Project Planning and Convalescent Knitting – The Cuttle Corner #24

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Welcome to the twenty-fourth edition of The Cuttle Corner! I’ve been a bit under the weather, so not as much crafting this week, but lots of exciting project planning.

If you missed last week’s post, you can take a look here.

Now, let’s get cozy.

What’s Going On

You may have noticed things have been a bit quiet at The Cozy Cuttlefish in the past week. This is because my whole family has come down with some sort of bug, and we have all been recuperating. Fortunately, it seems to be a fairly mild cold, and we are all on the mend.

Between being sick and taking care of sick kiddos, crafting and blogging took a backseat. That doesn’t mean I got nothing done, just not as much as usual. Even sick, I couldn’t help but spend a lot of time dreaming about all the projects I can start once I am feeling better.

What I’m Working On

Knitting

I am determined to not lose momentum on my Kildalton cardigan when I am so close to finishing! The second sleeve is still in progress, but it is steadily growing.

On my worst sick day, I made a nest out of pillows and blankets, got a steaming mug of broth, put a movie on my phone. Then I spent the two hours of the movie knitting in bed. I managed to get about half of a sleeve done knitting this way. I also finished an entire movie in one sitting, which I don’t get to do very often.

Project Planning

Even when I am sick, I am always thinking about other projects to start. Nevermind the two spinning projects, three knitting projects (no, we still don’t talk about the shawl), two sewing projects, and a pile of mending to do, I still make plans for more projects to start.

More Weaving Plans

Since I finished my plaid scarf, I haven’t started another weaving project, even though I have wanted to. I have just barely begun to scratch the surface of rigid heddle loom weaving, and there is so much more to explore! So the first project I am planning is a new weaving project.

Thanks to my dad, I now have another reed with a higher dent, and a set of pickup sticks that I have been itching to play with.

I went digging through my yarn stash and found a couple of green yarns that I think will make an interesting fabric together.

I have no idea where this yarn came from. The dark green says it is 100% virgin wool, and I am going to try to use it for the warp.

The multicolor yarn is missing its ball band, so I’m not sure what the fiber content is. I did a quick burn test and I think it is a wool and synthetic blend.

Depending on how the fabric turns out, I might try to felt it and make coasters or something like that.

1850’s Dress Research

Even though the post hasn’t come out yet, I did finish sewing my 1850s corset that I’ve been working on for months. The next item I want to add to my historical wardrobe is a 1850s dress.

After spending a lot of time looking at patterns, fashion plates, photographs, period dresses from different collection, and more, I’ve come up with a vague plan.

I know I want to make a day dress with a high neckline, straight waistline, and slight bishop sleeves. What I am still debating is whether to do a bodice with two darts on either side, which there are a lot of examples of, or a yoked bodice with gathering at the bust and waistline.

Now that I have a suitable corset, I’ll be able to start playing around with mock-ups to see what works best for me.

Until next time, keep cuttle-ing!

What are you working on? I’d love to hear about your projects in the comments below!