Obsidian

Summer tops

Pillow Covers

Envelope pillow covers, made for my sister.

Silk and velvet stole

Scrappy baby quilt

Quilt

More dresses

My favorite Parisian mercerie was closed during the last few days in July, so I had to make this dresses (styled after Suzanne from Citronille) without a pattern.  I would count these a success: yay for me. 

Dresses

Maisie's Dress, modeled

Clara dress, version 2

Pattern: Clara by Karin Vestergaard Mathiesen
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Solid
Needles: US3

 pre-blocked version

Baby booties

Pattern: Dainty Booties
Yarn: Scraps from stash--2 laceweights including some mohair or angora and silk
Needles: 3 and 5

Heavenly cowl

 

Slouchy hoodie, post-blocking

Obviously, the sleeves are a bit too long now, but the rest of the sweater works!  The yarn has unfortunately gotten extremely pilled, but I worked it over with a sweater stone pretty obsessively and it's slightly improved.  I am learning that the extremely soft and comfy yarns I love don't wear well over time, unfortunately.

Ingenue

Ingenue by Wendy Bernard.
Yarn: Knitpicks City Tweed DK, color plum wine, 9 skeins.
Needles: 6

Christmas Crafting

Christmas dresses for the girls.
Pattern: Antonine by Citronille
Fabric: Frou-frou

Two tunics and obi belts I made for myself, and a decadent Christmas eve dessert.

 

Christmas hats: the Holiday Lights Tam which I started for myself about 6 years ago and which, when I finally finished it, came out far too small for my head, and a purple earflap cap for Maisie.

 

A Christmas present commission for my friend's husband.

Easy unisex cowl by Jenifer Rank

Yarn: Manos del Uruguay silk blend

Needles: 6

Moth Hole Repairs

I was devastated to find numerous large, gaping moth holes in my Celes shawl.  I didn't take pictures of the damage before I set about trying to repair it with some extra yarn, a tapestry needle, and zero know-how.  I really just faked my way through this, trying to secure the loose ends and simulate the eyelets of the lace as best as I could. 

Up close, my fixes aren't pretty to look at, but I have found when I wear the shawl I can't see them at all, it takes ages to even find the spots where the holes were.  I also reblocked my shawl when I was done fixing it, and it is almost as good as new....