As always, I look forward to participating in the weekly Yarn Along hosted over at Small Things. I feel like I’ve rambled on too much on the blog this week, that ironically, I don’t have much to say today about my projects.
I finished the dress of the faux “American Girl Doll” for Silje. She’s so in love with it, and is calling it Jenny’s party dress. I’m so pleased I got it done! The pattern and notes are basically complete now, and I just have to finish putting my notes together before the pattern in sizes 18″doll and newborn-2T will be ready. Although it won’t be much work, it will be work requiring my whole brain at the same time, so therefore I’m glad I have given myself almost 2 weeks to finish that work.
In the mean time, I’m working once again on the second dress pattern, this time using worsted weight yarn. I made so many mistakes in the last trial that I made a bunch of notes, and am working off of those notes now. So far, so good. I won’t know if it’s looking right until I finish the entire yoke, and take measurements again. So we’ll see if this actually gets finished, or ripped out sometime in the next week. I really need to come up with a boy design after this one. I wouldn’t want my boys to be left out of the fun!
So this week for reading I’ve mostly been studying my notes, but I have been continuing my research on chickens. It’s just getting me more and more excited, so that’s good! I’m yearning for a good novel these days, though, as I’m not quite attached to Silje’s read aloud book this week. More on that on Friday.
Sarah says
February 16, 2011 at 3:35 pmWhat a cute dress! The second one looks like it is going to be adorable, too.
Jarka says
February 16, 2011 at 4:02 pmreally nice dress 🙂 good job 🙂
Nadja says
February 16, 2011 at 6:53 pmMy daughter has the same doll!
I love the pink of the yarn for the other dress–looks so soft!
house full of jays says
February 16, 2011 at 8:22 pmVery sweet dress – so wonderful that your daughter loves it, too!
Meredith says
February 17, 2011 at 1:32 amthe doll dress is darling! and I’m loving that pale pink 🙂
Melissa says
February 17, 2011 at 7:47 amI love reading what you’ve been up to, Gretchen!
suzy says
February 17, 2011 at 8:33 amThe dolly dress is so sweet!
I love the pink yarn too, such a soft colour.
Jordmor-Hanne says
February 17, 2011 at 9:37 pmHi! Thanx for visiting my blog! Your kids has really fine names 🙂 I guess you all would have to talk to someone from Norway to hear the pronounce 🙂