NOT JUST ABOUT KNITTING

I forgot to show this in my last post. Holly 'n Hardanger from the 2005 Just Cross Stitch Christmas issue.

All the stitching is done. I just need to finish the Hardanger in the centre and add the beads and bling. I got a lot of the backstitching done last week during Skip's cancer treatment. Many of the nurses were quite intrigued. 

On Friday, when I was at Kimat Designs picking up the threads and fabric I needed, I purchased this Christmas sweater chart.

Meagan did one for our guild's ornament exchange last Christmas and at that time, I made a mental note to get the pattern when they got it in stock.

I've made a little bit of progress on Live on Little.

How convenient that the centre of the chart (where I like to start) was on the edge of the house's brickwork. It's been pretty satisfying and fun. The roof will be a lot of DMC3371 - perfect for stitching while watching TV, YouTube, or social stitching. 

I started stitching it with a size 26 ballpoint needle but the fabric is too stiff for it to be comfortable so I switched to a regular tapestry needle and it's going better.