I achieved both of my goals for January, hooray! I finally finished my MAP border, and I stitched all the way over through the male cardinal on Forever and Ever. February’s numbers were called on January 27, 5 and 17. That means I’ll be focusing on Colorful Cats Bumblebee and The Lord’s Prayer in February.… Continue reading February 2022 WIPGO
Aida vs. linen for me
The left is my original start on 18 count Aida cloth that came with the kit, and is incredibly stiff and difficult to stitch (it just hurts my hands to put the needle through the holes in this fabric). The right is my restart on 36 count Edinburgh linen, (over two stitches). Yes, I have… Continue reading Aida vs. linen for me
Retro Kitchen sock
Well, it has taken forever, but I’ve finally gotten one sock done. I’ve started the second one. I’m not sure why it is taking forever to knit these, but it seems that I’m not making much progress when I work on them. Maybe it’s that I am working on two different pairs at once, maybe… Continue reading Retro Kitchen sock
More off the trail blocks
I’ve gotten five of my alternate-alternate blocks made, and I’ve been making “kits” of the rest. I still have a little trimming to do of some units, then I can sew, sew, sew. I think I’m going to set these together with a single plain white fabric.
New slouchy beanie
My mom was wearing her original slouchy beanie (a blue one) one day, and mentioned that she needed a black one. Preferring not to do a solid black hat, I found a dark gray tonal yarn and made her one with that. Here is the original hat I made for her in 2018. I think… Continue reading New slouchy beanie