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 (:

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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

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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. :) 

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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Black Lives Matter Pussyhat

 

'Pussyhat Project' by Krista Suh, Kat 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.

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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.

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