Strawberry Flavoured Bra, Prize Draw and a Contest
well, the title should produce some interesting key word searches landing here!!!! As promised, photos of the fully decorated bra for the Moonwalk
It started out as a plain white Playtex Wonderbra, I dyed it with “Swirlin’s Strawberry Starfruit” flavour Kool Aid to send it this lovely pink colour. I like the fact that the stitching didn’t dye so it looks like it’s pink with white embroidery round the sides and back!.
The large stars were iron-on rhinestone motifs, the smaller stars were little iron-on shapes and the really tiny sequins came as a long string which I was just going to iron on to the straps. However, I forgot they are elastic and when I tried it on the strings of sequins on the straps all separated. I then realised they were really easy to pull apart and fis on individually all over the bra. The final touch was the two pink organza beaded corsages which I bought and sewed on.
I do still have a beaded fringe to sew around the bottom edge but this is pretty much it.
oh - and the “strawberry flavour”? As I dyed it with strawberry Kool Aid it smells of strawberries!!!!!
There’s still time to sponsor me before next Saturday/Sunday here or if you want to take part in my prize draw to win some yummy yarn then you have until 9th June and you can enter at www.wendyswoolies.com/raffle.
The final result of my Kool Aid yarn dyeing experiment turned out very well (in my humble opinion!) here it is with the clogs that inspired the colours.
I love the combination of colours, I’m struggling to get a photo that shows how vibrant they are as the weather here is wet and grey - if we ever get any sun again I’ll take some photos outside.
The yarn is sportweight Merino wool and I’m now looking for ideas of what to knit with it….any suggestions just send them in. There’s 100gms and I estimate about 310 yards possibly a little more. The colours are really summery and, take my word, they shine in the sun!!!
So - a contest. Just leave a comment suggesting what I can knit with this fruit-flavoured yarn and I’ll pick one suggestion on 31st May and send the winner a yarny surprise from my stash!
I am open to suggestions for anything - doesn’t have to be socks!
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May 14th, 2007 at 6:58 pm
this is one i want to make. i love the swirls on the heels which would be a great clog sock
http://www.heartstringsfiberarts.com/s01.shtm
with or wothout beads
May 15th, 2007 at 9:46 am
I would knit a Branching Out from Knitty with it. I think the pattern takes sport weight, or could be modified easily for it.
That turned out lovely, I like the peach color.
May 15th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
hmm, what about crusoe from knitty? i think the bright colors would look great with that pattern. i saw some STR fire on the mountain socks that looked amazing in that pattern.
or there are always monkeys. i haven’t seen a bad monkey sock yet.
May 15th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
An entrelac vest . . . You only entrelac the two front panels and then do a plain back.
May 16th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Might I humbly and embarassedly suggest my own scarf pattern? I think it would show off the colours really nicely, without being plain ol’ stocking stitch.
http://lupinbunny.blogspot.com/2006/10/invisible-stripe-scarf.html
May 16th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
I made this recently, and it is just georgeous!
http://www.sheepinthecity.prettyposies.com/archives/000079.html
May 16th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
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May 16th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
I love the colors!
If you want to knit for a small child, might I suggest this: http://www.magknits.com/warm04/patterns/colourtank.pdf I made it for my daughter and absolutely fell in love with the pattern.
Or, what about something like this for a grown up?
http://ohmystars.net/craft/knitting/prazorcami.html
May 17th, 2007 at 10:43 am
I LOVE those colors!
I saw this pattern:
http://www.magknits.com/Dec06/patterns/cinnabar.htm
and thought it would look very pretty, esp. with a white or cream colored top or jacket
May 17th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
I think a short version of Cobweb would be divine! I just completed this a couple of weeks ago and it is the perfect summer wrap, nice and light!
www.magknits.com/warm04/patterns/cob.htm
I do love those colors together! Great job!
May 18th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Since mitred squares are popular at the moment as are felted bags - why dont you design a small, simple mitred bag and felt it. The colourway is too yummy to hide as a pair of socks.
May 22nd, 2007 at 12:45 am
I don’t have a specific pattern in mind, but I think it would be a good yarn to use for mittens. It’s bright enough to be hard to lose in the snow, and I know I appreciate summery colours all the more when the rest of the world is greyish.
May 22nd, 2007 at 2:06 am
I’m not sure what you will get with the yardage you have, but I suggest a scarf. It’s a great way to show off your hard work. As much as I love socks, it seems such a shame to put your lovely hand paint on your feet!!
May 22nd, 2007 at 12:46 pm
How about a Rabbit Proof Scarf?
http://www.morehousefarm.com/Original/Pattern/duJour/11/
May 29th, 2007 at 1:14 am
I think it would make a great argosy http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTargosy.html.
May 29th, 2007 at 8:06 am
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May 29th, 2007 at 11:33 am
When I first saw the yarn, I immediately thought of these: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTrpm.html
May 30th, 2007 at 12:18 am
Uptown Boot Socks by Jennifer Appleby in Interweave’s Favorite Socks book.
My second suggestion, if you don’t have that book, is Knitty’s RPM.
Can’t wait to see them which ever one you pick!