tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73338826156569958952024-03-05T13:29:44.175-06:00Addie MarieAddie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08633573535082999046noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333882615656995895.post-32757882453351986812017-09-30T14:32:00.000-05:002017-09-30T18:53:00.060-05:00I MADE MY WEDDING DRESSAfter my <a href="http://www.addie-marie.com/2017/05/handmade-wedding-dress.html">in-process post about my handmade wedding dress</a>, I couldn't just leave you guys hanging! So let's talk about the wedding (dress). I plan to post a completely separate post about all the other stuff I made, so these pictures (and there are... several... of them) are picked mostly to show the dress.<br />
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The dress consisted of four parts: padded bustier (which I purchased, and am so glad I did!), slip, skirt, and lace bodice. The slip was made by me and my auntie Jean two days before the wedding. I probably wouldn't have gotten it done without her! It was out of white rayon challis. My skirt was silk tulle (SILK. TULLE.), which I didn't even know <i>existed</i> until I tried on dresses in November to get an idea of what I wanted. It's just a divine fabric. It has the prettiest drape, the softest hand, the most delicate appearance, the most expensive price tag. After ordering a swatch for fun, along with several others, I was just totally and completely taken with it. But not so taken with the price - at $50/yd, it felt a little insane to purchase it. Half the point of making your own wedding dress is to save some money, right?</div>
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But then they had their Black Friday sale, and I just knew I wouldn't regret buying it. So I purchased 6 yards, and got on with it.</div>
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The skirt is lined in silk crepe from Dharma Trading Company, which is always my favorite source for undyed silks. I've always had wonderful experiences with them! The crepe was a great lining because I didn't want to get too warm, but it was just a tad too transparent to leave as is, hence the additional slip.<br />
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The bustier caused me the most initial anxiety, as I had fully intended to make it from scratch. But after the Mom-tervention weekend and some online research, I decided to purchase one from Amazon. It took a couple tries to get the right fit, but having that tricky part of the dress taken care of was such a weight off my shoulders.<br />
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The bodice was the true labor of love. It did not come together quickly, as nearly every inch of it was handstitched. But how wonderful is that? To have sewn, needle and thread, curled up on my couch with Pronto (my cat), almost every single stitch that held this bodice together - I just love the love that goes into handmade things. </div>
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This was my first time sewing lace, so I had to redo a couple seams, and keep taking seams in as I went through the fitting process. I overlapped the panels, sewed two seams following the pattern of the lace, and then at the very end, trimmed the excess seam allowance from the overlap. But I waited until the VERY end to be sure, because once lace is trimmed, there is no going back. I'm still not quite sure how I achieved this perfect of a fit, given most of it was self-fit or pinned in bathroom stalls at work with my friend, but I don't think I've ever made anything more perfectly fitted. </div>
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And, of course, I must talk about the raglan seams with the lattice stitch. My mom figured out how to get this look and made a swatch for me to reference. I had to pin the two pieces (sleeve piece and front or back piece) to pattern paper with the gap in between the two bindings, and then put that in an embroidery hoop so the fabric was taut, even, and straight. I do love to handsew, and seeing the instant results with a heavier floss was super gratifying. While this detail looks like a lot of work, it was actually those invisible princess seams and side seams that took the most time and effort. But 100% the best part of working with lace? It requires no hemming!</div>
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It was truly the best day ever. Everyone told me it would fly by, and while it did, it also didn't feel <i>too</i> fast. I was so happy and so present all day long, and got to enjoy every second. And I am beyond glad we DIY'd everything that we could, because all those memories of making things with my friends and family are so, so special, too.</div>
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Here are some detail photos I just took. I'm afraid I haven't washed the thing; it's been lying in a crumpled heap on the floor of the closet until now. Any advice on handwashing this thing without compromising the fabric?</div>
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All wedding day photos were taken by our incredible photographers, <a href="http://raymondsiler.com/">Ray & Kelly</a>. They were so kind, funny, and charismatic, and even gave me an icy La Croix on the way to the ceremony! Seriously the best.</div>
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Lately, I've been trying to work out of my stash, rather than ordering new fabric. This fabric is something I've held onto for about 5 years, so I suppose it was about time I use it. The reason I held onto it was that it was a gift from my first internship, working for a lady in Chicago. It was unpaid, but she gave me cuttings of some of her fabrics - really amazingly unique stuff. This is a double weave linen, a beautiful burnt orange color on one side and light tan on the reverse. It's loosely woven and crumples in the most delicious way, as linen often does. It also has a great sheen and iridescence. I decided to make an airy little high-low hem shirt with some frayed edges to take advantage of the looseness of the weave. </div>
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While I hate getting dressed up in my day-to-day life (hi, leggings), I do really love the occasion to get fancy and have a good time - as long as it is <i>occasional</i>. This, I will note, is a huge shift from my style about 6 or 8 years ago (history of which is well documented on this blog). I used to love wearing heels - when I had nowhere to walk to. Now, comfortable shoes dominate my life, and tight dresses kind of make my stomach hurt. Is this what getting older feels like? If so, I'm into it. Comfort all the way, please!</div>
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That said, we have 3 weddings to attend this fall, and I'm a huge fan of getting dressed up for weddings, because they don't come around all that often. And if you're wearing heels, it's usually just for a few hours. (Spoiler alert: I don't wear heels even then.) But due to my style and taste changing, weight loss, and finding different priorities to ask of my clothing, I don't really have much wedding-appropriate attire. So obviously, I need to make a few dresses between now and November. :)</div>
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This is a little dress I made over the course of a weekend out of some lovely indigo-dyed cotton twill. I got the fabric in Chicago at the same place I picked up the fabric for <a href="http://www.addie-marie.com/2016/12/the-just-about-best-day-ever-dress.html">this other dress</a> - along with lots of other fabric you'll see being used sooner or later. I think all told this dress cost me about $5 in materials.</div>
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Part of the reason this dress came together so quickly was that I was using pattern pieces from my wedding dress! Having a princess seamed pattern that fits well makes designing so much quicker - I just frankensteined the pieces a little bit to make this high-necked sleeveless cut and low back.<br />
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Okay and finally.... here is a tutorial for it! I'm working on improving my video skills, and I think I can get a lot better at explaining how to do things. But I want to learn by doing, so I'm going to probably keep making imperfect tutorials and get better as I go! Hope you enjoy and maybe learn something! :)</div>
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Man, I don't know what gets into me sometimes, but there are days where I decide I need to make a new outfit, right now, for an event that might be a mere few hours away. Ask my college roommate about the times I would stay up late sewing something to wear the next day - it happened quite often. It has been a while since I've been struck with this pressure - I mean, I was busy sewing a certain other dress for a few months there - but Saturday, with plans to go out dancing, I decided I had <i>nothing</i> to wear, and only a new dress would do. So I dug through my fabric stash.</div>
