Christmas Eve 2007

My gift list this year did not include anything that I had to make. I love making things, but I hate doing it under pressure. I had been collecting odds and ends of neat pads of paper and pens and such for my neices for most of the year and the T-man wanted stuff for his Wii game. So, I was set. Then on Gingerbread House Day at Bebe's house (an annual tradition since the T-man was little), Niece A came running in saying "Aunt Sally, I want you to make me some doll clothes for Christmas."

Naturally, I caved.

The outfit is from Sew Today's Fashions for 18-inch Dolls by Joan Hinds. The blouse was a lot of work, but worth the trouble. The pants turned out a little big. Lots of neat outfits in this book. Niece A picked this one and many others. Now I have to start working on birthday presents. Both nieces got a new American Girl doll for Christmas from their grandparents, so I know they are expecting Aunt Sally to sew more clothes.

	The T-man is ready for paintball action. His grandparents got him a new gun and two very nice used guns and some gear. Aunt J gave him paintballs and a gift certifcate to the paintball fighting place. Mom added the vest and more paintballs.

The tree did not stand a chance.

More Cables

Details to follow. I just wanted proof that I am knitting. The mate is at about the same point. Both will probably be finished tonight or tomorrow.

I Am Not Procrastinating

Honest Kimberly, I said that I was going to sew doll clothes tonight and that is what I am doing. But, I had to clean the table top photography studio off the ironing board so that I could sew. I thought that I should first attempt to get pictures of my new fingerless mitts before packing up.


The mitts are supposed to look like this (scroll down for the pattern in English) or this. Mine did not turn out as good. I think that my yarn is too fuzzy to really show off the cables. Of course, the problem could be that this was my first project with cables.

Side note: Do I start with a simple little cable? Of course not! I have to do one that is crossing itself from both directions for my first cable.

My assistant photographer got spacers on his teeth today in preparation for braces next week. Therefore, he is only able to manage sitting his his bean bag chair and playing his video game or laying on the couch and eating pudding while watching TV. So, I was on my own. Some things are not easy to photograph on your own.

The yarn is a 100% alpaca sport weight from Blue Sky Alpacas. It is so unbelievably soft!

And just so that there is proof that I did both...