Let's start with my sweater. If you remember, I made the sweater using some of the yarn that I got from my niece and her family for Christmas. I called it Somerset, after the multi-color thread of that name. It was crocheted in one piece from the neck down and the sleeves were crocheted directly onto the sweater body. First, a photo of the whole sweater:
As you can see, this is a loose jacket type of sweater. The lapel border acts as a floppy collar around the neck and the sleeves are nice and roomy.
Here's a close-up of the Somerset yarn. It has all of the colors in it, which is why I was drawn to using it.
This photo actually shows the true colors of the sweater. The others are a little washed out (my camera is nice, but not the greatest). Anyway, the sweater is done and I have worn it several times already. It's nice to have something to pop on when it's a little too chilly in the house so that I don't have to up the thermostat.
I also finished the baby christening set by adding a little hat. It now has a blanket, sweater and hat. I'm still looking for a bootie pattern that I like. Once I add the booties, it will be complete. First pic is of the sweater and hat.
And, a close-up of the blanket. It's done with a V-stitch pattern.
All of the pieces are trimmed with a picot edge. I'll add the same edging to the booties once I make them, too.
The last thing that I finished up were my biscornu pincushions. Last time I posted, I had them all sewn together and they were stuffed. Since then, I have added embellishments to the nine that I'm mailing out this week for the pincushion swap. Here's a pic of the whole group.
And a close-up of a couple of them; one has a fish button on top (with air bubbles) and the other is trimmed with little dice on the corners. (Sorry about the focus, or lack thereof, but when I go in close to shoot, it's the best I can get.)
The others have beads and trims around the seams, with some having buttons in the middle and others not. All of these will be mailed off to my friend Lindsay in Missouri this week and in a few weeks, I'll get back a box with nine pincushions made by other cyber-friends. Can't wait to see what I get. I promise that I'll post pics once they get here. For now, I've started making some new jewelry and I'll put together a new post in a few weeks. Have a Happy St. Patrick's Day, all!