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By the way, I am now totally down for having a modest fabric stash if it is filled with things I've bought in recent years. Last time I moved, I went through my big bins of fabric and sold a bunch of it in a facebook group. I had been holding onto fabrics from <i>high school</i>. There was also a ridiculous amount of scraps amassed from old projects. It felt so good to pare things down to only the fabrics I really loved, even if I didn't have specific projects intended for them. </div>
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In my stash I found an interesting cotton baby french terry, which I honestly don't remember purchasing. Apparently I got it from Mood. Maybe during their Black Friday sale? I wouldn't normally be drawn to a french terry for a summer dress, but it is actually a really nice weight for this swing style. It holds its own in the breeze, and basically feels like I'm wearing pajamas. It's super sleek on the face side so it doesn't collect cat hair very much at all, which makes it a pretty magical fabric for a girl with a tortoiseshell colored cat that loves to sit on everything.</div>
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So Saturday at 2pm, I decided to make this dress, knowing I had to leave for an engagement at 3. Good thing this baby's got FOUR SEAMS! Easy as pie. Once I nailed the fit, I just serged the whole darn thing, including the edges. Who has time for binding these days?! Mostly joking, but this fabric doesn't necessitate it at all. The overlock edge finish works just fine!</div>
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If you were wondering, it's pretty great for dancing in, as long as I don't spin too much. It's also great for wearing to work on those days you don't want to get out of your jammies. (Every day for me.)</div>
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Let me take a few steps back: a few years ago, I knew nothing about working out. I would dabble in jogging and yoga or pilates videos, but nothing stuck because I never enjoyed any of it, and I could never get myself to work through that initial soreness that comes from working out the first time. And then I graduated, and got an office job, and realized I had to find a way to move intentionally, because the majority of my day was spent sitting on a computer. So a few months into my job, I joined a gym through work and went with a friend to a Zumba class. I <i>loved</i> it. We went back, often, and went to all sorts of other classes: the kind where you do burpees, jump up and down from steps, and try not to throw up. And - man, I didn't love the burpees, but I had realized that group fitness was 100% my thing.</div>
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This led me to sign up for a Pure Barre class with another friend, in March of last year. At that point, I had lost weight, gained muscle, and felt pretty good about my fitness capabilities. I figured I'd be able to handle a barre class, no sweat. </div>
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I was so wrong. There was a LOT of sweat. It was really, really hard. My muscles were shaking like Jell-o Jigglers, and I was so confused about what to do for many parts of class, and it was really painful in a really great way. I immediately signed up for a month package, mostly because I just wanted to get better at this crazy class. Additionally, everyone at the studio was kind, friendly, and it was the best workout atmosphere I had ever experienced. I couldn't get enough!</div>
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And now, almost a year and a half later, I am more obsessed than ever. I go <i>every day. </i>At <i>6 A.M.</i> I <i>never</i> thought I would be that kind of person. But I am so much healthier, happier, and energetic for it. It makes me a nicer person. I've made amazing friends there, and I look forward all day long to the class the next morning. And to be perfectly straight forward, the results help keep me going. The changes in my muscles are so fun to watch, and I love knowing I'm strong enough to do most anything I need to. Almost 300 classes in and no signs of stopping!</div>
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So now that I have gushed about barre long enough to totally lose y'all, let's get to the meat and potatoes of this post. I do a <i>lot</i> of workout laundry, and I have even been wearing things out. I want to endeavor to make more of my workout wardrobe, because that stuff is expensive. I also want to share more tutorials with you all, so this seemed like a perfect opportunity to dive in.<br />
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I made this out of an old t-shirt that was a little too stretched out and pilled for daily wear, but would be completely acceptable for working out in. This took me, even with filming, less than an hour to put together. It has been years since I have done a t-shirt reconstruction, but I think I might have to get back into it. The results are so gratifying, and it is so quick to do! Plus - it's FREE.<br />
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So check out the video, and let me know if you make one! Also feel free to let me know if there is anything you'd like to see me make a tutorial for. Now that I'm not planning a wedding, I have a lot more time to rediscover all my other hobbies!</div>
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Thank you for the beautiful comments on my last post! Two weeks ago today we had the best day ever, in every possible way, with our very favorite people. We had such a good time that nobody really took many photos, so all I have are some screenshots from snapchats. (Bonus sneak peek of the dress!) We are so thankful that our families and friends celebrated with us and put in a lot of work before and after to make it the party of our lives. Nothing went awry (except that I knocked over a couple cakes and we forgot to play slow dance songs) and the memories we have from the day have got me still smiling non-stop. </div>
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Can we talk about wedding planning real quick here? That nonsense is a LOT of work. Especially if you happen to be the kind of person who likes to make things. Or the kind of person who procrastinates. Or, you know, both of those things.</div>
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This has been a long time coming: I'm making my wedding dress. Scratch that. I <b>MADE</b> my wedding dress. I never was the little girl who dreamt about her wedding and planned it all out in advance, but I had always kind of figured I would make my dress. That was cemented when Mike and I got engaged and I actually started looking at dresses. How much? For polyester?! Criminy! </div>
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So it was decided: I would make my dress. I knew I loved lace, didn't want anything princess-y (more of a boho girl at heart), and that I wanted to be comfortable and able to dance. (And dance and dance and dance.) I even toyed with knitting it before abandoning that half-baked idea: our wedding is in June, and I hate knitting anything that's not wool. Early on, I decided that I would make separates, because it's much easier to convince yourself to make a skirt and a top than it is to make a *gown*. I've made outfits in a weekend, what's the big deal with one more skirt and top?</div>
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The kind of superhero, or should I say superHUMAN, who has been teaching you how to deal for all of your life. MOM!</div>
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I'm not sure I can even quantify everything we got done the weekend she visited. We finished fitting so I could finalize the pattern. We built an arch for the ceremony. We bought trees. We planned decorations. We picked up supplies for the guestbook. We practiced embroidery techniques for the dress. She made me silk crepe bias tape (she's a saint, I tell ya). And probably biggest of all? We moved the furniture, washed the wood flooring, laid out the fabric, and cut everything out. And then I sewed 4.87 miles of french seams and told my mom she could never ever <i>ever</i> leave.</div>
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Realistically, I won't post again til sometime in July when we are back from our honeymoon. Stay tuned for the big reveal - our wedding is in just a few weeks!
