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Mammoth cowl WIP. I’m about halfway through this project now and am vaguely surprised that the ‘back’ (white) is looking much better than the ‘front’ (grey)
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I actually did this a while ago, just took me ages to block & photograph. The pattern is for a headscarf but really it can be worn as a neckerchief too.
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Picked a ‘simple’ shawl pattern using chunky yarn to practice making a shawl before I try with my handspun. Only, this pattern isn’t simple at all! I’ve finished the lace edge, but now I have to teach myself short rows to finish the piece. The white yarn are lifelines I wove in at points where…
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Last pair of pants I’ll need for a while, mostly complete apart from the hems. In the middle of sewing these I realised that I was accidentally sewing up the Second Doctors pants (Patrick Troughton’s Doctor in Doctor Who actually wore yellow check pants, just no one knew until we got the animated/colourised episodes).
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I wasn’t too sure whether this pattern would be suitable for the K’rahmyteh costume, so I made up a pair in fashionable stripes as a test. This is honestly a beautiful pattern and allows for french seams if you want. My only edit was to machine blanket stitch the raw edge where the waistband is…
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Wanted to get my ‘Victorian Lady’ on so crocheted this lovely cowl in ladybug red. The pattern is from Bonita Patterns (you can find her on Etsy) and the cowl is just held together by a shawl pin or brooch.