Finished up another UFO

And finally...another UFO is finished. This is my oldest daughter Kirstin modelling the top I crocheted for her using Cotton Ease (in Sage). The bodice is 5 dc scallops and the part below the tie is an 8 row petal pattern stitch. The bottom and straps have a triple pecot edging. I absolutely loved working with the Cotton Ease! For anyone who hasn't tried it, I would highly recommend that you do. It is soft, has a nice sheen to it, and works up beautifully. One drawback is that it snags easily. I will definitely be hand-washing this top. Or maybe I will teach Kirstin how to do it...my hands aren't exactly soft and smooth any more lol. Off the top of my head, I can't remember which pattern magazine I found this in. (It's in my bag upstairs and I'm too lazy to go check lol) When I was working on it, I noticed that the top of the bodice was just as wide as the bottom. The top edge was a good 8" to large. I went back to look at the photo and noticed that the top that the model was wearing had been tweaked. So...I made some adjustments at the back. Instead of having the consistent shell stitch last row, I gathered it and it turned out okay.

It may seem like I've just been going great guns with the knitting and crocheting, but all I had to do in order to finish up this one was to sew on a strap. And now that it's done, I'm not happy with how low the neckline is, so if I have time tomorrow, I'm going to remove the straps and raise the neckline a good 3 inches or so.

I think today was a good day. In addition to finishing this top, I mowed my parents' lawn, helped hubby with our yard, and made 5# of potato salad (Dh grilled chicken). We ended up having 10 for dinner. In addition to our 6, we had our son's respite care provider and our friend Angie and her two kidlets come over. Clean up was easy as I only have 7 plates...we used paper plates. And, there were no left overs to put away. Tomorrow...I babysit Jake. Hopefully the rain will hold off long enough for me to take him on a nice long walk in his stroller. Then after lunch...maybe he will take a nap and I can get out my knitting needles again. I think it's about time to finish up the brighly colored rainbow baby blanket I started 5 months ago.