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Addie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08633573535082999046noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333882615656995895.post-74432975469539724242017-01-25T21:32:00.002-06:002017-01-25T21:32:50.872-06:00Matching (AKA Lake Superior Ate My Hat)Well. I started to write this post almost two months ago because I had made matching hats for me and my brother Paul last year for Christmas. I had some nice anecdotes about doing a Handmade Christmas (I think this is the year for our family ! ) and how it reminds me of Laura Ingalls Wilder and how they would make their Christmas gifts from bits and bobs of yarn, and I was all prepared to tell you the adventures my brother and I have taken these hats on.<br />
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And then I lost my hat (and mourned). But we're not at that part of the story yet!<br />
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Let's start with the process: terribly scientific, I just kind of made them up as I went. I might have ripped out and started over once or twice, but it was a year ago, so the disappointment of starting over has faded (or been blocked out). It's out of extra yarn from my senior collection, Knitpicks Wool of the Andes worsted weight, 2 ends for a heavier gauge, size... 11? needles. Forever obsessed with this deep teal. I made my pom poms with cardboard circles because no pom pom maker in existence will ever be big enough for me. (The pom pom was maybe too big, because my hat sometimes fell off my head from the weight of it. Little did I know this would be the end of the hat!)<br />
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The only photos of our matchingness! This was shortly after Christmas, 2015.<br />
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Not long after I made it, I took it for a blizzard trial run in Baltimore in January. A girlfriend and I went out to visit another dear friend from college, and got caught in that big ol' east coast blizzard. Our flight was cancelled and we got stranded for an extra couple days... not the worst to be stuck on vacation! I was super toasty warm in my cowl, hat, and big wool men's overcoat when we ventured out to a bar to play boardgames and enjoy some Natty Bo (National Bohemian) which I understood to be to Maryland what PBR is to Milwaukee.<br />
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Paul wore his hat while enjoying some news on a street corner in Seattle.</div>
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He also went on a side adventure to Idaho and climbed something (if you know Paul at all, you know he climbs things, sorry Mom) and his hat did NOT fall off while climbing to outrageous heights. Also, how gorgeous is this photo?!</div>
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Boots soaking wet and head slightly cold, I climbed back up the bank and trudged away. And that's the overly dramatic, terribly drawn-out tale of how I lost my hat in Lake Superior. (Paul still has his.) I guess I should make another?</div>
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<br />Addie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08633573535082999046noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333882615656995895.post-57953033930077013382016-12-01T20:47:00.000-06:002016-12-01T20:58:18.595-06:00The Just-About-the-Best-Day-Ever Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This dress is really special. I always have felt like there is a certain kind of magic when you wear a newly-made outfit for the first time, and this dress was no different. (Really, handmade clothes are a super power regardless of how new or old they are!) </div>
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First, the fabric. The fabric! This is a beautiful ikat weave that I picked up at a stumbled-upon fabric sample sale from a really incredible Chicago company called <a href="http://www.pieceandco.com/">Piece & Co</a>. All of their fabrics are handcrafted by artisan women all over the world - in clean work environments with fair compensation. It was totally by happenstance that I ended up in this cool Chicago loft office filled with piles of some of the best textiles I've ever seen, and I have so much respect for the people who woven the gorgeous fabrics I got to purchase!</div>
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So this was one of the pieces of fabric I picked up -- it was already fated to be pretty great. I decided to make a dress in a silhouette I'm totally not used to wearing, but deemed it necessary because of the heat of summer. It's got a slight shirttail hem, a notched neckline with ties, and self bias binding along the hem, armholes, and neckline. And that's it! No darts, no zippers, no lining, no fuss. It took a day to finish. I made it entirely on my beloved Singer Featherweight (my main machine now - a gift from my dear aunt) - with french seams so it's all properly finished.</div>
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Oh but wait! Let me tell you about the magic of this dress! I wore it for the first time on the day I was offered my new position as a designer for kid's clothing. I had interviewed a couple weeks prior, and this was the day I found out. These photos were taken over lunch by a friend, before the meeting where I got the job - but can you tell I was oozing happiness even so? Sometimes, a good, new, self-made outfit will do that (and more) for ya.</div>
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Hi, it's been a while! I've been a little busy, and thought about posting quite often. But boy, it's been a year. In the ways that years often go, it's been a mix of really great and really not great. There have been moments where my heart has felt so full it could burst, times where I couldn't seem to stop smiling if I tried, and also moments that make my throat catch to think about. But mostly I've been really happy, and working really hard, and trying to make every day better than the last. </div>
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(There have been some really hard-to-top days...)</div>
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Mike and I are getting married in 2017! We are so excited and happy - I can't wait to build a life with him. :) </div>
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Not much is different on this one, except I took the sleeves in 1/4" to just slim them down ever-so-slightly. All internal seams are flat-felled, and I made the entire thing on my little Singer Featherweight machine, thanks to a little buttonhole attachment I picked up. This is my 4th Archer, and I find that I am still learning things! Mostly, don't skimp on pins. It's okay to have to rip things out. When in doubt, steam it out. Oh wait, those are things I remind myself with every sewing project!<br />
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But seriously, as I was working on this, I was thinking about how glad I am to have this thing that I do (because I don't think calling it a "hobby" is nearly encompassing enough at this point) that I've just straight up always enjoyed, always done (well, since I was 12 or so), and can always continue to learn from and improve upon. Sewing and making clothes is my happy place. It's one thing I just don't get sick of, and as much as I do it, I'll never be 100% proficient at it - there is always room for improvement. It's humbling to continuously make mistakes, and to make very imperfect things, especially when it's in something I consider to be the strongest of my skills. I think part of the attraction of sewing is that you can always, <i>always</i> learn more.<br />
