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Woolen Things

christinahopgood
I do lots of craft sometimes.  I like to have something in my hands when I’m watching TV or something. I like crocheting mostly!
This is one of my two ripple blankets.  The ripple is the kind of stitch – it’s like a wave.  This one has a weird colour combo – purple and camo blue?!  What was I thinking.  I picked out the colours ages ago, because I only crochet my blankets rarely.  They’re nice to come back to after ages!
This one is knee-rug sized.  I still have to make it about twice as wide.  That’ll take me another year or two at this rate!
While in Sweden I started knitting a jumper for Charles.  I managed to do the whole torso!  I found the pattern online at GarnStudio.  They have thousands of free knitting patterns online, it’s an ad for their yarn.  I saw some of their yarn in Sweden (it’s a Swedish company I think) and it was really nice.
The bottom is ribbed and the top section is moss stitch.  The rest is stocking stitch.  Made on a circular needle!  So now I have to do the sleeves, but they’re supposed to be done in the round on double pointed needles.  I find double pointed needles WAY TOO FIDDLY so I’m thinking of just doing it flat and then sewing a seam up the arm.  I also need to do the neckband.
Stuff Doing!  All The Time!
classic lolita, dresses, feedback, mary magdalene, melche shutilforc, qutieland, victorian maiden, wishlist

Wishlist

christinahopgood
Everyone seems to have a wishlist on their blog.   I love looking at them, and well, I do have a few wishes myself.  My wishlist is quickly diminishing because the style I like is becoming more and more focussed.  I used to want all the pretty things – now I just like a few things that suit my style.  Let’s get this show on the road!
Click on the pictures to go to the websites!
The number one thing that I want, the thing I’m pining for daily, is this cream coloured jacket from Mary Magdalene.
Sometimes I check their website to see if they’ve re-released it, but never!  They so rarely release anything.  It never comes up on the sales community either.  I guess I could post a Want To Buy!  VM did a similar jacket but it’s just not good enough!!
Next is a dress I tried on when I went to the Victorian Maiden Press Room in 2010, the Dorothy Doll Dress.
I like this burgundy colour.  It has little frill sleeves and a collar part with detachable bow.  The ruffles are full and glorious.  Looks lovely with or without a blouse underneath.
This dress is also sold out.  I have high hopes of them doing a re-release sometime in the future, because this was originally a Beth dress back in like 2008.
Next – a replica of a Victorian Maiden dress by Surface Spell – available through Qutieland.  The reason why I haven’t bought this one is that I don’t know what colour would suit me.  It’s available in heaps of colours!
I like the silhouette of this – it’s not too puffy and you could wear it for a vintage look.
This coat from Melche Shutilforc – a brand that I discovered for the first time a few weeks ago.  I really like all of their stuff, but this coat looks really nice and warm.
It’s got lovely embroidery and a detachable fluffy collar.  And pockets!  I need pockets.
Also really like this skirt from Melche Shutilforc.  I really like that brand now!
It’s really pretty and tasteful, falls nicely and isn’t too fussy.  
That’s all actually.  No other wants!  I expect this post will be added to periodically.
If anyone has any of these things they’d like to sell me, my feedback is here!