Postby Ivy » Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:39 pm
I did the bust-bodice top of the Luster Sheen halter. Then I did about 4" in their pattern, but it went smaller on the edges, than I liked. It looked like it'd be too tight and when I re-did the skirt part of it in the shell-stitch I posted I was doing, it looked so much cuter! I'll shoot for about 8" on the skirt, to see how long the halter is. I think 12" from top to bottom might be a good length. I asked Ddil to measure dgd, but they're so busy with both parents working, 6 boys and dgd baby, so it's hard for them to get everything done in every day. If I don't hear back, I'll shoot for the 12". I think that might work. My art teacher turns 93 on June 29 (which I've probably already said). The red, black and white potholders pattern, which I finally re-decided to do, I've made before for DH and another dfriend. My art teacher will be getting them, too, which are perfect for man's hands. Good size. The mitered dishtowel will be re-designed by me from a pattern for a mitered dishcloth. If there's enough yarns in the same colors, I'll go back and make him a matching mitered dishcloth to make the set complete. I'm blown away by his art. He'll be blown away by my crochet.
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