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Also let's talk about these buttons! These beautiful handmade wooden buttons are from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArrowMountain">Arrow Mountain</a>, an awesome Etsy shop based out of Australia. I am so stoked on them - she has all kinds of cute designs, and I am already plotting which ones to order next! How cute do these look with this nice woodsy plaid??<br />
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That's all I've got for now. I did snag some <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BCleEKiuNh7/?taken-by=addie__marie">amazing woven fabrics</a> in Chicago last weekend, so expect to see some pretty blues and ikat weaves ASAP!<br />
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When I made the<a href="http://www.addie-marie.com/2016/02/tutorial-how-to-knit-slouchy-beanie.html"> tutorial for this giant slouchy beanie</a>, I did it with two different colors of roving, but I really wanted try it in all white to see how it turned out. I used roving from <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/clothing/wool-roving.html">Dharma Trading</a>, which I am really surprised and delighted by, and my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JEPM76W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00JEPM76W&linkCode=as2&tag=addmar-20&linkId=ORVALOOKNXQGGPNL">size 50 knitting needles</a>. It took only a couple hours to finish, and I made it out on the balcony to photograph it just in time before it got dark.<br />
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And I <i>really</i> love how it turned out! It is super warm, very comfy, and quite cute. I'm always trying to be conscious of having cute winter gear, since it takes up such a large portion of my wardrobe. This fits the bill, I'd say!</div>
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I just love roving, and I don't think this affair is going to end any time soon, to be honest.<br />
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And yeah. I'm wearing this shirt for forever. Don't judge.<br />
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Tutorial for this hat is <a href="http://www.addie-marie.com/2016/02/tutorial-how-to-knit-slouchy-beanie.html">here</a>, or you can buy the hat <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/267552242/giant-knit-slouchy-beanie-cream-wool?ref=shop_home_active_9">here</a>. :)</div>
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I'm going to be real with you, I 100% copied this shirt from Lauren of Lladybird. I saw <a href="http://lladybird.com/2015/12/28/completed-the-american-flannel-archer/">her Archer in this fabric</a> and I <i>had to have it</i>. <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-7997817-10369056-1441201251000?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fabric.com%2Fbuy%2F0344800%2Fkaufman-mammoth-flannel-plaid-americana%3FCAWELAID%3D172000510000598696&cjsku=0344800">This fabric</a> is my PERFECT plaid flannel. It is 100% what I've always wanted out of a plaid: American colors, big and bold, predominantly red. It's so rustic, but still polished.<br />
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Because I am clearly obsessed, let's talk about the fabric first. It is a <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-7997817-10369056-1441201251000?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fabric.com%2Fbuy%2F0344800%2Fkaufman-mammoth-flannel-plaid-americana%3FCAWELAID%3D172000510000598696&cjsku=0344800">Kauffman Mammoth flannel</a>, ordered from <a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-7997817-10534565-1382571356000">Fabric.com.</a> It's double napped, which means it has been brushed on both sides, so it is extra warm. Make no mistake, this also means it is very susceptible to shrinkage! Flannel tends to shrink more than other fabrics, something I know well from my job, since I work in men's lounge wear -- lots of flannel pajama pants. I always pre-wash my fabrics, usually in a more extreme manner than I will be caring for the garment, and I was slightly worried when I only pre-washed this once. So I was really, really fearful when I threw this in the washer for the first time as a full garment. What if I totally ruined my brand new shirt?! Here's the wonderful news: IT DIDN'T SHRINK. I hung it to dry, but since shrinkage happens in the washing cycle too, I don't credit this to the fact that I air-dried it. This fabric. Is awesome. Who wants to hand-wash a button-down? Super stoked.<br />
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The pattern is the <a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/products/archer-button-up-shirt">Archer Button Up</a> from Grainline Studios. This is the 3rd shirt I've made using this pattern (<a href="http://www.addie-marie.com/2015/06/gingham-power-archer-shirt.html">this was the first</a>, <a href="http://www.addie-marie.com/2015/07/hawaiianshirtfriday.html">this was the second</a>), but I don't think I've quite corrected the fit yet. Overall I am pleased with how the body fits, but I think the sleeves are slightly bigger than I would like, especially through the forearm. I'm thinking I might try closing the pleats next time?</div>
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I actually finished this a few weeks ago, just in time for a trip to Baltimore to visit a friend. I definitely was rushing to get it done in time to take it with, and stayed up until 1am the night of my 6am flight to set the buttonholes. I haven't done that nonsense since college! But it was worth it! Because I was going the weekend of the Jonas blizzard, our travel plans got moved around and we went to Philadelphia airport first, and then took the train up to Baltimore. I hadn't gotten a chance to sew on the buttons but I was totally wearing the shirt open over a t-shirt anyway. So on the train, I pulled it off, got out my thread and buttons, and started sewing away. Definitely got some funny looks from my seat-mate!</div>
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One other thing I did differently from last time was to change up the placket from the continuously bound one that comes with the pattern. Instead, I followed <a href="http://off-the-cuff-shirtmaking.blogspot.com/2014/01/tutorial-shirt-sleeve-placket.html">this tutorial from Off the Cuff</a>. While I am pretty pleased with the results, I think this method might not be a good fit for fabric this bulky, because there isn't a way to trim the excess from the bottom of the placket, and there is quite a bit of fabric tucked under from making the point. I also think I made my placket a little too long, but since I wear my shirtsleeves rolled up 90% of the time anyway, it doesn't matter!<br />
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The back yoke, pocket, and front placket were all cut on the bias. All seams are flat-felled, which I <i>love</i>, because it makes the shirt feel like it could last a lifetime. But... maybe not at the rate that I've been wearing this. No biggie, I already ordered more Kaufman Flannel (<a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-7997817-10369056-1441201251000?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fabric.com%2Fbuy%2F0344795%2Fkaufman-mammoth-flannel-plaid-red%3FCAWELAID%3D172000510000407634&cjsku=0344795">different</a> <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-7997817-10369056-1441201251000?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fabric.com%2Fbuy%2F0404868%2Fkaufman-mammoth-flannel-plaid-rust%3FCAWELAID%3D172000510000728215&cjsku=0404868">colorways</a>) for more Archer shirts. Not even sorry.<br />
