Making

I've been sewing! My latest creations are cotton Twist Front Headbands following the Youtube video by Let's Make it Academy. 

I thought I needed these because I've been letting my hair grow. It's been since November that I've had a haircut. While I'm liking the curls on the back of my head...

...my bangs are straight - gray hair has begun growing-in straight.

I'd like to let my bangs grow so as to be able to pull them back but the growing out part is difficult because I don't like hair on my forehead. So I made the headbands, well-aware they're very1950's-looking. 

I modified cutting instructions to make my headband a little narrower. I'm documenting those dimensions here in case I want to reference them to later make more headbands.

Twist Front Headband

Supplies

• 8" of ¾" or ½"-wide elastic
• 2 rectangles, 5" X 15" for twist top (pattern calls for 6" X 15")
• 1 rectangle, 2" X 15" for elastic cover 

Continuing to make Tiny Dolls on a 24-peg round loom, I learned another lesson. After a week-long break, I thought I'd made another doll from memory using scrap yarn recently bought at a garage sale. 

That 14" "tiny" doll on the right is the result! Ha, ha! After finishing it, I realized I'd knitted an E-wrap rather than the U-wrap called for in the pattern. A Google search explains that an E-wrap is a loosE stitch; a U-wrap is a tight stitch. I won't make that mistake again! 

I also experimented with a different color yarn for skin tone. I think the light taupe color, on the left doll, is okay but I'd like to find a milky chocolate color. 

I've started the second panel for my Seed Stitch Poncho. I have only one unused skein of yarn left, so I hope it's enough. 

On Wednesday, April 1, from our house that's 105 miles from Cape Canaveral, we were able to see the launch of Artemis II. The four-person crew is traveling around the moon and back over 10 days. 

In the first pic, you can see the ship just below the clouds. 

Then, it cleared the clouds.

It was visible as a pinprick for a couple minutes. Exhilarating to see from here. I can only imagine what it was like for people who were closer. Several friends asked, so I'll tell you: No, we weren't able to hear anything.

This is my most recent picture of Twistee Treat, an ice cream stand that's going in nearby and that I can't wait to patronize! It's good to see what's been done - the concrete driveway (there's a drive-up window on the left), and outdoor seating. The exterior, including the roof, still needs painting... and sprinkles! I don't know when it will open, but I'm ready!

Linda