Woa, you are all so fabulously switched on and fashion-icon-savvy!! hehe, might I just add; far more so than my husband, who had no idea … đ Yes, of course, everyone was correct, I was Annie Hall. My husband…
Month: July 2012
Who am I? (and a giveaway)
We went to a 70’s party last night; and can you guess which character from the 70’s I am?!? At the time that she flitted into the public eye, this distinctive style of dressing that she favoured sparked a minor…
New-Old Hoodie
There is something exhilarating about transforming textiles otherwise destined for the ragbag into something fabulous … enter exhibit A: the new/old deconstructed hoodie that I have made for myself. I was inspired by a really cute little thing that Cassie…
Knitting tension tip
This saves a small amount of time… If one is using a new-to-you yarn and knitting up a tension square, and you see that the tension is not yet quite right… Don’t unravel what you have knitted so far; just…
Peppercorn cardigan
I have knitted a cardigan. The pattern is Jo Sharpâs âTweed Coatâ available as a free downloadable pattern here and the yarn is Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed in Peppercorn (col 425) which I bought during the 30% off closing…
Sludgy little skirt; 6 different ways
I haven’t done one of these for a while! but that’s OK since I thought May and June came with somewhat of an overload of “daily outfits” posts, no? Â đ I am so thrilled with this little sludgy skirt, made…
Thoughts on a slow wardrobe…
This morning, I noticed a hole in one of my socks. Now, your average non-sock-knitter wouldn’t give it a second thought, just toss them out, toddle off and spend a handful of bucks on a bunch of new ones. But…
A Velvet-y Dress
I desired to make for myself something quick and easy and selfishly frivolous⊠and a Tshirt dress is very quick and easy, yes? The fabric, a stretchy panne velvet from Fabulous Fabrics, is very lush; smooth and slippery and glides over the skin,…