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It took me about four months longer than it should have, but I finally finished this little sweater for my niece! I started it way back in August, shortly after she was born, and knit the bulk of it on a series of plane rides from North Carolina to Alaska. I didn't quite finish it during my visit up there, and after I got home, it fell the the side. All I had left to do was sew the underarm seams and weave in the ends, and it sat for <i>months</i> in that state! How silly! </div>
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Luckily, I made a six-month size and it turned out big anyway, so it is still going to fit her. This is the Camilla Babe pattern from Quince & Co, and I've always thought it was just the sweetest little pattern. It is knit bottom up, seamless, so it's really comfortable for a little one to wear (presumably). It was for the most part a breeze to knit, but because I had never knit a sweater bottom-up before, I did have a hard time wrapping my head around the joining of the sleeves to the body. Once my knitting buddy from work explained that it was like three tubes joining together to become one tube, it clicked for me. Funny how we get tripped up on these little things, isn't it?</div>
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One more project off the needles. I can't wait to see my niece wear it when I visit Alaska in April! <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/AddieMarie/camilla-babe">Ravelry link is here</a>!</div>
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Apologies for the unintentional hiatus! January got away from me, in a good kind of way. I finished up a few projects (including this shirt! I'll post it soon!), traveled to Baltimore during their big blizzard, and got a new cat (!). Happy February!</div>
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This is a tutorial for a chunky knit roving hat with colorblocking. It is super simple and fast and fun! I also cannot decide if I even like the hat or not, haha! I ran out of the blue, and I think I would like it more if it had more than a smidge of blue at the end. But you know, you win some and you lose some.</div>
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Because this is hat is knit with roving, the first thing you'll need to do is make your yarn! You can do this following my instructions in my previous tutorial, for the <a href="http://www.addie-marie.com/2015/11/diy-chunky-knit-cowl-tutorial.html">giant knit cowl</a>. You will need to divide and set a slight twist into the roving to create your yarn:</div>
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Okay, so for this project, you'll need about 100 grams of roving, or two skeins of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=726901&U=1214687&M=59159&urllink=">Knitpick's</a> roving. You can really use any roving that's combed into a long strand. Here I used some creamy white roving, and some beautiful sapphire blue <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=726901&U=1214687&M=59159&urllink=">Knitpick's</a> Wool of the Andes roving, left over from other projects. You can adjust your colorblocking to be any length, or you can skip it altogether! </div>
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Begin to knit 1x1 rib.<br />
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Splice your yarn as necessary!<br />
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Watch it (quickly!) grow...<br />
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Knit in rib for 8 rounds (or desired amount). Switch to your second color:<br />
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Proceed in 1x1 rib for two more rounds.<br />
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Pull your loose end through the 8 remaining stitches.<br />
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How easy was that?! Even with spinning the roving, this can easily be done in a couple hours! It is one-size-fits-most, and you can easily increase or decrease as needed. For reference, I have a 22 1/2" head circumference (pretty standard).<br />
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This is so easily customizable, and I think would look really cute with different amounts of colorblocking, or stripes, or no colorblocking! You do you!<br />
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So here we are! Happy Monday! Happy New Year! I truly love the new year. Making goals, resolutions, and measuring progress from the previous year is satisfying and invigorating. And I am SO excited for 2016!</div>
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2015 brought a lot of good things. I built a lot of healthy habits into my life (everything at once - sleeping more, drinking more water, eating WAY healthier--as in zero Taco Bell and LOTS of new veggies--, and actually enjoying exercising regularly!) and hope to continue to make improvements there. I also made a lot more room in my life to be creative, and it's been so incredibly rewarding to be making things again. August brought me the cutest niece in the whole world, and the joy she has brought my entire family has been a true blessing. I got to meet her in Alaska in September, and it was so, so good to visit my brother and sister-in-law in their yurt (!) on the mountain they live on (!!). Aside from wishing I weren't so far from my whole family, I'm really happy in my personal life, and satisfied (but still hungry) in my creative endeavors. </div>
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So speaking of creative endeavors, here is another bulky intarsia sweater! I <i>love</i> making these. This was really fun to figure out, combining cables and intarsia. I am really into the abstract nature of it! It was a surprise to me as to how it was going to turn out. I used <a href="http://lwlink3.linkwithin.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_145187943334410&key=8a69ede45b8445f6b533712ba9899ffb&libId=iizfisya0100r7tw000DAe7z8a7ih&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.addie-marie.com%2F&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shareasale.com%2Fr.cfm%3FB%3D726901%26U%3D1214687%26M%3D59159%26urllink%3D&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.addie-marie.com%2Fp%2Fabout.html&title=Addie%20Marie&txt=KnitPick%27s">Knitpick's</a> roving for the green heather, and some new roving I purchased from Dharma Trading Company for the white. Dharma's roving really impressed me, and I can't wait to order more from them. As always, I was delighted with the <a href="http://lwlink3.linkwithin.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_145187943334410&key=8a69ede45b8445f6b533712ba9899ffb&libId=iizfisya0100r7tw000DAe7z8a7ih&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.addie-marie.com%2F&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shareasale.com%2Fr.cfm%3FB%3D726901%26U%3D1214687%26M%3D59159%26urllink%3D&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.addie-marie.com%2Fp%2Fabout.html&title=Addie%20Marie&txt=KnitPick%27s">Knitpick's</a> roving -- this heather is a beautiful combination of blues, greens, and yellows, giving the color so much depth. The fibers are very long, which makes my loose spinning technique easier, and gives it a sleeker handfeel.<br />
