Kids' Club Skirt

I have the book Greetings from Knit Cafe and have been dying to make the Kids' Club Skirt, although I had no little girl to make it for. I decided to make it for my friend's daughter for her 5th birthday because I thought she would like it. Her mom says she definitely will!

The only thing I did different from the pattern was use garter stitch at the bottom of the skirt instead of the 2x2 ribbing. I didn't want the skirt to pull in at the bottom.

I loved using a bunch of bright yarns I had leftover from other projects, including the 2 magic balls I created for the fun of it. This was a quick, easy knit and a lot of fun. It was so much fun that I can't wait to make another one!

Beatrice Shrug Completed

I finally finished this shrug. It turned out well for the most part, but if I ever made another one, I would do some things differently. First, I would use a different chevron pattern and follow the schematic measurments. The pattern instructions were too verbose, and by the time I figured out the pattern I realized that it wasn't always possible to skip a stitch and a chain in the row below in order to make the stitches match up at the top and bottom. Therefore, I always made sure that I put the stitch at the top of the chevron and at the bottom where they were supposed to be regardless of whether or not I was skipping the appropriate number of stitches.

Secondly, I would make the sleeves narrower and increase for the portion that covers the bust. As you can see in the photo, the sleeves are enormous. That's a little too much bulk for me.

I'd also use a more casual yarn for the next shrug, too, so I could wear it with jeans or dress it up. The Bernat Satin looks too shiny for casual wear.