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Friday, October 4, 2024

Episode 23: September FOs and October dream plans

Hello! Thanks for stopping by! Show notes are below

Forbidden Fiber Co's fundraising effort

Jan Hicks post: Jan Hick's Facebook post

Jan Hicks' Etsy Stop

Becca at Sambrie Stitches - Becca at Sambrie Stitches

Sambrie Stitches Etsy Shop

Little Robin Designs Instagram post

Little Robin Designs

Pat Sloan's Youtube video

Eight Days of Hope

Ladybug Stitches SAL

Knitting FO

Project Name: World's Easiest Mittins
Started: Sept. 24, 2024

Finished: Sept. 28, 2024

Designer/Source: World’s Easiest mitten from Tin Can Knits

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick

Colorway: Charcoal

Colors: Black/Grey

Needle size: U.S. 6 (4 mm) and U.S. 8 (5 mm)

Made For: myself.

Cross Stitch FO

Project Name: Rest in Peace

Started: Sept. 2, 2024

Finished: Sept. 20, 2024

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

Previous update:

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Cross Stitch WIP

Project Name: One Piece

Stitch count (via pattern keeper) as of Oct. 4, 2024: 4,406 / 9029 - 48.8%

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

Knitting WIPs

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

Previous update:

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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: 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)

Dream crocheting

I want to make a shawl. More specifically, this one. Shawl tutorial

Cross Stitching I’d like to start

Nevermore Raven, Just Cross Stitch Halloween 2024

Black Cat Sampler, Just Cross Stitch Halloween 2024

Endangered Species Club, Lindy Stitches

Youtube channels mentioned

Sarah, Northwoods Stitcher

The Crow River Stitcher

Ladybug Stitches

Pat Sloan

Lindy Stitches

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Episode 19 - Chatty

Complete show notes for Episode 19. Thank you for watching!

Knitting

Project Name: February Lady Sweater
Started: May 2024

Finished: July 19, 2024

Designer/Source: Flint Knits. I still had my copy from the last time I knit this sweater. I guess it's no longer "published" but I'm sure you can still track down a copy.

Yarn: Yarn purchased from Temu and the label has Chinese written on it. So ? I can tell you that it's 95 percent alpaca and 5 percent acrylic. It is SUPER soft.

Colors: Red/burgundy

Needle Size: US #8, 5 mm; US #10 (6mm)

Made For: myself.

LOVE this sweater and the yarn.

Project Name: Monkey Socks
Started: Nov. 12, 2023

Finished:

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:

Up next is my passenger princess socks

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.

From previous update. I had to rip back a bit because I was creating holes in the fabric by accident.

Cross Stitch

Fully finished:

Project name: Bunny stitch "The Meadow" kit

Started: March 3, 2024

Finished: July 3, 2024

Designer/Source: Bothy threads

I debated with myself about passing along the chart but I think I'm going to hold on to it, just in case.

Up next is

Project Name: Love and Prickles
Started: July 20, 2023

Finished: July 23, 2023

Designer/Source: LindyStitches.com

Floss: Called for DMC

Fabric: 28 count evenweave in "Ivory." Fabric purchased from Hobby Lobby.

Made For: myself. Maybe ...

I have a tentative plan to finish it on the top of a trinket box from Hobby Lobby, #299743L

The other Love and Prickles I started ...

This is the variegated floss I'm contemplated on using for the one flower. Still undecided if I keep using this fabric or go with an 18 count aida. Now that I've had some time to sit on it I think I may be leaning towards the aida.

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Project Name: One Piece

Stitch count (via pattern keeper) as of Aug. 6, 2024: 2,582/9,029 (28.6%)

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:

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Project name: Crested Porcupine

Stitch count (via pattern keeper) as of Aug. 6, 2024: 601 / 64,152 (0.94%)

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.

Quilting

Project Name: Sandpiper quilt

Started: Jan. 21, 2023

Finished: Let's call it July 12, 2024.

Designer/Source: It's Sew Emma / Fat Quarter Shop

Fabric: Fabric from the Solid Fat Quarter Club

Colors: A different color palette each month.

Made For: Myself

i would definitely make this quilt pattern again. I think it would make a great scrap buster.

Youtube channels I mention:

@mudpuppystitchery‬ ‪@leann.stitches‬ (Forbidden Fiber Co.) ‪@javagirlstitches‬ ‪@lindystitches‬ ‪@knittingtraditions‬ ‪@professorstitch9171‬ ‪@logcabinstitcher7274‬ ‪@craftycatstitcher6658‬ ‪@Thehighfiberdiet‬ ‪@institcheswithebony‬ ‪@katiethenovelstitcher‬

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

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Episode 18 - July 2024

I *finally* recorded a video. It's been a moment. Shownotes feel a bit scattered to me, but I think it's all there. Enjoy!

Current cross stitch WIPS.

Project Name: One Piece

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.

What the finished piece should look like:

Easy enough stitch. I'm using patternkeeper and taking my time to ensure I don't have to rip back much.

Project name: Crested Porcupine

Started: June 27, 2024

Finished:

Designer/Source: Purple Stitching on Etsy.

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.