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Mine include:</div>
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- Use up more of my stash!</div>
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My father made me hand-carved cable needles for my giant knitting. Here is one in action.</div>
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My brother and me in the matching hats I made for us.<br />
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Papa, heading up our epic sledding hill, axe in hand, ready to harvest the Christmas tree.<br />
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My brother and Pronto, watching the birds together. Pronto LOVES the birds at my parents'.<br />
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He also enjoyed the Christmas tree. :)<br />
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I was home for a week, and it snowed just about every day! My favorite thing in the winter are heavily laden trees, and we had plenty.</div>
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On Christmas Eve, my mom and I went out to take photos of the nearly-full moon, since it lit the frosty world like daylight. I used a manual shutter setting and am so excited I was able to catch some of the sparkly wonder that the world was that night. Such a wonderful memory.<br />
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It is such a warm December! I'm still not sure how I feel about it. I'm super stoked every time I don't have to scrape my windows to drive to work, but it makes me so sad on weekends to look out and still see green grass and raindrops. I'm going home in less than a week, and hoping some snow finds its way to Northern Minnesota while I'm there! </div>
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I have some secret knitting I can't share with you yet, because it's that time of year. It was so nice to find the time to make some gifts, the first time in a long time that I've been able to! Of course, I should've started earlier -- isn't that always the case? Have you done any Christmas knitting or sewing? When do you start? (Next year, I need to start in September!)<br />
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I made this little sweater while binge watching Fargo last weekend. I knit it on size 15 needles with two strands of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=726901&U=1214687&M=59159&urllink=">Knitpick's</a> Bare Merino Style DK yarn. It's knit in the same style as my other tee sweaters, which I find myself really enjoying. They are fun to make, and I love combining the look of a t-shirt and the look of a sweater, especially with details like rib trim and big cables.<br />
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I'll try to be back with a couple more posts in the next few weeks, and hopefully a tutorial, too! Speaking of, I posted my cowl <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/giant-knit-infinity-scarf">pattern/tutorial on Ravelry</a>, so if you decide you want to try it, you can add it to your queue and stuff. Give it some love, and add me as a friend! :)</div>
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Also, this sweater is for sale <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/260415091/crop-top-cable-sweater-tee-chunky-knit?ref=shop_home_active_1">HERE</a>! Let me know if you are interested in something custom!</div>
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I read an article recently that talked about the mantra of "Done is better than perfect," and it really resonated with me. I often find myself absolutely paralyzed in my creativity, simply because I don't know where to begin. And yet, logically, I know that that's the crux of the problem: if I were just to <i>start anything</i>, I'd figure it out. But my fear of failure, my indecision, and the overwhelming possibilities of what I <i>could</i> do take over, and I ultimately find myself putting off or putting aside projects for that intangible "inspiration".</div>
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But done is better than perfect. I know my human understanding of "perfect" is actually far from it, and even my definition of perfection differs from others. I am not a perfectionist. I <i>am</i> Type A, I <i>do</i> want things done right, and I <i>do</i> take meticulous joy in small details. But I'm not capable of making anything to perfection.</div>
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And making something that is imperfect can lead you to do even better. Those imperfections are learning opportunities for next time. That in and of itself could be the inspiration you are waiting for! I need to keep reminding myself that it's okay to accept imperfection, as long as I keep <i>doing</i>. This has helped me lately to keep on getting things done. Starting is better than waiting, done is better than perfect. </div>
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Yarn used is from Blue Sky Alpacas. Knit by machine and by hand.Addie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08633573535082999046noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333882615656995895.post-8499029217449678092015-12-06T14:00:00.000-06:002015-12-07T22:19:51.660-06:00Cable Knit Chunky Wool Tee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So you know how I told you I immediately made a sweater twice? Here is the second version. How great is this Marina color of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=726901&U=1214687&M=59159&urllink=" target="_blank">Knitpick's</a> Tuff Puff?! </div>
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Absolutely nothing changed from the white version of the sweater. I love these back shaping decreases -- they define the waist a bit and add such luscious stitch texture. I want to add them to all sweaters, effective immediately.<br />
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It has been quite the Real Life week for me. I found blood in my cat's litterbox on Monday, and immediately took him to the vet to discover that he had bacteria and crystals in his bladder. It was really scary to know that he could have a blockage / ruptured bladder, and I almost had a full breakdown at work while worrying about him! But he has been a trooper through this course of antibiotics, and is doing much better now. He's up to all his old tricks of whining about getting wet food (at 4:30pm sharp, or else the world ends), trying to Conquer the Christmas Tree once and for all, and playing with only the noisiest of toys at 3:00am. And I love him for all of it! He also loves yarn as much as I do (though for very different reasons) and has enjoyed pouncing on all of my projects as of late.</div>
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Oh also! This sweater is for sale <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/259527353/cabled-crop-top-sweater-tee-handknit?ref=shop_home_active_5">HERE</a>! If you are interested in something custom, let me know!<br />
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GUYS. I cannot contain my excitement for this sweater. First of all: INTARSIA.</div>
