Combinations Done

[atherleisure]

I finished my combinations this afternoon. I thought I had finished them Saturday until I realized that the reason the sleeves were such a pain to put in is that I had put them in upside down. Now, you wouldn't think you could do that after sewing for 20+ years, but I did it. And I don't know what made me think the concave curve should be the sleeve head and the convex curve should be the hem, but I made the mistake at the beginning of the project and never thought twice. Anyway, new sleeves were made up Sunday, inserted yesterday, and felled today so they're done, for real this time. See, I even have pictures.





And for good measure, here are the children's Christmas ornaments this year.



Last night I started a knitted fanchon from a pattern given in the April 8, 1871 issue of Harper's Bazar. I tried it first on size 5-0 needles, but it was turning out too small so I switched to 3-0 needles, and it seems okay after 45 rows. I don't think it will take too long to make up.

I also turned the heel of my 1849 stocking last night, which is an exciting point for me. From here on it's pie, granted between 150 and 200 rows of pie, but pie nonetheless.

Comments

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Those look so well made! Wonderful!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I love the way the flat-felled seams show up so much against the semi-sheer fabric. (There's a reason the pictures are on the dummy and not me.)

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

Love the combinations! They look great!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

Those look really nice! And good on the continued good progress on the stocking. Are you planning to make a pair?

A friend of mine once sewed in the sleeve to an 1860s greatcoat upside down. Wool coating and all! She was a very experienced sewer, too. Her husband called it the surrender coat because the sleeve hung upward. :D

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

I am indeed making a pair of stockings and am happy to say that I'm on the second stocking so the project is slowly drawing to a close.