Meanderings of a Mermaid

Finally I got the buttons onto this project. I'm not wild about the buttons for this coat, but they are the best option on hand. They are actually lovely antique eggplant coloured things. I knit this all up using leftover wool on hand from other projects. And it's not pink. Sorry Tara, but your little wardrobe needed an adjustment! The colourwork is done by working with two strands of different colour at the same time. At some point, I dropped one of the strands and picked up yet another colour. And on it goes. This was a freewheeling project - the best kind. Best wishes to you little baby Tara. Stay warm. She's one of the mermaids I painted on my closet doors. Anything is better than vinyl made to look like knotty pine.

Okay, so the busy people stay busy. When do I have the time?? But mostly - I guess all my friends have been very busy, since babies are now popping out all over the place. The first yellow shawl here with the pink trim will be for baby Sophia. It still needs to be washed and blocked. This will fluff out the pink chenille a bit. The yellow is a slubby cotton and very silky soft. Course this one is a real finger trapper. Oh well. Looks nice. I may run some satin ribbon through the yellow loops. This one is in case any baby mermaids come along. Just kidding. Relax. I am devising some sort of lacy trim to go around this now. Maybe in teal blue. It is actually made with a Canadian seaweed cellulose and wool yarn called Sea Wool. I would not lie to you. See the red coat? Well, that's the design, but will be done in my fall leaves inspired colours. This one wil be for baby Tara. I am working with two yarns held together and knit together. The two are of different colours. When I feel i...