Emma - In The Making

I did it!!

After a wild bit of 70-degree weather here in the South, its finally gotten cold enough again that I can wear my handknits!
Finished item: The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief by Orange Flower Yarn

Mentally preparing myself to frog back the bind off on the ribbing of my cardigan to fix the upside-down buttons. This could be rough.

Such is my curse

At the point in sleeve knitting where starting a new project sounds fun 🧶

I did it! I knitted my golden birthday dress and it only took me 3 months to get here! I threaded an elastic through the ribbing around the neckline so the back of the dress would stay up. I'm so happy with it!
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Pattern: pureribdress by Ana K Thrin
Yarn: Katia Yarn Combine and Shine held double

I like to wear puffy/loose sleeves which make wearing coats difficult in the winter. I had the epiphany today that capes may be the best solution. Any cape sewing pattern recommendations?

I have not been updating this platform as much as others but I am knitting my way through my Golden Birthday dress. I finished a cone on the body so I'm going to finish the other sleeve and collar. My goal is that whatever yarn is leftover from that will be enough for a long skirt.
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On a roll with making new clothes!

Absolutely amazed how quickly worsted weight yarn works up. This is a week of knitting 🧶

I was gonna say those stitches are so tidy for cotton yarn!!

I took one of the first dresses I ever made, and made it into a matching set.
This was so much more trouble than I thought! If it wasn't for the fact that I love this fabric, I would have chopped it up and burned it.

I have a small but mighty group of test knitters thus far! I would love to have more if possible!

See full details and apply here: forms.gle/DHSDqbWXey9p...

#knit #knitsky 🧶

MeMadeMay Day 31

On the last day, I'm wearing my most recently finished project: these linen short! These were originally a dress that I made several years ago. It no longer fits so I cut it up to make shorts and a top. The top is cute, but not practical for my day of chasing around a baby.

MeMadeMay Day 30
It seems the easiest way for me to wear handmade is to just wear my hats. I've made so many over the years and that continue to serve me well.

This is a Cool Cap by Park Williams

MeMadeMay Day 29
Today, I'm wearing my self-drafted skirt that I based on a popular Aritzia dress. I wore this for my pirate costume, but i was intending it to be an everyday skirt. Black doesn't photograph well, but the fabric has threads of gold and white running through it.

MeMadeMay Day 28
I've got on my Beauty School Top by Poison Grrls in this gorgeous orange. I love the accent of green that I did with the ribbing. Unfortunately, my cats got a hold of this one so there are some loose stitches that got caught on a claw.

MeMadeMay Day 27
Wearing my most recent finished knit: the Classic Knit Polo by @chaseharpole.bsky.social ! This polo is so cozy and stylish! I love the way the collar sits!

Yall- this pattern has all you could need for customizing your polo! Options upon options!

MeMadeMay Day 26
Stuck with some stormy weather, so I'm pulling out the wool hats. This one is my own design I call the "Cable Crossing hat". It's knitted flat and then seamed and I had never done that on a hat before.

MeMadeMay Day 25
This is the Sara vest by Claudia Quintanilla knit up in a skein of fingering weight yarn. I wanted to see how far I could stretch a single skein. And while it fits, it's a bit too cropped for my usual tast now and I struggle to find the right items to pair it with.

MeMadeMay Day 24
This is the Coeurs et Fleurs hat by Linda Irving-Bell that according to my Ravelry notes I made back in late 2019, early 2020. I remember being so proud of this as it was the most complex project I had made with the lace chart. So glad I'm still wearing it 5 years later!

MeMadeMay Day 23
I thrifted this lace top. It was cute on the hanger, but it did not fit me.
With a seam ripper and a bit of stretch lace, I opened up the sides of the top and added in the lace pieces.
Now it fits so much better and I don't have to worry too much about the front buttons flying open

Thank you!

MeMadeMay Day 22
This is one of my proudest makes: the Decades of Style Ophelia Overalls!

I used some leftover denim which required the color blocking with the stripes. I even attempted some topstitching.

MeMadeMay Day 21
I'm wearing my Ginkgophyte tee from PomPom Spring 2019. When I tell you this shirt was a labor of love, I mean it. It was the most complex project I had ever done at the time. It took me about a year to finish it finally. But I love the way it came out.

MeMadeMay Day 20
Today, I'm wearing the socks that I DESIGNED all by myself!
This truly was a labor of love cause I frogged that instep lace 3 times. But I love them, and I hope to write/video a tutorial on how to make your own sock tube socks soon! 🧶

MeMadeMay Day 19
Wearing my most recent large knit: my heart on my sleeve sweater. I made this for valentines day and even though I f-ed is up several times it still came out super cute.

MeMadeMay Day 18
It's dreary day today, so im wearing my fav wool socks and hat to cheer me up. I love the lace on these!

MeMadeMay Day 17
Today we are going to Ren Faire so I'm wearing my Ariza dupe skirt that I hemmed literally the night before. It's made from a shirting fabric which was just a dream to work with. Also, we used cardboard to make my daughter's stroller look like a pirate ship.

MeMadeMay Day 16
I realized I haven't shown off April's socks yet so here they are! These are the Muscadine socks from Sockuppied. I made them from a sock set which unfortunately didn't have enough of the contrasting color (but ive cleverly hidden that in the photos) 🧶