Its all true, the boogie girl is real, and you've found her. She knits, sews, spins, does pottery and writes it all down in this blog.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Week of WIP's - Part 1
aka - Munchkin Sweater
This week I'll talk about how I was able to cure the itch. What exactly was my cortizone creme? What was the calamine lotion to my poisoned knit itch? I've got a few things to show off but I'm going to stretch it out.
It was just too hot to knit wool. By the end of last week I needed something with less wool content. In comes the sweater made of Encore. I had promised Queen M a sweater after I finished the baby sweater but then never got around to it.
I'm a slacker and I know it. Kids sweaters are so easy. It's really lame of me to procrastinate on such an easy project. I started it late last week and look at how much is already done:
The picture makes it look a little funny but it is made to the right measurements. This will be one WIP that won't stay in progress long. Not that it's cool enough for a sweater but I'm sure The Queen will be wearing it anyway. She seems to not have an ability to understand there are certain items of clothing that are inappropriate for certain weather. This is the child that will wear wool all summer saying she's cold and wear nothing all winter and swear she's hot.
I also have a big
THANK YOU!!!
Emily sent me a super cute little baby gift.
It's a Boogie vest in buttery yellow for a little princess. How cute is that!? THANK YOU AGAIN! You are just too sweet!