Cotton toque

I knitted a toque (or beanie) using lilac-coloured cotton yarn. It is an in-between time when I feel hot with a swollen toque but a little cold with a thinner hat that is not a toque. So, I decided to make myself a toque made with cotton yarn. I thought it would be easy because I have made many before using wool yarn. 

I was wrong. For my inexperienced hands, the cotton yarn was hard to handle. It doe snot stretch, and it does not bounce back in shape like wool yarn... But I struggled through the work and finished it. 

I also found that the colours in this yarn was not consistent, and I have lighter sections. Also, among the yarn balls with the same lot number and all, the colours seem to vary quite a bit. Mmm. I don't know if it's because of this brand or that's just the way it is with any yarn?? In any case, I do not think I will be embarking on cotton knitting journeys again anytime soon. 

So, the little sheep button on the cotton toque is like an ironical salut. It is a special ceramic button (I believe handmade) from a dear friend who has a good sense of humour and suggested I put it on my cotton toque. 

A short sleeve raglan top

I have made myself a top. It has short raglan sleeves, and it's really comfortable to wear. Since I am of the age when it gets hot and cold many times a day, it is always nice to be able to layer. 

I am running out of photos of what I have made in the past, so the blog posts will be made less frequently now. 

However, I am available for you. Please contact me for your sewing needs. :) 

Steeking a sweater

I did something called steeking for the first time! And I installed a zipper in the front rather than putting button hole band and buttons. 

The first step was to find where I cut. So, I counted the stitches to determine the centre front, and I marked it with the stitch markers. 

Then, I crocheted either side of the stitches vertically to secure the stitches. 

The scary part began! I cut where the "ladders" were, and that's steeking.

Then, I used a lot of clips to hold the zipper tapes in place and sewed them on, using my regular sewing machine. I don't have the picture here, but I added a pretty ribbon to hide the edge of the zipper by hand sewing.