Saturday, January 4, 2025

Episode 25 Recent finishes and prepping for 2025


Hello!  Thanks for stopping by!  Show notes are below

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
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
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
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
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
The SAL is being hosted in the Across the Pond - Stitch and Chat group on Facebook.



Other channels I mentioned during the episode. If you haven't heard of their channels you should check them out!