Wednesday, November 18, 2020

British Cat (Lil' Peep!)

 

'British Cat' from Alisa Collection


Start: 
January 23, 2020
Finish: November 17, 2020

Project Notes:
✘ Fabric is a mystery linen

Section of Oops:
✘ Some stitches aren't in the right color (or backstitched in the correct spots), but I can't remember where (:


Sunday, November 8, 2020

Winter Wonderland



Start: January 21, 2020
Finish: November 8, 2020

Project Notes:
✘ Fabric is 32-count Belfast linen in Smokey Pearl from Zweigart
✘ Omitted alphabet. Kept my initials, stitched them in GA Portabella
✘ Red detail for house is in WDW Turkish Red
✘ Squirrel is in DD Cocoa Bean & GA Garden Gate
✘ Acorn bottoms are in GA Garden Gate & GA Onyx, to use up scrap thread
✘ Brown detail on door was stitched with remaining CC Ribbon Red

Thread Changes:
          GA Apple Cider = GA Portabella          
GA Oatmeal = GA Roasted Marshmallow
GA Wood Trail = DD Cocoa Bean
WDW Lancaster Red = CC Ribbon Red
          
CC = Classic Colorworks/Crescent Colours
DD = Dinky Dyes (Oops Pack)
GA = The Gentle Art Sampler Threads

Section of Oops?
✘ Some flowers are are little out of place in the upper right
✘ The berries near the antlers are out of place
✘ The neck of the left goose is short a stitch
✘ My doorstep is 2 rows short


Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Watermelon & Kiwi Rose City Rollers

 

'Rose City Rollers' by Orange Knits Designs


Watermelon: September 27 - October 3, 2020
Kiwi: October 23 - November 4, 2020

Ramblings:
I've made two more pairs of Rose City Rollers. I'm wanting to do all of the tutti frutti yarns this way. :) 

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Winter Houses


'Winter Houses' by Industrioushead
Found in The Gift of Stitching Magazine Issue 58

Start: 
March 14, 2020
Finish: October 20, 2020

Ramblings:
Start No. 14 of March Madness Maynia/March Stitchy Madness/Stitch Madness

Project Notes:
✘ Fabric is a mystery 25-count evenweave from a grab bag at 123stitch.com

Section of Oops:
✘ Moon shading is in the wrong color
✘ Yellow light in windows are stitched with two threads


Friday, September 25, 2020

Basic Ribbed Socks

 

'Basic Ribbed Socks' by Kate Atherley


Start: 
September 9, 2020
Finish: September 25, 2020

Ramblings:
My third pair of socks during #100daysofsocks. Knit with Loops & Threads Woolike in Navy. Here is my project page on Ravelry.

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Christmas Comes


'Christmas Comes' by X's and Oh's
Found in 'The Gift of Stitching' Issue 23 Dec 2007



Start: March 13, 2020
Finish: September 24, 2020

Ramblings:
Start No. 13 of March Madness Maynia/March Stitchy Madness/Stitch Madness

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with 2 strands on a mystery 30-count linen
✘ Omitted text and yellow
✘ Subbed Kreinik threads from a Bag 'O Bits for gift ribbon & baubles


Thread Changes (DMC):
          815 = 816          
869 = 3031
934 = 3345

Section of Oops
✘ Started with DMC 3345 instead of the called for DMC 934

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Copycat Dishcloths


'Copycat Dishcloth' by Michelle Krause



Start: August 3, 2020
Finish: August 14, 2020

Ramblings:
Here is my project page on Ravelry. Project page for shortie is here.

Yarns used:
〰️ Blue: Loops & Threads Cotton Colors, Raindrop
〰️ Pink: (the last of) Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Solids, Pinky Stripes

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Basic Ribbed Shortie Socks

 

'Basic Ribbed Socks' by Kate Atherly


Start: 
August 17, 2020
Finish: September 5, 2020

Ramblings:
My third pair of socks during #100daysofsocks. Knit with Loops & Threads Woolike in Golden Yellow. Here is my project page on Ravelry.

Black Lives Matter Pussyhat

 

'Pussyhat Project' by Krista SuhKat Coyle, & Jayna Zweiman

Start: 
August 25, 2020
Finish: August 30, 2020

Ramblings:
My third pussyhat. This one, because black lives matter. Knit with Caron One Pound in Black & Sunshine. Here is my project page on Ravelry.

emPower People

 

'emPower People' by casapinka


Start: August 26, 2020
Finish: August 28, 2020

Ramblings:
A properly-sized bandana cowl. Knit with Loops & Threads Joy DK in Iris. Here is my project page on Ravelry.