Hello, to my creative friends out there. Today is all about taking a great pattern and pushing it further. It's a rather short article because I've already written about making the Concord T-Shirt BEFORE and today's discussion is only how I hacked it into a dress. Remember, this dress is for my daughter. If the [...]
Tag: Slow Fashion
The Anjou
The first time I wore it was to the symphony. I styled it with a black column using my black Palazzo pants and a black cotton Cami, both of which I also made. In 2009, Interweave Press published, French Girl Knits by Kristen Griffin Grimes. The designs were very romantic and a few were vintage-looking. [...]
The Hipster Dress by Ellie and Mac
Cashmerette’s Carlyle With a Butterfly Collage French Terry
During Cashmerette's Black Friday sale, I couldn't resist. I became an "All Access" Cashmerette Club member, for at least a year. Along with other perks, this level lets me get one free monthly pattern and access to all previous club patterns. I knew the first pattern I needed to make was the Carlyle. Of all [...]
A New ROMC Scarf Just off the Needles
I knitted a quick project in my ROMC (Rows of Many Colors) technique last week. This was a surprise gift for one of my dearest and closest friends. The last time I wrote about ROMC was October 29th, 2020 which was about a long cardigan. That was a very long and involved project. My ROMC scarfs are [...]
Style Roundup for Carot’s “Interrupted Reading”
Hello and welcome to a Style Imitating Art Roundup. I have the final curration this year and this is my final roundup. This is such a busy part of the year, I decided to keep it very simple. Everyone interpreted it with what was in their own closets and with their own personal style. This has been [...]
