Days of Our Lives

I'm off to Cape Town today to look for a new home in which to settle.

As it is my 60th today ......it seemed a good date to start the search.

I will be away for 2 weeks so won't be able to answer emails.....

The break is sorely needed as I have knitted myself almost to a standstill.
I am thrilled how the pieces for my fellow have turned out.

Still need to knit the booties and diapers ...I wish I had done those first...
Diane Smith always does and is so disciplined

I am sure I will be inspired to new heights after my holiday!

Thanks to all for your good wishes

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Thanks so much for joining

Miniature Knitting Patterns 3" Sean

When designing patterns for our miniature babies I look to fabric antique gowns for inspiration.

When working in my daughter in laws fashion studio I was instrumental in one design which later became a wedding gown.

I have a dream and that is

My interpretation of this Wedding Gown into a knitted version for one of our ladies is still just beyond my minds eye but each day  it gets closer and closer.....

I find myself thinking about it just before I fall asleep or when in the shower.

SOPHIA for SEAN

I turned the design into a Christening Gown for starters...it is how to do the train of the gown that has got me thinking.

Miniature Knitting Patterns 3" Sean

I think I am going to call this my KNIT, EAT, SLEEP, WEEK

Where the time has gone I do not know.

I have completed a new outfit for Belly Button Baby changing the Sean design somewhat.

The work towards my Fellow for IGMA is stressful and I am not going to deny it.

I don't usually drop stitches ....guess what it seems I am at the stage the [pattern should read

 K1, drop 1 (D1)

I always say, one only know how to knit when one can fix up a mistake.....

Thank goodness for a very much smaller needle on my work bench.

With all that is happeneing in Japan does not make it easier either...so sad.

What a disaster for the people...all I can think of is the children

Monique is one of my first gowns I designed

My patterns always seem to have elaborate petticoats, with just a tweak here and there one can so easily turn the petticoat into another gown.

MONIQUE for SEAN

 

When displaying the gown on one of your babies gather the width of the fabric similar to the way one drapes fabric on your larger dolls

Miniature Knitting Patterns 3" Sean

Katelyn for Sean

Making a Shawl to match the outfit really pleased my soul.....

I found it exciting that round shawls could be made,

Tthey seem to take up less room in 1:12th scale pram

and drape well in a box or crib.

Miniature Knitting Patterns 3" Sean

When designing a new outfit I usually find myself picking up Sean and placing him on my desk, maybe it is his size

For the design  Harry and Sally I used the simple lace pattern.
Mom used to call this
"The Sharon Lace Pattern" as I used it a lot as a child.

Once again only 6sts pattern repeat and 2 rows to the pattern,
the second row being a purl row

When knitting please remember to have a needle 1 size smaller handy, so much easier to repair a dropped stitch

HARRY AND SALLY