Monday, October 8, 2012

Heads & Tails, Part 2

I just finished making the masks and tails for the twins in my Sunbeam class at church.  I hope their mother still wants to buy them, but if not, I will have a couple of sets for sale, or to give away to some grand children.  I chose to make another fox, although slightly different from the first one I made, and a raccoon.  I am quite pleased with the outcome.  I wish, however, that I had discovered how to cut fake fur earlier in the project.  I was not happy with the straight cuts that were coming out on the fur when I had to cut strips.  I finally tried to correct the mistake by lifting the fur upward before making the cut.  It worked beautifully.  Much to my dismay, some of the cuts were already made and I didn't have enough fur to make more.  At least, it is a lesson learned for the next time.



I have been working on baby hats to be donated to the hospital for the newborns.  I have finished six and want to make at least six more before I send them off.  They are a very easy project, and I can usually make two a day, working on and off.  I think it takes about three hours to make one hat.  I want to put pom poms on them, but I will wait until I have finished the knitting and make all of them at one time. 

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