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Finished projects
Project Name: One Piece
Stitch count: 9,049
Started: March 30, 2024
Finished: November 20, 2024
Designer/Source: Cross Stitch Bay on Etsy. Chart no longer available
DMC Floss: 310
Fabric: 14 Count Aida purchased at Walmart
Needle Size: 26
Making for my son.
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My son was so surprised with this cross stitch, and thinks it's great.
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Project Name: Bly Cardigan
Started: Sept. 3, 2024
Started: Sept. 3, 2024
Finished: Dec. 20, 2024
Designer/Source: www.Berroco.com
Yarn: My own handspun corriedale, purchased from paradise fibers
Colors: Grey
Needle size: U.S. 6 (4 m.m.) and U.S 7 (4.5 mm)
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Project Name: Popcorn and cranberry crochet garland
Started: December 2024
Started: December 2024
Finished: December 2024
Designer/Source: Delia Creates
Yarn: Hobby Lobby "I love this chunky yarn"
Colors: White
Hook size: Size K (6.5 mm) and D (3.25 mm) for beads.
I purchased two skeins of yarn becuase I was unsure of how much I would need. I wound up using half a skein for my size tree. Beads were purchased on Amazon.
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The porcupine box I gave my sister-in-law.
Project Name: Love and Prickles, #1 and #2
Started: Aug. 25, 2024
Started: Aug. 25, 2024
Finished: Fully finished December 2024
Designer/Source: LindyStitches.com
Floss: Called for DMC, B5200, 413, 3860, 415, 3816, 932, 21, except for 413. I used 415 for the face and quills, and 3799 for the body.
Fabric: 18 count aida purchased from Hobby Lobby
Made For: Myself and my sister-in-law.
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Project Name: Sweatervest weather
Started: Oct. 30, 2024
Finished: Dec. 10, 2024
Designer/Source: Lindy Stitches
DMC Floss: 434, 310, 801, 157, 22, 680, 3347, 3824, 316, 976, 435, 3346
Fabric: 32 count light taupe Lugana
Needle Size: 28
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Works in progress
Project Name: Blue stripe vanilla socks
Started: Oct. 31, 2024
Started: Oct. 31, 2024
Finished:
Designer/Source: Vanilla sock pattern I use.
Yarn: Patons Kroy sock yarn
Colorway: Blue Raspberry
Colors: Blues and white
Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm
The above photo is what the sock looks like as of Jan. 4. I forgot to take photos the day I recorded and kept knitting away. I'm almost done!
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Another one where I forgot to take the photo the day I recorded and I finished the project.
White Christmas 2022 ornaments - Snowman ornament
Started: Dec. 2, 2023Finished: Jan. 2, 2025
Designer/Source: Primrose Cottage stitches
Fabric: 14 count aida opalescent
DMC floss in called for colors
B5200, 310, 321, 435, 562, 722, 728, 761, 818, 898, 954, 3841
Needle Size: 26
Made For: Myself.
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I kitted up a bunch of projects to start in the new year.
Mother's Garden by Blackbird Designs
Bedelia Bunny by Artsy Housewife
Hope Song by Heartstring Samplery
One Stitch at a Time by La-D-Da
The SAL is being hosted in the Across the Pond - Stitch and Chat group on Facebook.
Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Bird Crush Club Cross Stitch Pattern #2
Other channels I mentioned during the episode. If you haven't heard of their channels you should check them out!