Thursday, June 9, 2011

(late) Yarn Along!

I decided to participate in the Yarn Along I've read about on several blogs. You can be a part, too. Stop by Small Things to read about it.

I'm behind on everything (as anyone expecting an email from me knows), so here's my day late Yarn Along post. Since the epic sweater fail I haven't been focusing on knitting as much. I have worked a bit on the Playground Shirt for the boys. And I'm reading The Lightning Thief at the urging of my oldest, the Elf.



Here is what I've mostly been focusing on: part of my Four Seasons Exchange swap.



See that tree stump? Embroidery. Let's just say that I've discovered that I'm not patient enough for embroidery.



The flower gnome has a little sleeping sack thing. I was half thinking root child, but this is supposed to be a summer swap not spring.. so.. it's a sleeping sack.



I'm not happy with the cap. Sewing it together, stuffing it, having the pieces not exactly fit. The perfectionist in me is crying. I think I may just try needle felting the edges down and see how I feel about it then. Of course, the stabilizer inside might not like that too much. Oh well.



Now I just have to figure out what else to make and send for this swap.

8 comments:

  1. My son read The Lightening Thief and loved it. I have done more knitting than reading this week, it's hard to fit everything in.

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  2. We loved the Lighting Thief (and the whole series and then some) around here. Your swap project is great!

    http://worldofwiedz.blogspot.com/2011/06/yarn-along_08.html

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  3. If you're not fond of embroidery for adding details, have you tried needle-felting on details? And by the way, the little red cap on that peg-doll is darling!

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  4. P.S. Little Mr. just got copies of the first 2 books in the series of Rangers Apprentice (by John Flanagan) for his birthday. Haven't yet cracked them open (only opened his gift this morning) but looks like something your Elf would love, too...

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  5. I think your swap idea is lovely! I love the red cap, it is cute.

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  6. That playground shirt is cute! I just saved it to my favorites and it has been added to my ever expanding to-do list! Have a lovely weekend!

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  7. I love your swap items, the little people are adorable!

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  8. I second the needle felted details suggestions. Embroidery is not my strong suit, either, to say the least. and I do love needle felting. Your little people are so cute!

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