very cute!
i adore it

well im just repeating everyone else:
awesome job!
i love the tops. that darker blue is dreamy and i love the flowers on the white tops.

oh i love this swap idea!
i'm in.

thats a really pretty pink AnnaO!  <3 the sequins too!
so i cast on last night but took a break so that i could watch a video this morning on knittinghelp.com about yo's.
sometimes i really wish i had internet access at hoooooooome.
the video makes things super crystal now and i'll start row 5 tonight.
hopefully, i'll be able to get thru it without anymore need for video tutorials.
knittinghelp.com is awesome btw.
Emms, i think you introduced me to it in one of your posts.
have a great day everyone!

my wish was a sock monkey and chrissy.eew made me a super cute monkey! his name is shamrock (rocky for short) and he came today on St. Patrick's day! he's the coolest!
thanks so much, chrissy.eew

hooray! i love it when swaps work out so well!
shamrock was tons of fun to make. my kids are super pissed that i gave him away!  now i can tell them that he has more monkey friends in his new home. geez, i take sock monkeys to a whole new level don't i?!
 
you're very welcome lasandri, i had a great time crafting for you!

here was my wish: fun, new makeup bag
and here is pibbgirl's awesome, adorable and hippo-riffic fulfillment of my wish...

gah! theres a hippo on it! i <3 hippos!  and i LOVE love LOVE the colors!

heres a view with all my daily essentials packed inside...


im soooo happy!
and it was such a nice surprise! i returned from the laundromat last night and was in the process of dragging my laundry up the porch steps and trying to get my kids to stop murdering eachother when my daughter squealed "mommy you got a package!".  for me??!! woohoo!
thanks for making my night a lot funner pibbgirl!  what an awesome swap partner! i absolutely adore my new makeup bag.
 

holy swap balls batman!
i'm in.
anytime after march 18th is good for me.
 

1. Do you have a child aged 5-7 years old?
Yes

2. What colour do you prefer for children’s clothing?
Blue

Other: Brown

3. What would you pay for a summer outfit for a child aged 5-7? (approx 1.75 USD to the pound)
£10 – 14.99


4. What are the two most important factors when choosing clothes for children?
Appearance
Material

5. What fabrics do you prefer?
Cotton


6. What clothes do you like on children aged 5-7?
Skirts  (skorts are better for school)
Dresses
Trousers
Dungarees
Shorts
Long Sleeve Tops
Short Sleeve Tops

7. Do you think a cat theme would be suitable? (cat motif etc.)
undecided. depends on the theme. cutesy kitten theme: yes for a girl, no for a boy. my son is 6 and wouldn't be caught dead in "cat" clothing. However, my daughter (she just missed your age group when she turned 8 a couple of weeks ago) adores kittens. big mama cats...not so much. anything that makes her go "awwwww" she'll wear.

hope this helps.

Hi chrissy.eew...

I was listening to a podcast today (Pointy Sticks Ep #3) and she remarked on how one of her first projects was lace knitting, because she didn't realize that lace is supposed to be hard.

I have found that beginners can do amazing things when ppl give them the confidence to. I say go for it, we are all here to help and hold your hand, and the pattern is really clearly written anyhow, so you shouldn't have any problems.

I have found that if you really want something, your skills will rise to meet it.

Emms

Thanks Emms.
you know, when i think about it...thats how i tackle everything. i jump right in and expect that i can do it.
ok.
i start this weekend. thank you for the hand holding.
 
this thread is awesome. knitters in general are awesome. im proud to have joined the ranks!

christine

this looks like a really fun project.
is this way past my skill level though if i'm a beginner?
as in brand new beginner.  as in i have to ask if this is beyond my skills beginner?
amazing project for a knitalong either way!