Tag: OAL2015
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My OAL 2015 Outfit
Despite my dress issues, I’m so very happy with how this outfit turned out. It’s very comfortable and cute, and I’m looking forward to wearing it all of the time. I knit and sewed the official patterns as written. At first I thought I might have to modify Vianne because I couldn’t get row gauge […]
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McCall’s 6887 in Linen
If I had to describe the process of making this dress in one word, that word would be “meh.” Cutting the fabric was a bit of a nightmare because it kept shifting around on me. I’ve never run across that with linen before, but this is only my third linen project, so I maybe I […]
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The Great Sleeve Debate
I’m really happy to have finally gotten the sewing side of things started for my OAL outfit. The pieces have been cut out for ages, but I kept putting off the actual sewing because of the heat. This morning I got my bodice started, and I’m pretty excited about it. The one thing I’m stuck […]
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Nearing the Finish Line
A lot of finished Viannes are popping up in the OAL thread on Ravelry, but don’t worry if you’re not done yet! We still have three weeks left. I keep reminding myself that I have plenty of time to finish my dress. My own Vianne is coming along nicely. I’m almost done with my second […]
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OAL Update
My camera is back in action, so I can finally share my OAL progress again! I’m on my first sleeve on my Vianne, and I’ve just finished the short rows of the sleeve cap. I’m right on track for getting my sweater done in the next two weeks. As for the dress, well, as you […]