this week was a week full of sweaters
Each Wednesday I post little snippets about what’s happening, and what I’m working on.
You can see all of the Wednesday posts here.
It’s a week of sweaters…
I finally washed and blocked one of the first garments I made for the self-made wardrobe project. I kept putting it off, and putting it off, because I thought I was going to over-dye it, but the somewhat strange pooling is growing on me.
My boring black sweater is done!!!
Done. Blocked. Worn. Yay!
It might have been a nightmare to knit – but I absolutely love it.
And I have finished photos of the Versio Sweater to show you tomorrow!
I still have my transitional sweater, my jade sweater, my inherited sweater, and my sweater jacket to finish – but I’m feeling a little bit better about fall & winter.
The Self-Made Wardrobe Projet Month 1
Since it’s almost the end of the second month of the self-made wardrobe project, I figured I should probably get around to posting the first month’s wrap up.
August was the month of figuring out systems and routines for this project.
Creating a wardrobe building “plan.” Figuring out how to seamlessly take a photo every day, and then turn those photos into a post every week. A new laundry routine. A different kind of sewing & knitting practice.
Finding routines, making plans, figuring out systems, and streamlining thing – that’s what August was about.
How often did I wear what?
Black tank tops: 28 days
Floral Maxi Skirt: 11 days
Handkerchief Hem Circle Skirt: 8 days
Red & White Striped Pirate Skirt: 4 days
Black Maxi Skirt with Slit: 3 days
Jersey Wrap Dress: 2 days
Blue Kimono: 2 days
Black Racer Back Mini Dress: 1 day
Alice in Wonderland Skirt: 1 day
Gingham Skirt: 1 day
Why?
The Black Tank Top – my default.
The Floral Maxi Skirt – sort of took the place of jeans throughout August, easy to throw on and comfortable.
The Handkerchief Hem Circle Skirt & the Red and White Striped Pirate Skirt – I love both of these too, but they weren’t quite as easy to throw on as the floral maxi skirt.
Black maxi skirt with slit – adore. But the length really only works with flats.
Jersey Wrap Dress – I wore this on an overnight trip, I wanted something that was super comfy for the train ride, and that I wouldn’t mind wearing two days in a row.
Blue Kimono – this was one of the first pieces I made for this project, but I didn’t need it much in August.
Black Racer Back Mini Dress – I can’t believe I wore this with tights & the kimono on Day 3 – it was a cool/chilly day, but it was still August. I haven’t worn it more, because it’s a pinch to tight, so I want to add tuxedo stripes, and a touch more ease.
Alice in Wonderland Skirt – as much as I love this skirt, I have to be in the right mood to wear it.
Gingham Skirt – I finished this late in the month, it’s not my favorite piece ever, but I like it.
Just In Case You Missed Any of the Blog Posts
: Day 1
: Week 1 – the first 8 days of the self-made wardrobe project.
: Week 2 – getting a handle on everything.
: Week 3 – starting to look towards fall.
: Week 4 – the end of month 1.
: The basic plan is balance – well, unbalanced balance.
: The Versio Sweater – beginnings.
: What’s the difference between knitted & woven fabric?
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made, for one year. You can read more about the project here.
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New Photos of Old Shawls
My birthday was a couple weeks ago, and I got a new camera, which found it’s way into my hot little hands Saturday evening. So this morning I grabbed a couple (slightly wrinkled) shawls to play around with it.
KORA
EIRWEN
YUKI
GENE TIERNEY
I can’t wait to play, explore & experiment some more…
All of the knitting patterns for these shawls are available on Ravelry.
Kora. Eirwen. Yuki. Gene Tierney.