Recent Cross Stitch finishes

Project name: Bunny stitch "The Meadow" kit

Started: March 3, 2024

Finished: July 3, 2024

Designer/Source: Bothy threads

Given to me by a dear friend. I want to find a natural wood frame, then hang it up on my wall until the time comes that it will hang in the nursery of the first grandbaby. Which will be many years from now.

Project name: #723 Snowflake

Started: Jan. 1, 2023

Finished: April 17, 2024

Designer/Source: Tiny Cross Stitches

Fabric: Aida cloth 14 count Hobby Lobby Zweigart. Aida has silver threads running through it.

DMC floss in called for colors

747 ; 964 ; 995 ; 996 ; 3756 ; 3761 ; 3843 ; 3846 ; B5200

Colors: blues

Needle Size: 26

Made For: Myself. I've decided I'm keeping it for myself. Will go on display year-round.

Current knitting WIPs

Project name: February Lady Sweater

Started: June 2, 2024

Finished:

Yarn: Temu

Color: Deep red
Needle size: U.S. size 8 / 5 mm

I'm cruising along faster than I thought I was. The sleeve feels like it's taking forever.

Project Name: Monkey Socks
Started: Nov. 12, 2023

Finished:

Designer/Source: knitty.com

Yarn: Forbidden Fiber Co.

Colorway: Tale as old as time, on the Fortitude base.

Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm

Made For: myself.

Yarn is a pleasure to work with.

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.

Other works in progress mentioned

Project Name: Sandpiper quilt

Started: Jan. 21, 2023

Finished:

Designer/Source: It's Sew Emma / Fat Quarter Shop

Fabric: Fabric from the Solid Fat Quarter Club

Colors: A different color palette each month.

Made For: Myself

DMC floss project

It was Erin Elizabeth who did the master floss set by colors according to the DMC card. At least that is how I understand it. If I'm not correct please let me know.

Spinning

I haven't actually started my spinning but I did give my wheel a spa and put on a new drive band.

WIP bags

Fabric is now cut and ready to be sewn.

Flosstubers I mentioned

Jackie - https://www.youtube.com/@ComfortStitchingJackie

Celia - https://www.youtube.com/@VulcanStitcher1701

Erin Elizabeth - https://www.youtube.com/@erinelizabethdesigns

Other podcasters mentioned

David Reidy - https://sticksandstring.wordpress.com/about/

Brenda Dayne - https://www.brendadayne.co.uk/

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Podcast Ep. 17 - January 2024 progress

Hello! I'm back for episode 17. Shownotes below. Thanks for visiting with me. If you like my videos, please tell a friend.

Current WIPs.

My knitting ...

Project Name: Harvest Cardigan
Started: Nov. 12, 2023

Finished:

Designer/Source: Tin Can Knits

Yarn: Hobby Lobby "I love this yarn"

Colors: Cinnamon Cedar

Needle Size: US #6 / 4mm & US #8 / 5mm

Made For: myself.

What it looked like the last time I shared.

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Project Name: Vanilla sock
Started: Nov. 13, 2023

Finished:

Yarn: Patons Kroy sock yarn

Colorway: Amythest stripes

Colors: dark purples.

Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm

Made For: myself.

Last time I shared.

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Project Name: Vanilla sock
Started: Nov. 18, 2023

Finished:

Yarn: Patons Kroy sock yarn

Colorway: Coastal stripes

Colors: variations of blue and some white or grey.

Needle size: U.S. 1, 2.5 mm

Made For: myself.

What it looked like the last time I shared.

My cross stitch ....

Project Name: 12 Days of Stitchy Ornaments

Started: Dec. 3, 2023

Finished:

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

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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

The last time I shared it.

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A few finished objects

My crochet ...

The crochet cat plush I made for my son.

Crochet Plush Cat pattern ordered from Etsy.

Project Name: Crochet plush cat for my son

Started: Jan. 15, 2024

Finished: Jan. 29, 2024 (or thereabouts)

Designer/Source: Crochet Plush Cat pattern ordered from Etsy.

Yarn: Hobby Lobby Baby Bee Adore-A-Ball

Color: Flannel

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Charity Stitch year-long project

Hat and blanket sets for Make Bundles for Babies.

Set #1 - Made in pink acryllic yarn I had in stash.

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Other things I mentioned ...

I would like to start this cross stitch in February.

A friend sent it to me a few years ago. It will live in my new WIP bag.

I mentioned the new Just Cross Stitch magazine.

The first shipment in Lindy Stitches Endangered Species club arrived. I LOVE it.

I'm going to knit an Emotional Support Chicken. Join me! Share your progress with the #emotionalsupportchickenKAL hashtag on Instagram.

The Fiberuary challenge.

A few of the Youtuber Podcasters/Flosstubers I watch. Please share some of the Youtube channels you watch. I love seeing new people and their projects.

Friday, January 5, 2024

Podcast Ep. 16 - 2024 WIPs parade Shownotes

Soooooo .... I did a thing earlier this week! I hope you like.

It's been at least three years since I last recorded a podcast/flosstube. A lot of things have changed since then. I'm figuring it all out. Let me know if I missed anything.

Current WIPs.