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Freakin' over-the-shoulder intarsia. I love that knitting is fabric/textile/pattern design, color play, and garment creation, all in one. If you asked me what my favorite thing about sweaters was, it would be that. You aren't limited by anything except your imagination! It is so incredible to have that kind of control when you are making something!<br />
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I used <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=726901&U=1214687&M=59159&urllink=" target="_blank">KnitPick's</a> roving for the blue, and the white was some roving I bought from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FiberFeltnMore?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">this Etsy shop</a>. Using the technique from my <a href="http://www.addie-marie.com/2015/11/diy-chunky-knit-cowl-tutorial.html" target="_blank">cowl tutorial</a>, I spun the roving into yarn by hand. I made up the colorblocking as I went, and it was fun to see how it turned out along the way.<br />
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I really enjoyed making this, if you couldn't tell by my excitement. It was knit during the Packer game (punctuated by pauses for my yelling and cheering), knit during lunch breaks at work, and knit on a sunny Saturday morning. I had only knit intarsia on the machine before, but the concept is the same by hand, and it was really easy to figure out. Working with just two colors and one transition helped too, I would imagine intarsia is hard to transport when you have multiple balls of yarn hanging from it!<br />
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Hope your weekend is going well! I'm hoping to get some Christmas shopping done, and to work on my Christmas cards. My favorite part of Christmas shopping is picking out stocking stuffers for my family. We always start Christmas morning opening our stockings, drinking coffee, and listening to hymns and our favorite Christmas albums before opening presents and heading in to church. That slow start to the day, before it gets light out, is one of my favorite traditions, and one of the things I look forward to most! It's fun to find stocking stuffers that make my family smile, and to see the goodies in my own little stocking, too! What are your favorite traditions??</div>
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Oh also! This sweater is for sale <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/259633942/giant-knit-crop-top-sweater-abstract?ref=listing-shop-header-3">HERE</a>! If you are interested in something custom, let me know!Addie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08633573535082999046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333882615656995895.post-73153401354571108612015-11-29T18:33:00.001-06:002015-12-05T23:47:42.686-06:00Chunky Knit Cabled Sweater<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lately, I've been having so much fun knitting by hand. It's been a real grounder for me, and something to look forward to no matter how my day is going. It feels good to consistently and constantly be making something with my hands. Unlike when I was in school, my day-to-day isn't consumed with being creative, and that was a pretty major hole in my world for a while. Now that I am making the time to make things, I'm wondering what I even <i>did</i> with my time before this! I even brought my knitting the the movie theater last weekend, and it was delightful to fill my time with productivity! Okay, okay, I'm a knitting nerd!<br />
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Well, I got my <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=726901&U=1214687&M=59159&urllink=">Knitpick's</a> order -- the first one anyway! ;) It included some skeins of Tuff Puff, their new single-ply super-bulky wool yarn. And everything about it, starting with the name, is wonderful fun! Mostly I love the speed in which I can knit this sweater, and the size of the cable in front.<br />
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It is also great fun to wear! This is a new length and fit for me, and I am still trying to figure out the best way to wear it. I generally gravitate toward more waist-defining styles, but I love the big boxiness of this, and I feel like it will be great with fitted skirts and dresses.<br />
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I made this on Thanksgiving night, during the Packer game (womp womp), and if I hadn't had to rip back a bit, I probably would've finished by the end of the game. See?? SO QUICK. And so nice that I made it twice! I'll show you the other version this week! I told you I've been productive! :)<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you're having a happy holiday with your family! This is the warmest November I can ever remember having, and it is so totally bizarre to not have snow right now. Granted, I am spending the holiday in Milwaukee, and there is probably some semblance of snow at home in northern Minnesota. But here, there is still green grass (what?!) and it is raining right now. I miss gently falling snow and frosty breath! I'd love a little more cold weather right now. More excuses to weather fluffy wool? Yes, please.</div>
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And speaking of fluffy wool, here is a project to keep your hands busy! Every year growing up, on the Friday after Thanksgiving, my mom would invite our cabin guests and neighbors to join us making hand-dipped beeswax candles in our kitchen. I love the tradition of making something with your hands on a day driven by rampant consumerism. So maybe, make something tomorrow!</div>
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These instructions are for one cowl, measuring 30" in circumference and 10" in height. I used three skeins of Knitpicks' <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Bare_Gloss_Roving__D5420201.html" target="_blank">Bare Gloss Roving</a>, which is blend of merino wool and Tussah silk. (YUM.) I had a little left over, so you could probably make your cowl slightly taller, depending on your tension. You're also going to need <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JEPM76W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00JEPM76W&linkCode=as2&tag=addmar-20&linkId=ORVALOOKNXQGGPNL">size 50 (25 mm) circular knitting needles</a> -- I got mine from Amazon. </div>
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Your first step is going to be splitting the roving and spinning it. Depending on the roving you use, you might need to split it differently. I was working with 100 gram skeins, so I divided it into 25 gram pieces. I used around 50 yards of the final spun yarn, so use that as a general rule of thumb when selecting your roving or yarn.</div>
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First, divide the skein in two.<br />
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Divide once more, carefully splitting the fibers evenly. Your cowl will have a slight thick-and-thin appearance regardless, but it's easier to work with consistent size yarn.<br />
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You'll have these four hanks for each skein. You'll need to do this for all three skeins of roving.<br />
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Next, set a light twist in the roving. Start with one hank, and spin it with your hand, or by rolling the roving against your leg. This gives it a nice twist for strength, and prevents the fibers from clinging freely to everything.<br />
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As you spin, begin to wrap your new yarn around your hand to contain it, and to prevent it from loosing its twist.<br />
