The holiday chaos is not completely cleaned up, but I'm back and I'm starting my Renaissance costume. I'm still having a tough time getting excited about it, but I think I'll be better when all the underthings are done.
I spent most of the post-Christmas doldrums knitting socks. Sadly, not very many. My first effort was stymied by my inability to understand the instructions. My second effort (using a knitting board for the first time) is almost complete. I'm about two hours from a completed pair of socks. They are soft and warm and make my feet look very, very long. Here's one and a half socks, and the knitting tool:
I also decided to make my farthingale. I got it cut out and realized that I didn't mark all the lines for the hoop channels. Then I had to try and 'interpolate'. My pattern is traced, and the original had been cut to accommodate my height. I also forgot to cut all the markings, and only cut some. Seriously, if you're going to cut the little triangle at all, cut all or none. Needless to say, there was additional confusion about which sides were to be sewn together. Ultimately, I got it figured out and sewn. I was going to do the recommended flat fell seams, but by that time I just wanted to be done. So the seams are zig-zagged down. I got most of the channels sewn in....at least until my bobbin ran out and I opted for a glass of wine and bed. I can finish that this afternoon. I took advice from a friend,
Kyle Bogartman, who sells renaissance outfits and sews for an Austin designer
Jennifer Ayers and used plastic pipe with connectors for my hoops. It's fairly easy to take apart for washing. Anyhow, after I put in my first channel, I had to put in a hoop to see how it looked. It looked like a jellyfish.
It really seems too big, but I will be patient and wait until it's done before I change it.
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