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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: 2021 makes

  • I finished my Hinterland Dress in March and love it so much. The fabric is a cotton poplin from Blackbird Fabrics (currently not listed on their site) and continues with my "blue makes" theme for the year. I made two changes to the pattern. First, I omitted the bust darts because they never look quite…

  • Two goals this month! I would love to finished my pair of Hello Sailor socks (the gym sock version) using the yarn from Farmer's Daughter Fibers sock squad. And then I am hoping to make a Hinterland Dress from that blue floral cotton poplin. I purchased 3 meters of it from Blackbird Fabrics last November…

  • Just two garment projects planned this month! I plan to use my February sock squad yarn (from Farmer's Daughter Fibers) to knit a pair of Hello Sailor socks (the gym sock version). And then I would love to finally use the Elizabeth Suzann silk noil fabric I have been saving for a pair of Arenite…

  • I was hoping to finish three tops in January and I ended up finishing two and knitting two pairs of socks instead. Absolutely hyped though with what I got done. The cardigan is the Cocoknits Sarah cardigan in bright blue Retrosaria Mungo yarn. It turned out so wearable! I love the fit and the color.…

  • Usually, toward the start of a new year, I would have all sort of homemade garment goals. But this year, coming off a three month break from sewing and knitting, it's hard for me to picture what I want to make. So I thought instead I would set mini-goals throughout the year. Here are three…