Fiona's Dress is Done!!!

Here are the pictures of Fiona's number one birthday dress! I messed up and cut out the wrong dress out of the flowered frabric, but I think that it came out cute anyways. It is so little house on the prarie! The bloomers are just too funny as well!

A Dress for Fiona!

Yesterday I bought all of the things I need to make this adorable little dress for baby Fiona! I'm so excited! The underdress is going to be a dusty green color, and the pinafore is a light blue background with pink and blue flowers, and green leaves. I'm going to make the hat with the flowered fabric as well. It's going to be so cute!

Pretty earrings, and an awesome deal!

First - I made some pretty sweet earrings this morning, mostly because I've been procrastinating on working on my proposal. (why do you think I'm blogging this right now????) Anyways, they're kinda fancy, so I'm not sure when I would wear them, but here they are!


Second - I went shopping last night and got what might be the most awesome deal ever! (well, at least for me, I know that I can't compete with mom!) I got the dress below from Ann Taylor - not even the Loft! Isnt' it so super cute? There's little white beads all along the edge of the ribbons, and these little flat bows in the front. It was originally $170, and I got it for $30!!!!! That's over 80% off! Whoo hoo, go me! Now, will someone invite me someplace fancy, PLEASE!!!!

Hats for the Homeless

Tam and I are making hats for the homeless. I am going to give mine to a women's shelter downtown. So far I have made 8 hats, with one more almost done - some of them are so cool - I especially like the red and gray one - it reminds me of a who from Dr. Seuss. Once I have ten done I am going to give them away, so really there is only one more to make - now I just need to get some new yarn, since I am almost out (which explains why the green hat with blue stripes I am making now is going to be all blue at the top - no more green yarn!).


The basic hat pattern:
with circular or straight needles, US size 10
Chunky weight yarn
CO 76 sts
K2P2 rib for about 1 1/2 inches
Knit in stockinette stitch until piece measures 41/2 - 5 inches total
Begin decrease - decrease in knit rows
1) K8, K2tog* repeat from star to end of row
2) work as normal
3) same as 1
4) same as 2
5) K6, K2tog* repeat from star to end of row
6) same as 2
7) same as 5
8) K4, K2 tog* repeat from star to end of row
9) same as 2
10) same as 8
11) same as 2
To finish: cut yarn, leaving a decent tail. Using a yarn needle, thread the yarn through the stitches remaining on the needles. For circular work, draw top together and tie off. For straight work, draw top together and sew up the seam. Wear your hat!