happy halloween!

finished my almost-three-yr-old's costume a few days ago.

she wanted to be a cat,

specifically one of our cats who has Himalayan like long fur.

 this year, I didn't want to make something super "costumy",

and decided to make little parts to make a whole outfit. 

I knitted the sweater + mittens,

and used this pullover pattern and this classic mitten pattern.

and made the hat and tutu based on the patterns from Oliver + S book.(pics above)

this way, she can wear each item separately(or together) on different occasions!

and that is much more rewording for me to make something for her :)

Happy Halloween!! 

  

pullover-madness

for some reason, I don't seem not to be able to fill my head with knitting and knitted items...

my pinterest board is filling up rather quickly with the warm cozy things...

maybe because of the fall air.

yes, fall is here. definitely.

crisp, clear, fall air.

I can't stop thinking about owning a perfect piece of comfortable, warm pullover(or cardigan).

I am not a big fan of a puffy big sweaters, usually, so I don't even own a single pullover.

but I am really digging the ones below. 

(pic 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5)

if I could afford paying $$$ for a sweater(am sure it's worth the money),

I would love to own a few.

I am also daydreaming about knitting myself one,

and have been searching a perfect pattern on Ravelry,

but I haven't found a single one there.

I am sure it's not too hard to design your own if you know how to knit different kinds of cables and how to knit a basic sweater,

but I am not quite comfortable with designing my own just yet....

well... there is also another thing,,,

 I am not going to fit in it for the next while anyway as my belly is already HUGE but only keeps getting bigger...

ha.

two way garden top

I know I should be focusing on the project.

the dead line for shipping is in less than 10 days!

oh, but you know....

I got distracted(as usual), and started another project.

well, I get to have fun,

and make some summer clothes for the season!

it's been a while since the last time I made something for myself.

this fabric has been waiting for its use for a whole year!

it's from naniIRO fabric, and I LOVE all of their fabric.

this one is double gauze, light and breezy. it's perfect for the summer!

the pattern is 1 Piece Kimono Tee from Burdastyle.

it is not 1 piece anymore because I had to use the fabric crosswise(I liked how the print was that way),

and it wasn't long enough.

the sleeves were shortened a bit,

and the neckline is different- one side is shallower than the original, other is V-shape.

this way, I can wear it both ways, front or back.

I kind of like wearing the V on the back better :)

I have a tiny bit leftover of the fabric, and am planning on making a little tunic/top for my daughter.

matching clothes are kinda nerdy, I know.

but I enjoy wearing them with my daughter ;P

it's hard to see, but these are the earrings I am wearing in the pics above.

I made these parrot earrings a few years ago.

oh, how much I love birdies!

okay, that was enough sidetracking,

and now it's time for me to get back to the main project...

minty summer

I made another one of this top I made last week.

I made a tie bow in the back instead of using buttons for closures.

I will list this shirt on my Etsy shop sometime today :)

dreamy spring

So, this is what I came up with this fabric.

I decided to make a shirt tunic.

I was drawing some ideas for dresses,
but for some reason, the shirt/tunic idea popped out in my head,

and I thought the fabric will look pretty as a shirt/tunic.

So, I started to draft a pattern, a very simple pattern, and it was a quick project.

(of course, it took me a whole day with my little one!)

I wanted something fluttery and airy for the spring :)

It came out just like how I imagined!

I love when my garments turn out to be how I wanted!!

makes me want to dance :)