I Sewed!

 I finally decided I needed to sew something. It still took me a bit of time to get to it, then even after it was done, I didn't even get to wear it right away! 

It's New Look 6807. I had made it before, but apparently it's been awhile. I looked at the tracing I had made, and compared it to the actual pattern and it wasn't all that much different. So I just went back to the original pattern, and made, I think, a 14 in the shoulders and back and upper sleeves, and a 16 from the chest down. 

I don't seem to have a picture of it, but you can see it in this YouTube Short during Me Made May 2026:  https://youtube.com/shorts/6X2yBYAHlW0?si=iUPwHTPkkQ_usiqf  

I have a pair of pants cut out but I haven't gotten to sewing, because Megan had a somewhat unexpected trip home and asked me to mend her welding jacket.

I used some twill behind it and mended it. I also did some on the sleeves, and fixed the inside pocket. It's a pretty basic jacket. I was thinking I should make her one with a bit more shaping for a woman.

But now she wants me to make her a new welding cap when she comes home next weekend. 

Just Keep Ribbing

 What can I say? I have a lot of stash, and ribbed chunky hats (adapted from PassioKnit Kelsie) is a simple pattern. I made a few changes, which I've mentioned elsewhere, like my tutorial for a different type of cast on that works really well with ribbing. 

This was one strand of the yarn left over from the dog sweater in the previous post, and one strand (3 colours) of a Moda Dea "Washable Wool". It's a little bit thicker, and has a different texture because it's three plies of two ply strands. 

Weighs in at a whopping 130gr.

Yarn In: 500gr

Yarn Out:  130gr + 3293gr =  3423gr

Balance:  2923 gr more OUT than in

Costs:  $15.81

How NOT to Machine Knit a Dog Sweater

 I started watching Georgina Honestly  on YouTube. She crochets, and has a LK150 that she was struggling with. She was wanting to make dog sweaters for her local Yorkie rescue. I knew I had a pattern from when I made my parents' dog a bee sweater, so I dug it out. I had just resurrected my YouTube channel,  so I figured I could just whip up a tutorial at the same time.

OMG. 

Everything went wrong. My video turned into how NOT to make a dog sweater. I mean, you still can follow it, and even download the pattern,  This video will show you lots of ways to make mistakes. 

The cream yarn was really a little too thick. I had to turn the tension looser, several numbers.

It's a little plain (which is good for a tutorial), and could really use some decorating--embroidery, patches, etc on the back. I'm not going to do that, but I will donate it to the local shelter.

Yarn In: 500gr

Yarn Out:  170gr + 3123gr = 3293gr

Balance:  2793 gr more OUT than in

Costs:  $15.81