ravelry for a shrug or bolero that she could wear over the top of this dress, and the green one which I was planning on making. I came across this Leafy Shrug (which comes in a range of sizes! best $5 spent ever!) and decided to make this in a dark teal, so it would go with both dresses. It took no time at all to make, especially as she is only 3 and it was made with 8ply and 5mm needles! I was quite happy as I even got to knit up stitches (yes, I am strange like that! haha!)
After I finished this shrug, I jumped onto the sewing machine to sew up the next little dress. This one was green with a pink hem and buttons and I thought I would mix it up a little by sewing the hem with green stitching. This one seemed to go more smoothly than the first, but I think that's because I knew what I was doing. I decided to try something different and iron the interfacing onto the fabric and then cut the fabric around the shape of the interfacing, however that didn't quite work out as it seemed to shrink a lot more than it did the first time around.
The dress didn't take long to sew up at all, so I was at a bit of a loss as of what to do at that point. So, I pulled out my Brothers Socks that I started to make for his birthday (back in July!! lol! but that is a whole other story.) They are almost finished now. I completed the food section, and tonight all I need to do is the toe, which will take no more than half an hour and it will be all finished and I will be able to give it to him (to go with the sock he already has!) and get it out of my queue.
I also really need to block out my Maluka as that has just been sitting there, waiting to be blocked. I really want to get that off my WIP list too and to take some nice photos of it. Hopefully tonight I can get both done.
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