Whoa I sure have been busy lately…mostly STARTING things and not too much FINISHING things.
But, I’ve been having fun!
Stella is getting’ her groove back, and I’ve got all of the geese cut for the tiny stars and up on the wall. (please excuse the odd angle. I was basically laying on the floor when I took this)
I’ve been knitting up a storm, and I’m so excited for fall!
I’m about 1/2 way through a cowl. This is being stitched using Cascade yarn in a gorgeous eggplant color. The pattern is a freebie found on Ravelry.
The most important little tidbit of information about this project is that it is being knitted using the most expensive needles I’ve ever purchased…Lantern Moon circular needles in a size 8.
I have to say that I really truly didn’t feel a difference…until I started knitting my next project using regular ole’ bamboo needles (which I thought were pretty awesome until now!)
This scarf is also from Cascade and I’m using size 8 needles.
The pattern is called candle flame and I found it online on a knitting blog.
The pattern for the candle flame scarf has about 40+ rows of pattern, and a 21 row repeat…which is very very very complicated. I’m hoping that I “get” the pattern a little better as it goes on, but as of now I’m looking at it for every other stitch!
This next yarn project is using some super cheap yarn that I got at Joann’s back in the day…mostly because it was 1/2 off and it was in my favorite color. It is also a block that I found online on a crochet blog, and it’s going together very easily.
Three blocks down…who knows how many left to go!
Last up is just a little something that’s been staring back at me for about a month or so. This fabric and these threads go with a little fairly big cross-stitch piece that I’ve had my eye on for over a year. I love the colors so much…and they’re very much out of my “normal” but I love the design (Halloween Rules by Lizzie Kate) and the materials so much I bet I’ll cave soon!
So pretty much the only thing that I’m lacking now is time!
11 comments:
At the end of the day, having fun is all that really matters! Stella most definitely looks good!
Loving the cowl (that color is wonderful) and your candle flame scarf. I've not knit with Lantern Moon needles - I've heard they're wonderful and pricey as you said. I generally knit with Addi's and have had success with them so far. I probably should invest in their inter-changeables and save some $!
I'm envious of your knitting & crochet! One of these days I'll learn how to.
I haven't done any cross-stitch in ages, but have fallen in love with Lizzie Kate's ABC Halloween - maybe I can get it done for next year.
Lots happening at your house. Love the eggplant cowl, such a pretty colour. Good luck on resisting that LK cross stitch!
Your quilt top is beautiful! I've been seeing a lot of knitting projects on the blogs lately. Makes me want to learn how to knit.
The quilt looks lovely.
So I have 24 hours in my day. You must have a kazillion. And they are all in the sunshine.
The candle flame looks scrumptious but the super scrappy quilt, oh, la, la.
Wow, it's all gorgeous! I have the Halloween Rules, and it's being ignored at the moment :-(
Stella is looking awesome. Just love those colors. Your knitting, crocheting and pondered stitching all looks wonderful!
wow! what a stunning quilt top!
love the quilt!
WOW you knit too?? lolol I love your scarfs. I have tried and tried knitting and it did not come to me. So I gave up. But yours is beautiful.
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