Yes! And I chose my sashing fabric as well. I threw four blocks up on the design wall along with some light sage green strips cut from a bolt I got at the Stitcher’s Garden back room sale several months back. I am looking forward to seeing this come together, but first I must finish… Continue reading Full blocks ready
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Charity hats to Ukraine
Hats 14-17 of my previous post about hat knitting, along with the one above (hat 18, Barley Worsted in Lion Brand Heartland) and the next five are going to be making their way across the ocean in MAGI boxes to bless some children in Ukraine. I was happy to hear that I could help out… Continue reading Charity hats to Ukraine
Just one more for now
I was sorting some recent scraps I’ve acquired through donations, and decided on this combination for another afghan quilt block. I need to print out a little cheat sheet of minimum fabric sizes required for these blocks so I can just combine three fabric scraps together into little “kits” for when I feel in the… Continue reading Just one more for now
Rows 1-8
I set the strip for row 9 beside the rest of the block that is sewn so far. So close! I’ve also started thinking about the sashing strips that will be added between the blocks. Originally I was thinking a slightly darker cream/beige color, as Bonnie recommends in her pattern. But then I got to… Continue reading Rows 1-8
Ausable milestone
The body has been knit to the length specified in the pattern, and has been set aside until the next part is complete. I’ve just cast on for the first sleeve and begun knitting it. I originally thought I’d use the same needle for the ribbing as I did in the body (10.5 US). However,… Continue reading Ausable milestone