May’s numbers are 22 and 19. Cross Stitch Desert Landscapes Mandala gets another turn, and Sea Quilt gets to come out to play for the first time. Knitting/Crochet My sock scraps granny square blanket will definitely get some love, and this seems like a good month to work on the Protest is Patriotic Shawl. Quilting… Continue reading May’s WIPGO projects
Category: Crochet
Sweet Dreams doily
Ta-da! I finished my the crocheted doily (that I started in 2012) on Monday, then washed and laid it flat to dry. I can’t decide whether I want to tea dye it, so for now it is white. There is a slight shadow where I took the photo, so some of it looks a little… Continue reading Sweet Dreams doily
Crochet hooks
Over the years, I’ve learned that I prefer crochet hooks that are inline rather than tapered. There is a good comparison of the two styles at Jo Creates. I like the Susan Bates Silvalume line for regular size crochet hooks. Unfortunately, the Susan Bates brand does not carry inline steel crochet hooks (the smaller sizes… Continue reading Crochet hooks
My March projects
The numbers for March were announced on February 26, and they are 10 and 24. What does that mean for my focus projects this month? Cross Stitch and Needlework I made really good progress on my February projects, I’m really close to a finish on Lighthouse, so WIPGO has worked well so far for it.… Continue reading My March projects
WIPGO 2021
I was watching an episode of a cross stitcher’s channel on YouTube the other day, and she mentioned this thing she created called WIPGO (kind of like American Bingo for your cross-stitch works-in-progress). The things I really liked about it were: you decide what will be in each square, whether it’s a project or a… Continue reading WIPGO 2021