Episode 24 - What I did in October

 

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Knitting - Finished Objects

Project Name: Passenger Princess Socks
Started: June 3, 2024

Finished: Oct. 31, 2024

Designer/Source:Vanilla sock pattern I use.

Yarn: Patons Kroy Sock Yarn

Colorway: Midcentury stripes

Colors: Peach, blue, cream, vintage looking colors.

Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm

Made For: myself.

Previous update: 

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Project Name: Autumn Hunting Socks
Started: Sept. 1, 2024

Finished: Oct. 19, 2024

Designer/Source: Vanilla sock pattern I use.

Yarn: Malabrigo

Colorway: 858 Arbol

Colors: browns, oranges and olives

Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm

Previous update: 

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Knitting - Current Works in Progress

Project Name: Bly Cardigan
Started: Sept. 3, 2024

Finished: 

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)

Previous update: 

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Knitting - new cast on

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

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Cross Stitch - Finished Object

Project Name: Black Cat Sampler

Started: Early Oct. 2024

Finished: Oct. 31, 2024

Designer/Source: Just Cross Stitch magazine Halloween 2024 issue

Nancy Wahler, Faithwurks designs

DMC Floss: 310; 645; blanc; 3822

Fabric: 14 Count Aida purchase from hobby lobby, spa color, I think. 

Needle Size: 26

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Cross Stitch - Current Works in Progress

Project Name: One Piece 

Stitch count (via pattern keeper) 

Started: March 30, 2024

Finished:

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. 

Previous update

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Cross Stitch - New Start

Project Name: Sweatervest weather

Started: Oct. 30, 2024

Finished:

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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Haul

Signed up for the Dragon Fruit block of the month club

New cross stitch chart

Needleminder from Sweet Autumn Stitch. 

Youtube channels mentioned:

CraftyCat Stitcher
Stitching and Tea with B

Stitching with my kitties

RedHeadedStitcher24

Crow River Stitcher

Fat Quarter Shop

Elizabeth Ann Can Stitch

Vonna Pfeiffer

We Stitch and We Know Things

MEGA Stitches

Yarn Over With Us

Episode 22 - Successes and learning experiences

 

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Cross Stitch

Project Name: Petite Pumpkin scissor fob

Started: Sept. 2, 2024

Finished: Sept. 8, 2024

Designer/Source: Wrought Iron Stitching on Etsy. Chart was in Just Cross Stitch Magazine, Autumn 2024

Fabric: 18 count Aida I hand-dyed. Purchased from Walmart

DMC in called for Color: 434 

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Project Name: Rest in Peace

Started: Sept. 2, 2024

Finished: 

Designer/Source: Becky Noland of www.LucyBeam.com. Chart was in Just Cross Stitch Magazine, Autumn 2024

Fabric:14 count Rustico Aida in the "oatmeal" color. Purchased from Hobby Lobby.

Floss colors: DMC conversion: 931, 799, 902, 356, 221, 3688, 347, 152, 340, 415, 318, 535, 3865 

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Project Name: One Piece 

Stitch count (via pattern keeper) as of Sept. 19, 2024: 3,967 / 9029 - 43.94%

Started: March 30, 2024

Finished:

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. 

From previous update

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Knitting 

Project Name: Bly Cardigan
Started: Sept. 3, 2024

Finished: 

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)

The pattern wasn't as easy to interpret and understand as I would have liked.  I knit about 6 inches and then realized I misunderstood the instructions and I ripped out and wound the yarn back up into a ball. 

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Project Name: Passenger Princess Socks
Started: June 3, 2024

Finished: 

Designer/Source:Vanilla sock pattern I use.

Yarn: Patons Kroy Sock Yarn

Colorway: Midcentury stripes

Colors: Peach, blue, cream, vintage looking colors.

Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm

Made For: myself.

Previous update

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Project Name: Autumn Socks
Started: Sept. 1, 2024

Finished: 

Designer/Source: Vanilla sock pattern I use.

Yarn: Malabrigo

Colorway: 858 Arbol

Colors: browns, oranges and olives

Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm

This is just a few of the Youtube channels I've watched the last few weeks and think you should check them out. Sharing is caring!

‪@StitchinMommy‬ ‪@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher‬ ‪@morganunraveled‬ ‪@TheCampingStitcher‬ ‪@norwegianknitter‬ ‪@MistyPursel‬ ‪@HandsOnDesign‬

Other channels mentioned in other parts of the video:‪

@disorderlystitcher‬ ‪@periwinklestitcher‬ ‪@MommaNevin‬

Episode 21 - Looking forward to September

 

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Without thinking, I tossed my handwritten notes. Eeks!  These may not be as detailed as I'd like them to be this go round. 

Fully finished object

Project Name: Quilted Christmas

Started: Late November 15, 2023

Finished: Aug. 28, 2024

Designer/Source: Emily Call

Fabric: Charles Craft 18 count Aida cloth

DMC in called for Colors: DMC Blanc, 168, 469, 3712, 3045, 816, 310

Cross Stitch

Current works in progress

Project Name: One Piece 

Stitch count (via pattern keeper) as of Sept. 1, 2024: 3,757 / 9029 stitches, 41.6 percent complete

Started: March 30, 2024

Finished: 

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. 

From previous update

Up next ... 

Project name: Crested Porcupine

Stitch count (via pattern keeper) as of Sept. 1, 2024: 987 / 64,152 stitches, (1.54%)

Started: June 27, 2024

Finished:

Designer/Source: Purple Stitching on Etsy.

