New blog design!

Hello!

I have decided to switch to a general ALD blog where I can put EVERYTHING on   It’ll be linked from my business website and will showcase all that I’m up to, whether it be crafts, jewelry, photography or design! Exciting!

I’m still trying to figure out how to use wordpress vs. blogger but I’m getting there! It seems I can do way more, but we’ll see… I may end up going back to blogger!

Wish me luck!
Andrée-Lise

New project – Sweater for Zoe :D

On another note… this weekend was a cold one – even in the middle of August! I made our baby girl Zoe a little green sweater with beautiful flowers and a pretty pink button. I made it based on a pattern off the Lion Brand Yarn website with Lion Brand Yarn – Wool-Ease Chunky in Citron and Scarlet

Here it is! No pics of flowers yet but they’re on… I will take pics soon

Maya’s pink and grey sweater

I finished the dress for Maya the other day (previous post) and decided I would make her a matching sweater. Mostly because I found this pattern I wanted to try and who doesn’t need a sweater!?

So the pattern is called – Bombay Love and it’s found on Ravelry for free here.

I made it with Bernat Satin and Patons Silk Bamboo yarn. The only problem with this combination is that it doesn’t have the same care instructions.. so it’ll have to be washed by hand and laid flat to dry instead of machine washed!

It’s SOOO cute. I still have to make a tie, which I will make from this pattern. I didn’t really like the tie that the Bombay Love had for the type of sweater I wanted for Maya. I was looking for something more ‘formal’ and this new one fit the bill!

I will finish the tie and post the photos soon!

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Here are the photos! I still have to make the tie.. but am deciding if I actually DO want to make it.

Grandmaman Shawl

Hello!

I have photos of my grandmaman’s new shawl (which is as of today, on route to Timmins!).

Here they are:

Summer Knitting (continued)

Welll summer is sadly almost over.. well not quite but it’s mid-August! ahhhh

Work has been very slow so I’ve been filling up my time by knitting and crocheting up a storm! My cousin and his wife received their baby items and LOVED them (which makes me ever so happy because I love creating).

Since then, I have been busy creating a comfy shawl for my grandmother who is in the hospital at the moment. I used Loops and Threads yarn and created a very quick and easy shawl to keep her warm. I am sending it to her today, hope she loves it!

On my crochet hook right now is a cute little pink sweater to match a cute little party dress I made for my step-sister’s new bundle of joy, Maya. She will join this world at the end of November and they are very excited! So why not create a wonderful handknit/crocheted wardrobe!

Here are some photos of my items so far

It is called: Party Dress and is for 6-9month old babies!

Here is the pattern: http://crochettogo.blogspot.com/2010/07/party-dress.html

It crocheted it up very quickly – only took a couple days! I still have to work on my crocheting in the round without having a noticeable ‘seam’, but I think it looks great!

Sweater pic to come