The package arrived in Campbell. Here’s clip (from a recorded Skype call) of my baby in her new dress:
And the green sweater
Smocked Sundress
Next project: a smocked sundress for Mina. I made one like this for each of my nieces – except for the last 2 :-(. Here is a photo of Jean, Sheena and John, from 1988. Sheena is wearing the sundress I made for her.
Here is the fabric and threads I have chosen. (yellow: JPC 2003[231]; green: DMC 369; blue DMC 796) I haven’t yet decided on a pattern for the smocking.
There will be little matching bloomers as well.
Mini Wrap Sweater
With the smocked dress finished I needed something new to work on. when I was in Campbell in January I bought an issue of Crochet today. Trina really liked the Mini Wrap Sweater pattern. Luckily it called for the same size yarn has I had bought for Mina’s baby blanket (Mary Maxim’s Starlette worsted weight) in spring green. The pattern is for size 2 and up so I down-scaled it some – without a baby here to try it on I’m not sure how it will fit.
As I had my (former) neighbours in for breakfast yesterday I didn’t get to the post office. But that was a good thing as I was able to finish the little sweater last night, so it has joined the package going to California.
So now I will need to look for another project (or finish something started long ago. Yes, I’m thinking of the Christmas tablecloth, Marjorie!)
Finished!
Tomorrow I go to the post office to send a parcel to California.
Easter weekend 2010
The weather has been absolutely amazing – 27°C, lots of sunshine. The sun did desert us this afternoon. Wind picked up. I was working on smocking Mina’s crocheted dress when I noticed an unusual light outside. I grabbed my camera and went out onto the balcony. I got these shots:
