FO: Rainbow Socksssss!!!

 

Here they are!  My awesome rainbow socks!  The colorway is called "Nothing Says Screw You Like a Rainbow" and is by White Birch Fiber Arts on etsy.  Convo her if you want a hank of it and she'll reserve it for you next time she dyes this colorway.

 

Ignore the white of my legs here.  It is hard to take pictures of your own feet.  I was out camping along the Tennessee River in Alabama.

 

I used the Fish Lips Kiss heel  formula to make these socks.  I did plain stockinette (obvs) and about 2" of ribbing on the cuff.  I increased 2 stitches every 4th round beginning about 2" above my heel to accommodate my calves.  You can read more about my hate for this heel formula in this post over here.

  Sure the socks turned out nice in the end, but ugh.  I was having some not-so-great feelings at the start.

 

I think they turned out pretty nice! I need to wear real shoes more often so I can wear my fun handknit socks (now that I have a pair that mostly fits).

 

Bonus tent shot.

 

Double Extra Bonus actual rainbow.

MMM14: Week 5

I've been out of town, so this one's a little late.

 

I wore my Clowning Around Hazel on Monday, with a cardigan of course.  I need to take the straps in a bit.  They always grow and grow and grow when I wear this dress. 

 

On Wednesday, I wore my (unblogged) McCall's 6027 with Coach pumps.

I also wore my black lady skater on Saturday, but I didn't take any photos of me in that along my travels.

I did really well!  I made my goal of wearing at least 2 me made items per week and even took some older, not often worn styles out of the closet.   That red dress doesn't get worn much because it has the low front and back that I hate so much.  It looks fabulous, but the straps don't stay up.

Fashion Plate: I Think I Can

 

This week's Fashion Plate is based on ModCloth's I Think I Can dress.  I love the cut of this dress!  I think it is very classy.  The pattern I chose is Vogue 1192.  Admittedly, this pattern is made for wovens, not knits.  The lines are exactly the same, down to the darts.  In order to make this dress as based on the inspiration, you can omit the zipper and add simple cap sleeves.  You may also need to go down a size on the pattern..  Knits are fit-as-you-go, so start by sewing critical seams--  the shoulders and sides to start--and adjusting the fit as needed.  I chose this navy double knit fabric for the dress.