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The Raincoast Juliana
Likely my final finished object of 2012 – The Raincoast Juliana – which is currently blocking along with Husband Sweater for Christmas morning gift-giving. Love the colours in this one, I hope my mom does too.
The Husband Sweater (unblocked)
I left this one for the end of the week because it represents the most amount of work in one item — and also, because it isn’t quit finished yet. In my haste to get a photo during daylight hours I had to snap this before it was blocked. On the other hand, Brian did try it on the night I finished it and it fits him impeccably and actually looks pretty good!
But still, he doesn’t get it until its been blocked and labeled – which means it will actually be a Christmas present, not a pre-Christmas present.
In the end I altered the cuffs, collar and bottom-band from the original pattern because somehow it just wasn’t working for me. I think the single-crochet finish is more understated and works better for Brian than a ribbed cuff would anyway. I’m looking forward to getting this blocked and gifted – and I’m pleased with how my second sweater ever has turned out!
(And in case you missed my earlier post on this – here are the reasons why I don’t think the sweater-curse applies here.)
The Step-Daughter Quilt
My step-daughter turned fifteen this week, so no little-kid themes for her! I took leftovers from a wedding quilt I made in the summer and put them together in a windmill pattern, spent five hours densely quilting the damned thing – and voila! a bed-topper to go with a new duvet and cover for her room. 60 x 60 – I figure it makes for a mature enough gift that she might even use it as a couch or lap quilt as she gets older:
The Niece Quilt
I wasn’t planning on making a quilt for my 10-month-old niece this holiday, but I had quite a lot of scrappy bits, plus an extra panel left over from the nephew quilt (note: the Grinch 2 fat quarter bundle contains a lot of fabric). Plus, my niece loves soft blankets – so I threw a small top together and backed it in stupidly plush fabric – for a colourful and very soft Christmas cuddle:
The Nephew Quilt
I have to admit that the childrens’ quilts I made this year lack something in finishing quality. However, I finished two quilts in less than a week and I happen to know that children aren’t over-inspectors on workmanship, so I’m cutting myself some slack. Here is the quilt for my nephew Nicolas – 3 years old and a pretty funny little kid. This is pretty lightly quilted, and large enough for a toddler bed:
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