Saturday, February 27, 2010

finished object friday...

Okay...

The craft room is still not entirely sorted out. I'll get there - just not today!

What has really surprised me though, is the number of unfinished projects (UFOs) that I have come across while cleaning up.

Maybe I shouldn't be surprised.

I mean, it's not like I don't know that I have a tendency NOT to finish things...

But there was SO MUCH left unfinished.

So instead of complaining about it, I am declaring all fridays will now be known as FINISHED OBJECT FRIDAY... and each week, I will commit to finishing off a project.

Earlier in the week, I came across this top which I had started for my daughter:

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The bulk of the work was already done, but it was left lying around because it hadn't been embellished yet.

So I got stuck into it, and it took less than an hour to finish off.

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I've just looked over the pattern and realised that I made a slight change. When it came to the finishing off instructions, I ignored what was there, and simply worked a row of sc in the purple yarn - all the way around. Then I switched to the burgundy yarn, and with the wrong side of the work facing, I worked all the way around the cardi in slip stitch.

And I made two little flowers, one for the cardi and the other for the hair. The cardi fastens at the neck with a couple of press studs behind the flower.

Oh... the ACTUAL pattern might be useful to you!

It is the Bebop Cardi from Lion Brand Yarn and available free online if you click here. Actually, now that I think about it, you probably need to sign up as a member on their site first. Which is free to do anyway, and gives you access to a world of free patterns.

So... Little Miss Five LOVES the cardi... and was more than happy to model it for you all:

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9 comments:

misha said...

What a beauty your little girl is! Great photos!

L said...

Very cute, congrat's on finishing one of your UFO's!

Kyliie said...

Your daughter grew up! She is gorgous!!!!!!!

Sharon Maher said...

thanks misha... she loves to pose!

Sharon Maher said...

thanks kyliie... she's growing up so quickly... just started at school, and loving it!

Sharon Maher said...

thanks L.... 1 down, 101 to go...

sue said...

Your daughter is beautiful Sharon. She is a great model too and the cardigan looks so pretty on her. I like the way you embellished it. I look forward to seeing what other UFO's you finish up too.

Sharon Maher said...

thanks sue... she'll be getting lots of wear out of this little cardi

JoAnn said...

She is a beauty. You must not have left it undone too long as it still fits. Or is estimating the probable size by the time you finish part of your strategy? Anyway it all worked out well. So cute.