Surprise! I knit more socks.
Plain Socks
I finished these up last weekend, and mailed them out back on Monday to a lovely lady who lives in Chicago. The yarn is Crystal Palace Maizy in colourway Earth, and the pattern is just a mish-mash of sock patterns and techniques I know. I’m thinking about writing it up as a simple one page pattern, including the Kitchener stitch, so I have it ready for reference whenever I need it.
Want to guess how much stitching I’ve gotten done? Yeah, not much. Well, not much on any TW pieces, and I feel a bit bad about that.
I have, however, done quite a bit on Alphabet Peacock Sampler by Lynn B of Happiness is Cross Stitching.
Alphabet Peacock Sampler by Lynn B (WIP)
I’ve probably said it a hundred times if I’ve said it once: these sorts of designs are not my style. But this design has a sweetness about it that I love. And, of course, I love to support new designers who I “know.”
And, to keep in theme with this month’s Theme-a-licious, you could even say I am a fan of Lynn B. I mean, have you seen some of her beautiful finishes? And she has some great stuff in her etsy shop. So, see, I am on theme this month, even though I’m not stitching a TW. 😀
Earlier this month I knit up a new friend for the little man: Sheldon.
Sheldon
He is knit from Knit Picks Shine in colourways Arbor and Leapfrog. The pattern is free from both Knit Picks (the link above) and Knitty.
Naked Sheldon
He has a really cute removeably shell, and that means there are lots of (free!) costume patterns for him.
Sheldon's Shell
The little man seems to like Sheldon, so he just might get a full wardrobe to play with too.
A little while ago I mentioned that Erica of Erica’s Places had given me a very lovely Christmas gift. And, of course, I never got around to taking pictures. I really need to work on that.
Here is the fabulous needle roll she made. I’ve moved in some of my large dpns, as well as some spare crochet hooks. I’m hoping to fill the gaps in my dpn collection shortly, which will also fill the gaps in this needle roll. 😉
Needle Roll
Erica also made me this bag. And, as any knitter will tell you, you can never have enough project bags.
Black and White Project Bag
I’ve already moved in a project too: a mystery shawl using some pretty red colour-changing cotton.
Red Mystery Shawl
Sometimes during my rare trips to the local dollar store I come across something pretty interesting. I’ve snagged cool Maisto colour-changing cars for the little man, and cute bits and bobs for exchange packages. And, very occasionally, I’ve even come across some pretty cool craft supplies.
Green Tea Cake
This cute little cake came from a kit that cost a whole $1.
Green Tea Cake
Now, I will admit that the instructions weren’t very good, and the felt isn’t top quality, but I’m still pretty pleased with how it turned out. In the midst of cutting out some fifteen odd tiny pieces of green felt, I may have utter a few choice words. And I probably swore at least once I would never make another one. But when all is said and done, I’m happy with it and…
Strawberry Cake Kit
yeah, I bought another kit.
For those interested in the gritty details, the kit is from Dollarama. It comes with instructions, felt, cotton thread, a needle, and some fibre fill. It takes a year and a day to cut out all the tiny pieces, but everything goes together fairly well. The kit suggests sewing everything together, but I will admit to making use of glue for some of it.
There are six Little Cake kits all together, but I think I’ll be calling it quits after I make the strawberry one… unless I can find the grape one.
I have to keep reminding myself that it is only February, even though the weather outside makes it feel more like late March. And, because it is only February, I need to remind myself that it is okay that I haven’t accomplished all that much so far this year. I mean, it’s what, only 39 days into the year, right? So far I’ve finished a shawl, knit a sock and a half, did a bit of sewing, and put in some work on my cross stitch pieces. Not bad at all.
For WIPocalypse this month, I’m still working away on TW’s Gingerbread House. Truthfully, all the quarter stitches are killing me, so it is slow going. I think I might take a little bit of time away from it, so I don’t get mad at it. (Thank you again, Christine, for being so patient.)
Gingerbread House by Teresa Wentzler (WIP)
I will probably pick up Joan Elliott’s 12 Days of Christmas again this month, since I really want to finish it this year. But, I have to admit, I do have a new start. I bought Lynn B’s lovely Alphabet Peacock Sampler. I’m stitching mine using Waterlilies silk in colourway Peacock, and the fabric a hand-dyed from Enchanting Lair.
Alphabet Peacock Sampler by Lynn B (WIP)
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