What beautiful day it's shaping up to be today. Colorado blue skies and sunshine!! I’ve really been into knitting lately as you can see from my finished projects: My 2nd pair of socks is finished, just waiting to accompany me with the right outfit. I am on to socks number 3 so I decided to try a new pattern with a little more design. This circle sock is really turning out to be a fun knit. The pattern is pretty easy so far. I’m on the heel just about ready to start the turn. After knitting a long time yesterday, my hands are crying out for a break. Maybe a trip outside is in order today as the weather is really nice, that pretty Colorado blue sky and hardly a cloud in sight. Other knitting happy dances include some spa cloths for a birthday gift. These knit up so fast and are so cheerful looking, they're a great break from bigger projects. And one can never have too many spa cloths, can they? I found these patterns online on ravelry.com, along with many more. Here's my adventure into the world of cable knit: a scarf and mittens. They will probably end up as a gift as well since the mittens are a little snug for me. But I think I have the cable stitch down. It was really much easier than I thought it would be. The yarn is a soft wool/acrylic blend that should be nice and warm. Cross stitching has taken a back seat temporarily, although I do get a few stitches in every couple days or so. Today may be a cross stitch day to give my hands that afore-mentioned break. The BIG cross stitch is on pg. 4 of 25 and really starting to look like something. I can’t believe how many stitches are in this thing! Alternately, I’m working on a smaller picture of a beach scene. It’s only 2 pages of stitches. :) On the sewing/quilting front, I recently brought home some sample fabric from work and decided to make this fun tote. It worked up pretty easily and will make a nice variety in my tote collection. I can retire on of the uglier, more worn ones. Here’s an art quilt I had fun making, adding beads and lots of embellishment. I love the irregular shape of it and it was a good project to practice machine quilting. Look for more of this style as I sort thru my stash of fabric and beads. There’s a blue/green in the works that I show you in coming weeks as it goes on its transforming journey thru the bead stash That's about it for today. Gotta go enjoy that sunshine!!
Can't believe it's time for the March TUSAL already. I've been so busy knitting and stitching that time has just flown by. I must remember to get the camera out and take some project pictures for you. Meanwhile here's my ORT jar. You can see there's lots of yarn in there from mittens, a scarf, 2 dish cloths and a couple other things. Yes, I'm working on a new pair of socks. Sewing projects included a tote bag and a couple of quilt samples for a local store. Cross stitching finds me working on Page 4 of the BIG project alternating with a smaller-yet big- seaside picture.
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