Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Preoccupied





Well, not a lot of knitting going on around these parts. Although there are plenty of pictures of knitting...Poor Baby L is just too miserable with teething to let me even think about knitting. So, I haven't made much progress on my babywearer. Then again, my heart hasn't been in knitting that project lately. I am preoccupied with thoughts of the Phoebe's Sweater KAL.
I still do not have yarn picked out yet. I can't seem to find just what I want. I am going to start with knitting C's sweater first. She has such big baby blue eyes that I want to make them stand out even more with a robin's egg blue or pale aqua sweater. I can't find bulky yarn in that color though. So now I am debating if I should just give up my baby blue dreams and get something else or find some undyed bulky yarn and dye it myself. Oh decisions. And November is less than a week away!
For those of you participating in the KAL, what yarn are you using?





I finished up and presented the doll that K's teacher requested at our parent meeting last weekend. I used the pattern and fabric from C's first doll. Her teacher approved, phew, now I can breathe again. I had a rough time with her eyes and it got to the point that I could no longer rip out the stitches for risk of making holes in the doll's skin. Her left eye came out much better than then her right eye. Making the almond shape was a bit harder than I though it would be. The doll is missing her pink cheeks in these pictures. K's teacher has the nice doll blush so I thought I would let her take care of that part.





K found her on my desk before I could pack her away. She fell in love and kept asking if the baby was for her. I apologized and said it wasn't for her but that she would see her every day. Monday she discovered what I meant by that when she walked into her classroom and saw her in the cradle with another baby doll. She told me that she played with her the entire play time that day. Now hopefully the rest of the children will get a chance to play with her the rest of the week!





What are you working on?
Happy creating!

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Oh she's BEAUTIFUL! More perfect that I could have imagined. How proud K must be that she was made by her loving Mama! Love that yarn color, too. xoxo
Oh my! I think she is perfect. She is so sweet and the school is very blessed to have a momma like you to make her. I love the yarn by the way. I am practicing my knitting every day (especially during the flu the past few days) to attempt the KAL. Where can I get the pattern? You probably posted it so I will look but just in case. Hope you find the yarn you are dreaming of.
1 reply · active 701 weeks ago
Your doll is beautiful! Have you tried Purl Soho for bulky yarns, they have a bulky yarn by Cascade called superwash 128 or Quince & Co's Puffin might work. I thought Cestari made a bulky yarn but I didn't see one on their website. It looks like a lot of people have used Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride superwash bulky to knit the Phoebe's Sweater Pattern. Wishing you all the best with your KAL.
1 reply · active 701 weeks ago
Oh she is an adorable doll- and obviously your daughter thinks so too :) Mine always asks if everything I am making is for her ;)
wow, that doll is beautiful. i love it, it just looks so cuddly. where can i find more info on the phoebe's sweater KAL? i would love to participate if it's not too late.
1 reply · active 701 weeks ago
She's beautiful!, and I could not tell what I'm working on.
She came out beautifully! I'm working on Winter dolls for my shop. Oh, and I'm having a giveaway. http://chocoeyes.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-let-cat-o...

Becca
Wow. What a beautiful color!
Beautiful, just like everyone has been saying! I need to start learning how to make dolls as I want the little one in the belly to have one early. Did you have a certain age that you gave the first doll? Or did it just happen when you got interested in making them? Thanks for your inspiration to the rest of us. Hopefully others give it back to you!
1 reply · active 701 weeks ago
such a lovely doll, and so sweet your daughter fell in love with her. the color of the bluegreen wool is just gorgeous. good luck finding your bulky. :)
Your doll turned out wonderfully and how sweet that your daughter would be able to play with it after finding out it wasn't for her :)
The colour of that wool is just gorgeous and the doll is so sweet - I'm attempting one myself at the moment though it has been passed to my Mum to finish off the hair - hope it turns out half as well as this one!
1 reply · active 701 weeks ago
Your photos are beautiful as always! Gorgeous colour yarn. You finished your doll so swiftly and yes, it is an honour to have something you've made in a waldorf class room, well done she is just adorable : )
Beautiful photos, I love the colours of the yarn on the rocks. And the doll is brilliant, what talent!
What a sweet, sweet dolly!
Oh, what a beautiful doll! And I love the colour of the yarn, too!
We're all appreciating the yarn. :) Any sources that aren't completely local for it?
1 reply · active 701 weeks ago
those eyes are just right!
Sweet doll!
Is there a KAL? Where is it....I guess I was kind of waiting for an announcement (blush). Please direct me. I have yarn, I have the pattern, I am waiting to begin :).

I bought yarn. I am using Berroco's Vintage Chunky. I have a friend that works at our LYS and she used it for the sweater. It turned out beautifully. While I am not crazy that it isn't 100% natural, I am pleased with how it feels (and my girl is supersensitive) and that it is holds up easily to washes. I will be interested to see what others are using.
2 replies · active 701 weeks ago
absolutely gorgeous! The doll, the yarn, the baby with the pumpkin hat!!
Beautiful! A very lucky class :)
Beautiful handwork. : ) PLEASE tell us where you got the doll skin, and the exact color....? Good doll skin is so hard to find for me!
2 replies · active 701 weeks ago
That dolly is perfect! I have a couple of waldorf dolls in the sewing queue and I should get on those before christmas!
I love the color of your babywearer.
I have three boys. So the sweetness of your little girl holding her doll melts my heart.
I LOVE the doll! Great job!

I chose Beaverslide Fisherman's weight yarn in Nightshade ( I bought 5 skeins but I think I'm going to need another...glad to see it's still there!). I like the yarn a lot but be warned that they have many knots and some wood duff ( things I don't mind as it just reminds me that this stuff is handspun).

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