Pillowcase dresses are SO SIMPLE!!

Yes, you can start with an actual pillowcase, but you don’t have to! In this case, I just cut some fabric, about twice as wide as she is big around. (So I measured her around the chest, and doubled it.) Sew up one side seam. Now you have a tube, right?

You can either hem the bottom (and you pick which side is the bottom, since when it’s just a tube, either side could be the bottom!) or you can add a length of seam binding, or make a decorative band with another fabric, whatever.

Once you get the bottom hemmed, focus on the top. Lay the dress out, you can put the seam in the back or on one side. Cut out armholes. Like this:

After the armholes are cut, you’ll see only ONE straight part of the fabric that’s not hemmed, right there, top front and top back, between the armholes. Make a casing out of each of those little flaps, just about 1/4-1/2 inch deep.

Now, you need to hem the armholes. You can just hem them, or you could use seam binding. I personally recommend seam binding.

Next, cut two lengths of seam binding long enough to thread through the casing and tie over each shoulder. I recommend sewing the seam binding closed for this purpose.

And you’re all done. Easy peasy.

If you want pictures, post here and I’ll take some and put them up.

We bought these napkins on clearance at a local store, then I stenciled them. Fun! Available at Etsy.

I made Wally this Link Tshirt with freezer paper stencils. I’m not totally happy with that smear under the eye! Notice that it’s already stained.

I really like this pattern, though I can’t memorize it to save my life. It’s not complicated, I think it’s more my brain. I’ve actually made SO MANY mistakes I’ve had to go un-knit and re-do on this pair of socks. But I’m having trouble really focusing while I knit right now, and I think that’s the main issue.

Here is the pattern, Dragon Breath. And the Ravelry project page. The yarn is the Eeyore’s Dream colorway of Monkeypal’s sock yarn. I have come to just love Monkeypal sock yarn.

Goodness, but I’m a wee bit behind posting completed projects here. These socks were knit as part of my Geek Knitting Kick I’ve been on lately, and are officially called Eragon Socks at my house. The pattern is Wyvern (which is a type of dragon) and it’s a nice, easy pattern that’s easy to memorize - a must with me. It’s the same stitch pattern as my Eragon Gauntlets.

The yarn is Monkeypal SuperWash Sock Yarn from Monkeypal’s Etsy store. Um, it’s my new favorite sock yarn. It’s very soft, straight from the get-go. It’s mashine washable, it’s comfortale on the feet, easy to knit with. The colors are beautiful. Love it. This colorway is, um, “Saphria.” Yeah. That’s why I bought it.

And of course, here’s the Ravelry project page.

Genna’s outgrown all of her winter newborn hats, but we still needed something warm for her for this summer. (Camping in the mountains, it gets pretty chilly.) So I whipped up this adorable pixie hat. The pattern is free, of course, because I generally only use free patterns, lol. I liked how it knitted up, but the sizing seems to be a little wonky, which other people on Ravelry said, as well. I made it with some Lorna’s Laces that I had leftover from another project.

And who would have thought late May in Iowa would bring an opportunity to wear it outside, also in our fleece bunting with pants and a sweater underneath?

Here’s the Ravelry project page.