Something fishy...

Here is the fish hat I made for a young child.  I got the pattern from a knitting magazine.  The hat looks as though the fish is devouring the head upon which it rests.  Hmmm....a bizarre thought, that.  The scales were quite fun to do; the hat is sort of like a stocking cap with a tail at the end.  Also, a top fin (dorsal?) adds to the great fashion look.

My vintage Ginny awaits a photo shoot.  A sweater box improvises as a lightbox.

Ginny is showing off her new Tam I designed.

Vintage Ginny tams, out of superwash sock wool.

Miscellaneous

I did this porcelain doll back in the mid80s.  I made several and sold them.  Like always, I do wish I had kept one, but lo I didn't.  She appealed to me especially because her face was at an odd angle; always I have looked for a "real" baby face.  I'm glad I have her picture.

Here is Lars after a full beard growth.  He is ready to travel to his new job as watchman at a craft cottage in MO.  He will of course enjoy it much better once the weather cools down....waaaaaay down......

 

Lars Scandinavian

Here is Lars Scandinavian, a Swedish knitted doll done in the round.  He is anxious to get to work, hearing that there was an opening for a craft cottage watchman in Lincoln, Missouri.  He admits to showing the most interest in the position because of the German Shepherd that lives on the grounds.  Lars is sporting a mohair mustache, and is awaiting his potential employer's opinion on whether he needs to arrive with a beard as well.

Lars sans lip spinach.

Flat Lars.  He was knitted on a size 2 needle, Magic Loop method, in sock wool.

He is from the Sven Scandinavian pattern from Cottage Creations, copyrighted 1983.

He is the second one I've made.  I made the last one 25 yrs. ago.  I suspect I will do another

in 25 years?