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Check out this link ladies

http://www.vintagepurls.net.nz/womenspatterns.html#StarCardigan

Shortening

It's embarrassing to admit to you fashionistas but this is the first time I have seriously attempted to shorten something and had any success.

I bought this dress at a second hand shop in Levin for $10. It was floor length - which looked quite cool. Too much of a polka dot assault for real life though - it needed some shortening. Also, I'm going to a classy hen do on Sunday . My friend Sally is getting married and all her friends (who I don't know) are undoubtedly very successful - need to look fabulous.

This was a hand sewing job - you can see some of my hand stitches in the picture.

Obviously I don't need to tell you how I did it but I need some props please! I have a serious crik in my neck and lots of pricks in my fingers. Now that Robert has a job (!yay!) we will be buying a sewing machine, stat.

I also made Flair's mums Wristletz. They are super cute, I'm giving them to my cousin Molly.

Miss you guys lots!

More mittens and yet another hat

These two items are going to be Karen's birthday presents. Hope she likes them!

A trilogy of hats and some earrings.

This is Rachelle's first completed knitting project - how awesome is that! It looks lovely on, I will post a pic when I have one of her wearing it. I am going to have to steal that idea. She had no pattern! Its double moss stitch, with a k1,p1 rib at the bottom.



This is the 'umbilical cord hat' from stitch and bitch made for Sally's about-to-be-born baby in Gisborne.



This is Rowan's gorgeous hat from Canada - handmade and lovely.



These are the earrings I made Flair for Christmas. Anh and Rowan also got some in the alternative colour combinations.