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Category Archives: Knitting
Totally Useless Stitch Along… and a Kimono
I’m a day late with my Totally Useless Stitch Along photo. I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather with a cold that just doesn’t want to get started properly, or go away. Anyway, here is my picture for this … Continue reading
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Posted in Cross Stitch, Knitting
Tagged Baby Kimono, Earth Hour, Knitting, TUSAL
A Castle with a Sock
It’s been a while since I’ve written about what I’ve been up to. With quanta taking some time off work last week, I was able to get away a couple of times and see some of the outside world. Along … Continue reading
Swiming in WIPs
I have a lot of WIPs (that is, works-in-progress). The other weekend, I counted 35 cross stitch WIPs along with another 36 projects I could start with buying few or no supplies, one crochet WIPs (the Never Ending Blue Shawl … Continue reading
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Posted in Cross Stitch, Knitting
Tagged Crochet, Cross Stitch, Knitting, WIPs
A Nearly There Fairy
I’ve been moving along very well on Halloween Fairy. Below is the latest picture. Halloween Fairy by Mirabilia Threads: DMC and Kreinik #4 braid Beads: Mill Hill Fabric: 32ct. Cashel in Cobblestone And, since a girl can never have too … Continue reading
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Posted in Cross Stitch, Knitting
Tagged Crochet, Cross Stitch, Knitting, WIPs
A Pretty Little Treasure
For the past couple of days I’ve been working on Treasure Keep from the February issue of The Gift of Stitching. It is a lovely design featuring a wooden swan embellishment. Because I like the back side of my swan … Continue reading
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Tagged Cross Stitch, Finishes, Knitting, WIPs
Totally Useless SAL… and Socks!
I forgot to mention that I signed up to take part in the Totally Useless SAL (that’s Stitch Along for those not in the know). The point to get a glass jar and fill it with orts and other remnants … Continue reading
A Wee Bit of Dragon, Christmas and Crochet
For all the designs I’ve stitched on in the last week or so, I don’t have much to show. I’ve been to flighty, as I mentioned lately, so I haven’t spent much time with any one design in particular. The … Continue reading

