I’ve completed a couple more charts of knitting for my About Time shawl, and I thought it would be a good time to take a progress photo. Of course, shawls are difficult to get a good photo/idea of how it’s going, since you’re scrunching up most of those stitches on a circular needle. I’ve completed… Continue reading About Time for an update
Author: Melissa
Re-thinking a mystery
I dropped out of a local quilt group last year. The women in the group are really nice, and I’m still friends with many of them. But being in the group itself was just not my thing. I get that a group that large (around 70-80 members?) has to do things a certain way and… Continue reading Re-thinking a mystery
Charm basket mug rug
A friend recently had surgery, and I wanted to send her more than just a “get well” card. I was looking at my little baskets, and thought one would be perfect, but needed a little something extra. I’ve always loved the churn dash block, so I decided to combine the two. It should be arriving… Continue reading Charm basket mug rug
New shawl starts
When I finished the patriotic version of Cladonia, I was already thinking about what shawl I wanted to start next. I’ve had some lace in a pale pink to dark gray gradient for several years just waiting for me to start a fancy lace shawl. I enjoy making them, but I know they require concentration,… Continue reading New shawl starts
Pink froggies
If you were to go back to the post where I talked about the remaining open blooms, you won’t find the fabric in this partial or half-bloom. After looking at the fabric I originally chose for this area, I decided that it just seemed “muddy” – really too much detail in the background between the… Continue reading Pink froggies