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Why I’m not (officially) participating in Me Made May (MMM)

May 1, 2016 Elena KnitsKnitting, Me-Made-May, MeMadeMay, Sewing, Thoughts

The answer is easy: because I’m already wearing me made clothes everyday and for me MMM is an exercise to try and wear handmade clothes and find the gaps in one’s wardrobe. Then you have to add the hassle of taking daily pics and feeling guilty about repeating clothes. I don’t …

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Tutorial: Lekala Underwear for Men (#6134)

April 25, 2016 elenaknitsFinished object, Sewing, Tutorials, Underwear

I already spoke about this pattern in the past. My boyfriend is picky with his underwear, and can’t have anything strangling the family jewels. After looking here and there for a pattern that would suit him (I like the Comox Trunks from Thread Theory, but that was a no no …

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Second Carolyn Bottoms

April 6, 2016 Elena KnitsFinished object, Sewing, Uncategorized

Since I made my first pair of Carolyn pajama bottoms I’ve been living in them. I often work from home, and they became my daily uniform. It was frustrating waiting for them to be ready after the wash, so I needed to make a second pair. I apologize for the …

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A Winter Hat

March 29, 2016 Elena KnitsFinished object, Knitting

Just before Christmas I lost one of my two knitted hats, leaving me with the one I never wore because it was itchy on my skin. Since it was cold, I made a fleece hat this January, but I still missed having a knitted hat. I was worried about what …

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Never underestimate the gauge

March 28, 2016 Elena KnitsKnitting, Uncategorized

The Easter break is a bit longer here in Spain than in other countries, with Thursday and Friday off. I spent those two days and Saturday morning with a light migraine, but I was still able to do some useful things, and one of them was swatching. I am not …

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Astronaut T-shirt

February 11, 2016 Elena KnitsFinished object, Lovebirds, Sewing, stashbusting, Uncategorized

After my first Maria Denmark’s Kristen Kimono Tee I knew this pattern was perfect to showcase this fabric I purchased during Christmas 2014. I made this top last May, but shortly afterwards we lost Gerry and I didn’t have the heart to look at the pictures and publish them on …

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SBCC Tonic 2

February 8, 2016 Elena KnitsFinished object, Sewing

I wanted to try this pattern for a while since the fit is quite similar to the long sleeved t-shirts I wear in winter, and I didn’t want the Renfrew top cuff and waist bands (yes, I could remove them but I felt lazy and the Tonic tee is a …

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Warm Feet

February 2, 2016 Elena KnitsFinished object, Knitting, Socks

There’s nothing I appreciate more in winter than having warm and dry feet. It’s the time of the year that I go back to thinking about hand knitted socks and regret having just a few pairs. After knitting a pair of Van Dyke socks for my mother, I new I …

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Vintage Pledge

January 27, 2016 Elena KnitsSewing, stashbusting, Uncategorized, Vintage, vintage pledge

After the last year disaster due to my sewing break during summer, I’m convinced to do it better in 2016. During 2016, I, Elena, pledge to tackle some vintage and reproduction patterns, trying to use fabrics from my stash. There were two that I wanted to make last year, and …

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Stashbusting

January 26, 2016 Elena KnitsFinished object, Sewing, stashbusting, Uncategorized

I’m not good for making New Year resolutions, but after seeing during the move all the unused fabric I have, it was urgent that I take action, or fabric will completely swallow us one night, birds included. I’m not going to set any strict goal but I will try to …

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