Thursday, September 19, 2024

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


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