tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296724601340557264.post76352908980863343..comments2024-03-02T05:18:52.217-05:00Comments on Kadiddlehopper: Burda 9711KID, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16317731987862366557noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296724601340557264.post-26575188389427530262009-05-07T12:23:00.000-04:002009-05-07T12:23:00.000-04:00Nice job!!
I like the choice of seersucker for thi...Nice job!!<br />I like the choice of seersucker for this -- it is less-than-plain (as befits a special occasion outfit), but allows for a simple design and still looks special.<br /><br />A word on the Burda instructions: translations are not always flawless. When they said to 'ease in the shoulder seam' they likely meant for you to ease in the sleeve at the shoulder seam.<br /><br />It reminds me of Varina's story about knitting alongside the Danish woman she met in an airport -- the lady felt that American knitting instructions were unnecessarily verbose. In Europe, it is assumed that the knitter knows how to construct a heel in a sock, set a sleeve in a sweater,;and when you get to that part of the construction, you will just be instructed to do it. Varina asked her what does one do if one doesn't know how to construct a heel or set-in a sleeve. She said that she would ask her mother, aunt, sister, nun, teacher. . . <br />It doesn't work like that in America.The Mommynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296724601340557264.post-945451211700623092009-05-06T16:29:00.000-04:002009-05-06T16:29:00.000-04:00I knew I would be able to have a first glance of E...I knew I would be able to have a first glance of Eli's blessing outfit here! :) You did an AMAZING job! Katie! I can't wait to see it in person!Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719446829396169253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296724601340557264.post-82107397624709108682009-05-06T16:02:00.000-04:002009-05-06T16:02:00.000-04:00Another wonderful creation from your hands. Must t...Another wonderful creation from your hands. Must touch that hem on pants!!<br /><br />BTW, I like the photo in your title and the new background.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14380532857252595734noreply@blogger.com