DMC: 167, 168, 169, 310, 317, 318, 413, 414, 415, 433, 437, 451, 452, 453, 524, 535, 611, 612, 640, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 762, 779, 840, 841, 842, 844, 927, 928, 934, 935, 939, 3021, 3023, 3031, 3032, 3041, 3072, 3371, 3756, 3787, 3799, 3828, 3863, 3864, 3866

Fabric: Half yard of 14 count Aida purchased from Forbidden Fiber Co. 

Needle Size: 26

Stitching for myself.  I know it is going to take years. Story about Porkie is here. The follow up post is here. The story is towards the end of the post. Scroll down. 

Previous update

Love and Prickles, by Lindy Stitches

Project Name: Love and Prickles, #2
Started: Aug. 25

Finished: 

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.  

I have plans to finish it off on a trinket box from Hobby Lobby.  Haven't settled on the trinket box yet. 

Future starts

Rest in Peace, by Becky Noland of Lucy Beam. Just Cross Stitch

Petite Pumpkin, by Tracy Richards of Wrought Iron Stitching. Just Cross Stitch

Maybe starting -- Souvenier de France, BlackBird Designs

Knitting

Current WIP

Project Name: Passenger Princess Socks
Started: June 3, 2024

Finished: 

Designer/Source:Vanilla sock pattern I use.

Yarn: Patons Kroy Sock Yarn

Colorway: Midcentury stripes

Colors: Peach, blue, cream, vintage looking colors.

Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm

Made For: myself.

This is the start of the second sock.  I seem to be cruising along on it. 

New projects to cast on

Bly Cardigan, Berroco

The plan is to use my handspun to knit up this cardigan.  My first time making a sweater with handspun.

Vanilla socks, Malabrigo

World Simplest Mittens, Tin Can Knits

Will be using Lion Brand wool ease yarn. 

Spinning
Handspun project, ongoing

Finn Wool Top purchased from Paradise Fibers several years ago. 

This is just a few of the Youtube channels I've watched the last few weeks and think you should check them out. Sharing is caring! 

@CrazySockLady 
@RedCrossStitcher 
@moonshinestitchery 
@CraftDStitches 
@StitchingAndTeaWithB. 

Other channels mentioned in other parts of the video
@JeanFarishNeedleworks 
@brendaandtheserialstarter2410 
@lindystitches

Episode 20 - August wrap up and chatter

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Knitting

 Project Name: Monkey Socks

Started: Nov. 12, 2023

Finished: Aug. 9, 2024

Designer/Source: knitty.com

Yarn: Forbidden Fiber Co.

Colorway: Tale as old as time, on the Fortitude base (Superwash Merino).

Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm

Made For: myself. 

What it looked like at the last update

And then ... 

Project Name: Passenger Princess Socks
Started: June 3, 2024

Finished: 

Designer/Source:Vanilla sock pattern I use.

Yarn: Patons Kroy Sock Yarn

Colorway: Midcentury stripes

Colors: Peach, blue, cream, vintage looking colors.

Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm

Made For: myself.

What they looked like in the last episode/update

Sewing 

WIPs bags

Tutorial I used is from Fat Quarter Shop.    

Cross Stitch

Quilted Christmas

Project Name: Quilted Christmas

Started: Late November 15, 2023

Finished: 

Designer/Source: Emily Call

Fabric: Charles Craft 18 count Aida cloth

DMC in called for Colors: DMC Blanc, 168, 469, 3712, 3045, 816, 310

Project Name: One Piece 

Stitch count (via pattern keeper) as of Aug. 21, 2024: 3,425/9,029 (37.93%)

Started: March 30, 2024

Finished: 

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. 

Previous update

What the finished piece should look like:

Up next: My sweet porkie! 

Project name: Crested Porcupine

Stitch count (via pattern keeper) as of Aug. 20, 2024: 815/64,152 (1.27%)

Started: June 27, 2024

Finished:

Designer/Source: Purple Stitching on Etsy.

DMC: 167, 168, 169, 310, 317, 318, 413, 414, 415, 433, 437, 451, 452, 453, 524, 535, 611, 612, 640, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 762, 779, 840, 841, 842, 844, 927, 928, 934, 935, 939, 3021, 3023, 3031, 3032, 3041, 3072, 3371, 3756, 3787, 3799, 3828, 3863, 3864, 3866

Fabric: Half yard of 14 count Aida purchased from Forbidden Fiber Co. 

Needle Size: 26

Stitching for myself.  I know it is going to take years. Story about Porkie is here. The follow up post is here. The story is towards the end of the post. Scroll down. 

I ordered my needle minders from Sweet Autumn Stitch at https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetAutumnStitch

12 Days of Stitchy Ornaments

Project Name: 12 Days of Stitchy Ornaments

Started: Dec. 3, 2023

Finished: Officially, Aug. 2024

Designer/Source: Erica Made Designs

Fabric: Aida cloth 14 county Hobby Lobby Zweigart, with the sparkly threads running through it.  Opalescent? 

DMC in called for colors: 3862, 498, 470, 472, 598, 761, 745, 844, B5200

Youtube channels I mention: 

Periwinkle Stitcher

Pat Sloan

Stitching Mommy

Karen Combs

Julie in Stitches

Stitching with my Kitties

Nancy the Disorderly Stitcher

Mamma Nevin knits

The Honeystead