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The nightmare begins... Karlisa 09-29-2007
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Posted by Karlisa on September 29, 2007, 10:10 pm
I've begun cleaning out and organizing my sewing room so that I can start
making my sons' Halloween costumes. They're going as Daniel Boone and Davy
Crocket, and I'm knitting them coonskin caps and will make them "buckskin"
jackets out of fake suede cloth. I found some clearance Fun Fur at
Michael's crafts for $1 a skein, and it only takes 3 skeins per hat. I've
only knitted a tail out of Fun Fur for my son's cat costume that I made for
his first Halloween, and it can be a bear to work with. Wish me luck.
Here's the pattern I'm using:
http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter03/PATTfrontier.html

lisa
****
Hi, My name is Lisa and I'm a yarn addict....



Posted by on September 30, 2007, 12:10 am
> I've begun cleaning out and organizing my sewing room so that I can start
> making my sons' Halloween costumes. They're going as Daniel Boone and Davy
> Crocket, and I'm knitting them coonskin caps and will make them "buckskin"
> jackets out of fake suede cloth. I found some clearance Fun Fur at
> Michael's crafts for $1 a skein, and it only takes 3 skeins per hat. I've
> only knitted a tail out of Fun Fur for my son's cat costume that I made for
> his first Halloween, and it can be a bear to work with. Wish me luck.
> Here's the pattern I'm
using:http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter03/PATTfrontier.html
>
> lisa
> ****
> Hi, My name is Lisa and I'm a yarn addict....

Best of Luck ,,,Lisa ,,,
The years i made Puriem custumes for my children and half the street ,
were hectic , i also recycled materials from custum to custum over the
years ,,,,
mirjam


Posted by DAB on September 30, 2007, 7:04 am
Karlisa wrote:
> I've begun cleaning out and organizing my sewing room so that I can
> start making my sons' Halloween costumes. They're going as Daniel
> Boone and Davy Crocket, and I'm knitting them coonskin caps and will
> make them "buckskin" jackets out of fake suede cloth. I found some
> clearance Fun Fur at Michael's crafts for $1 a skein, and it only
> takes 3 skeins per hat. I've only knitted a tail out of Fun Fur for
> my son's cat costume that I made for his first Halloween, and it can
> be a bear to work with. Wish me luck. Here's the pattern I'm using:
> http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter03/PATTfrontier.html
>
> lisa
> ****
> Hi, My name is Lisa and I'm a yarn addict....

When I knit with the fake fur I use another yarn with it at the same
time.....a color that bends in and usually in fingering weight. Makes it
easier for me.....not much but it helps to keep track of the stitches.

Donna



Posted by Karlisa on September 30, 2007, 9:54 am

> Karlisa wrote:
>> I've begun cleaning out and organizing my sewing room so that I can
>> start making my sons' Halloween costumes. They're going as Daniel
>> Boone and Davy Crocket, and I'm knitting them coonskin caps and will
>> make them "buckskin" jackets out of fake suede cloth. I found some
>> clearance Fun Fur at Michael's crafts for $1 a skein, and it only
>> takes 3 skeins per hat. I've only knitted a tail out of Fun Fur for
>> my son's cat costume that I made for his first Halloween, and it can
>> be a bear to work with. Wish me luck. Here's the pattern I'm using:
>> http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter03/PATTfrontier.html
>>
>> lisa
>> ****
>> Hi, My name is Lisa and I'm a yarn addict....
>
> When I knit with the fake fur I use another yarn with it at the same
> time.....a color that bends in and usually in fingering weight. Makes it
> easier for me.....not much but it helps to keep track of the stitches.
>
> Donna
>That's a great idea, Donna. Thanks! I'll try it.

lisa



Posted by Not Likely on September 30, 2007, 9:08 am
> I've begun cleaning out and organizing my sewing room so that I can start
> making my sons' Halloween costumes. They're going as Daniel Boone and
> Davy Crocket, and I'm knitting them coonskin caps and will make them
> "buckskin" jackets out of fake suede cloth. I found some clearance Fun
> Fur at Michael's crafts for $1 a skein, and it only takes 3 skeins per
> hat. I've only knitted a tail out of Fun Fur for my son's cat costume
> that I made for his first Halloween, and it can be a bear to work with.
> Wish me luck. Here's the pattern I'm using:
> http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter03/PATTfrontier.html
>
> lisa
> ****
> Hi, My name is Lisa and I'm a yarn addict....

Good luck, Lisa! I love the picture on that pattern page, but I wouldn't
care for knitting (or crocheting) with the fake fur yarn.

I've made costumes for my son (hand-sewn, and one knitted) every year since
he was old enough to go out trick or treating on Halloween.... and I *still*
make them for him now that he dresses up to answer the door for the other
young trick or treaters on Halloween. He enjoys it as well as decorating
the yard and foyer, and the kids (and parents) all love it too! :o)
This year he is going to be a werewolf (he loves wolves and found a perfect
grey wolf mask), so I bought some fake grey fur to make his arms and lower
legs furry, and to have some fur sticking out from rips in his shirt and
jeans. We also found a ghostly woman mask with white hair attached, and we
bought some white flowing material that I will use to make a gown type thing
to attach to the mask to hang outside along with the other decorations from
last year. Nothing knitted or crocheted in the costume department this
year... just hand-sewn. ;o)

*hugs*
Gemini



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