i'm a little behind on everything right now. the move really shook up my world! after we were all in here, i managed to twist my ankle and then cut myself a huge gash in it too not but a couple of days later. the stress has been unimaginable between home life and keeping up with popknits. this week i plan on getting back on track though.
and to start it all off, i have an FO to finally show you!
frock camisole
here it is and you can get all the details on ravelry, of course. i'm feeling so-so about this one but we'll see how i feel next summer when i break it out again. it does look cute layered but i really feel the SWEATER need right now.
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my main issue is, again, length. i wish i had made it longer!!! and if i had even half a ball left of this stuff in this color, i would totally pull out the cast-on and knit down. but i don't. so i just have to be happy with it the way that it is. i will not make this mistake ever again. i promise!
anyway, since i don't have much to show you for this update, i'm going to present you with a little peanut video. she's been all "BABY! BABY! BABY!" around here lately so i decided to get her a baby doll. she loves it.
i have many memories of computers and they all revolve around apple, including that one PC i had that i immediately wished i had saved for a mac. my first real computer? an apple IIe. i played oregon trail on it constantly (we did have a TI-86 before the IIe but i couldn't really do anything on it but a few lines of BASIC.) my high school graduation present? an apple performa 450 (the last bunch of computers before steve jobs came back and rescued apple from the brink.) then there was the flirtation with windows that lasted all of 6 months and then i got one of the first imacs and it was all over. i was hooked forever. i even managed to hook some friends.
so yeah, i've wanted an iphone since there were rumors of its development.. and finally i have one!
it's here!
can you see the excitement? i'm taking it slow and savoring every moment! but i already sat down today and sewed up two cozies for it (the first one didn't work out so well.)
this is the winner (the loser is here.) one seam to lessen bulkiness. tight but not too tight. the lining is flannel to protect the screen (i have a screen covering protector on its way.)
the lining
can you believe that i actually have two different skull and cross bones prints in my stash? how fortuitous of me! here's the quick stats in case you want to make one.
two pieces of fabric, 6" tall by 6.75" wide. the lining should be cut with pinking shears to 5" tall (it will not be seamed on the bottom. seam up both the outer fabric and the lining on the shorter side the rectangles using a 0.5" seam allowance. pink off the excess fabric on the seams and press them open with the seam in the back. sew across the bottom of the outer lining with a 0.5" seam. put the lining inside the outer fabric, right sides together, and seam up the top opening at 0.5" seam allowance. press open that seam and turn right side out. tuck the lining in and press again. done.
works great.
and here's some other crafty news. i started the frock camisole! (ravelry) i'm using the artfibers zodiac (now called zoe) that i bought in san francisco last year. so far i'm chugging along. i didn't do a gauge swatch but i think that it's going to work out ok based on what i've already knit.
it's coming along SLOWLY. all those limbs are becoming tiresome. i'm thinking about making it a cat instead of a bunny. smaller ears and a tail! will be cute, me thinks.
