Femininity, being dainty and sweet not only in spirit but in dress and attitude, these are things I have aspired to be for as long as I can remember. So when I set out to make a card for a girly girl, I knew purses, shoes, and polka-dots bathed in pink was the way to go.
I wanted the card to be simple, soft and not overly crowded, so I stuck to the basics.
I actually drew and cut out the shoe and purse, then embellished the set with ribbon and some scalloped paper bits. Since I didn't have black paper, I used a Sharpie instead to blackout the white paper and trace in the shoe. (that's why it looks a tad 'steaky')
Trying to be professional I even added my "label" to the back. My handwriting is by no means great, but hey, at least it got the job done.
It ended up being a fairly heavy card, so I hope the stamp I put on it, carries it to its destination.
Of course, at this moment, I realize that I forgot to date it ... oh well. I suppose if I were to forget something, I'd rather it be the date than say, a signature.
Okay, so I swear I'm not obsessed with owls ... though my recent projects might suggest otherwise (a card and now gloves all within a few months).
I knit these up pretty fast a few weeks ago, using a pattern I came up with last year. I had another pair, but gave them away as a gift.
I wanted a glove that was a tight fit, but also comfortable and after playing around a bit with different needle sizes I ended up with these.
I accomplished making the wrist snug by using a #2 needle and then switching to a #8 to create a more loose fabric for the palm. Another plus to doing it this way is that I negated the increases, thus making it a super easy pattern to follow.
I actually came up with these before I realized there was an already a very similar pattern on Ravelry (this pattern right here). The similarity is almost striking, and completely unintentional. Interestingly, I was thinking about writing my technique + pattern and offering as a free pattern, but alas, I'm thinking mine is still too similar to warrant its own pattern.
Oh well ... there are a few more patterns I think would be viable canidates for pattern writing. Hopefully soon.
