Another sweater?

I have just completed another sweater, once again following a Citronille pattern.

Very easy to knit, thanks to Astrid' really clear explanations.

Capri pant - I finally made it!

After the complete disaster (on June, 18th), I unstitched all the different pieces, I washed them so that one cannot see that the fabric had already been stitched, I ironed again all the parts and I started thinking about how to assemble the capri pant.
I finally opted for a different approach: assemble the front and back of each leg and then assemble the two legs together.
Here we go!

I couldn't manage stitching the two legs together in just one go. But I am pretty satisfied with the result.

Thanks again to Astrid for her easy and ideal for beginners patterns (Les intemporels pour Enfants - in French).

Complete disaster....

I started assembling and sewing my capri pant (age 4) tonight.
I was about to stitch the very last part when I realised that there was a problem. The last pieces did not match at all (at least 1 inch difference on each leg...).
I checked all the parts to try to identify where the problem was coming from... but in vain!!!
And it was getting to late to be able to think properly. So, I started unstitching with my new best friend, the seam ripper.

I took the assembling instructions to show to Mylene tomorrow. She will certainly have a clue.
I knew this was going to happen to me one day and it was tonight. First of many times I guess.
Good night!

5 meters of cutting and overcasting

This weekend, I am preparing the different pieces of a capri pants (age 2, this time).
First step, cutting....

then, overcasting

The first piece was hard for me because I needed practice but the other 3 went almost fine.
I still have some difficulties with being right at the edge of the fabric though - even using the larger stitch...
I definitely need more practice!!!! Practice makes perfect!

Strange hand-written notes

It is good to have a knitting pattern to follow when you are a beginner. But when it comes to increasing/decreasing stitches in a row or changing types of stitches… I need to prepare each row on a piece of paper. When I made my first jumper, I didn’t do this and I ended up unraveling several rows many times until I got it right.

It might sound odd… but at least I can follow my work row by row and have it finished in just one go.

What about you? Do you have tips to share?

Handmade hair slide

I have just made this hair slide for Mylene’s daughter’s 6th birthday.

She is thrilled and so am I.

I was inspired by a PurlBee tutorial.

« Sarouel » completed and approved

I have just completed my first sewing project !!!!!!

The famous “sarouel” from the Timeless patterns for Kids (Astrid Le Provost).

The pattern was really simple and ideal for beginners.

But beware of the elastic ! I personally let it go twice before sewing it and at 10.30 pm, it was quite frustrating.

My family and friends are amazed by this first work and my daughter, Charlotte, is looking forward to wearing it on the beach this summer.