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You'll soon need to join separate hanks. Take the two tapered ends and overlap them, twisting them together so they latch on to each other. Because this is such a light twist, it is not a very strong join, so you'll have to use caution when you are knitting the yarn, otherwise they will disconnect.<br />
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Keep on spinning until you have your little ball of yarn. Now you're ready to begin!<br />
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Using the long-tail method, cast on 32 stitches and join in the round.<br />
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I prefer to use the magic loop method to knit in the round, but if your cable isn't long enough, you can simply knit in a continuous circle.<br />
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When you knit your first few stitches, carry your loose end with your working yarn to weave in the end.</div>
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Continue to knit in stockinette for 13 rounds.<br />
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It's so much fun to watch this cowl grow, because it happens so quickly!<br />
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Weave in the loose end with your fingers.<br />
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Steam if desired. Because it is all jersey (stockinette) the edges will curl slightly while wearing. If you wish to steam it in between wears, it will help to keep it full and flat.<br />
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I would love to see photos if you make this for yourself! Feel free to email me or tag me on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/addie__marie/" target="_blank">@addie__marie</a>). I'm also selling this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/258123742/wool-and-silk-cowl-circular-scarf-giant?ref=shop_home_active_2">HERE</a>, if you are interested!<br />
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More chunks for ya! I had just the perfect amount of roving to make this hat and top it off with the fluffiest pom pom I've ever created. Pom poms? Are always in style.<br />
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I was hugely uncertain if this was going to work out, because I've never made up a hat pattern before. I needn't have worried, because it ended up being real simple! I started over once, because I had too many stitches on my first try, but once I got that nailed down, it was a breeze. Seriously, knitting on this scale is SO rewarding: I finished this in just a couple hours, frogging included. Once I get more roving delivered, I'll make a tutorial for this (as well as the cowl). Because it is so quick to make, it would make a great down-to-the-wire Christmas gift!<br />
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Sometimes I feel like I have the shortest crafting attention span. Do you ever get this? For example, in February this year, I decided I was going to get WAY into metal stamping. I ordered letter stamps, bought a steel jewelers block, metal blanks, leather and snaps for bracelets, and a hole punch/rivet setter tool. Within two weeks, I'd already moved on, and I've honestly done nothing with it since.<br />
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This isn't a great habit to get into, particularly because of the above investment (I always justify these as "investments"), but I allow myself to do this more than I'd like to admit. I have three unfinished sweaters I started on my knitting machine. I have a coat in process, pattern complete but only basted together. I am STILL finishing a sweater for my niece that I started in September (just have to seam it and weave in the ends). I have a despicable amount of fabric and yarn I bought with specific plans in mind and just haven't "gotten around to it" yet. I've been promising to make my brother a sweater for three years (even have the yarn!). Guys. This is NOT okay. I know sometimes, especially with a full time job, there just isn't the time to do everything you want to do, but--I need some <i>discipline</i>. How do you do it? Do you only ever have one WIP at a time? (I am SO envious of you, if so!) Do you plan your projects out by season and then stick to it? WHAT ARE YOUR SECRETS?! Give me your wisdom!<br />
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But to tie this train of thought in, I really love when I have a project in mind and the supplies already are living in my stash. Like this hat, and the cowl I made. And I also love when a project takes only a couple hours to complete, simultaneously satisfying my need to create and my need for instant gratification. While I take an enormous amount of satisfaction in a long-term project, there is something delightful about taking something from imagination to completion in less than an afternoon.<br />
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Please give me your project organization secrets! Clearly I need HALP. (And accountability.)<br />
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Also! This hat is available for sale <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/257695544/chunky-wool-hat-giant-knit?ref=listing-shop-header-0">HERE</a>!Addie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08633573535082999046noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333882615656995895.post-1774087761015649712015-11-15T14:32:00.005-06:002016-02-06T23:42:58.545-06:00Chunky Knit Roving Cowl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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But a girl can pretend, right? With this white fluff, how could you not? I am pretty obsessed with knitting things in this ridiculously large gauge. My needles (size 50) are hilariously big for my hands, my cat keeps trying to eat the long fibers from the roving, and these projects get HEAVY after a while. But how fun is this outcome?</div>
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To make this, I used <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=726901&U=1214687&M=59159&urllink=">Knitpicks' peruvian wool roving</a>, and my aforementioned <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JEPM76W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00JEPM76W&linkCode=as2&tag=addmar-20&linkId=ORVALOOKNXQGGPNL">size 50 circular knitting needles</a>, which I got from Amazon. I split the roving into 25 gram pieces and lightly twisted it for strength. It is so fun to watch this fabric grow! I plan to make more, so I'll probably put a tutorial together on the next go.</div>
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And speaking of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=726901&U=1214687&M=59159&urllink=" target="_blank">KnitPicks</a>... heads up, their big sale starts tomorrow morning! Every year I buy a huge bunch of yarn in their sale, but I think this year I'll buy a huge bunch of roving -- diversifying the stash. ;) This is exactly my kind of holiday shopping!</div>
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Also! This cowl - or one made precisely for you! - is available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/257691612/wool-cowl-scarf-giant-knit?ref=listing-shop-header-2">HERE</a>! Let me know if you are interested in something custom!Addie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08633573535082999046noreply@blogger.com2