Maisy's Sweater

Maisy was a rather tired, reluctant model for her new sweater. I based it on the one I made for Emmie (see my previous post). I used up the last of some Caron One Pound acrylic yarn in mint green.

In spite of her obvious tiredness in the photos, Maisy does like her new sweater. I don't think she'll wear it many more days now, though... It's 60 degrees today, and Spring is making itself more evident everywhere - there are lots of flowers out now, and the trees are ready to burst into bloom. Yay Spring!

Emmie's Sweater

I made another dog sweater, this time for my friend's second chihuahua, Emmie. The pattern is from the April 2009 issue of Crochet World, "Walking the Dogs" by Treva McCain (the male dog sweater) (pg 46). I used a bright multi yarn because it is actually for a female chihuahua. I gave the sweater to my friend, for a fitting - to try on her dog, Emmie... (I made a different one for Bambi, her other chihuahua, in 2007).




It turned out that after a fitting, the measurements needed to be adjusted - the coat was too long. I shortened it, then added a turtleneck collar (requested by my friend) and a little ruffle at the bottom (since it is for a female dog). I should have pics of Emmie modeling it soon, too.

The colors were a big hit, and since it is 100% acrylic, it's machine washable, a big must for dog sweaters!!!

This was a super fast, fun project, even with the fitting and adjustments I made. Now I am wanting another one, this time for my "baby", Maisy!

Maisy

Eye Candy...

Yesterday my yarn order arrived from Three Waters Farm. I ordered two skeins of their Superwash Merino Fingering Weight yarn, one in "Semi Precious" and the other in "Semi Pink". They are for the Ripple scarf in the Spring '09 issue of Knitty. Aren't they gorgeous, with their jewel-like colors?? They remind me of spring flowers (crocuses and daffodils).

I haven't knit a project on two circular needles before, so this will be interesting, and a bit of a learning experience for me. We'll see how it goes!

Phat Fiber

There is a wonderful blog by the name Phat Fiber, and they offer a sampler box of products for sale once a month (through their Etsy shop) that contains products from various independent fiber, yarn and related needlecraft companies and artisans. It's their unique way of allowing us fiber/yarn customers to try a small sampling of their various products, so that when we are looking for just the right thing for a substantial project, we will already be familiar with the artisans and the quality of their work and products. What a great idea!

They are also currently sponsoring two givaways (click links for more info):
Phat Fiber Sample Box: Spincerely Yours and *Giveaway*

and another here:
Phat Fiber Sample Box: Dyed by Danido and *Giveaway*

Check them out!!

Spring Calls...

Have you seen the Spring 2009 Issue of Knitty yet??? I was smitten with a desire to knit Ripple, the new scarf pattern by Lynne Vogel, and immediately ordered some yarn from Three Waters Farm Lynne Vogel Editions and put the pattern on my Ravelry queue.

In the meantime, I am searching my stash for a good yarn for the Lacy Crochet Kerchief by Kristen TenDyke (printed in Classic EliteYarns WebLetter. It's another pattern that will be lovely for spring...