I have started crocheting a Hobbes - a stuffie for Skip. It's a free pattern on Ravelry.
There were several patterns to choose from, including a couple of knitted ones, but the instructions for this one seemed the most decipherable. I had to do some research on joining ends of rounds so as not to have a jog when changing colours. I also am quite challenged when deciding what chain to go into at the beginning of a round. However, I persevered and so far have the head and body knit. I started the tail last night. It requires 13 stripes of each colour.Thursday 28 March 2024
Not a Confident Crocheter
Saturday 16 March 2024
Finally Finished the Fringe
While watching TV last night I finally finished twisting the fringe on my scrappy worsted Excavation blanket.
For the fringe, I took both yarns of one colour and both of the colour beside, using two clips of my fringe twister.I'll add it to the pile of Excavation blankets I've knit. This is my 5th, I believe. This was an excellent way to use up a bunch of ends of worsted weight yarn. Knitting it is a breeze while watching TV as it's all garter stitch. It's primary benefit was reducing the pile of random balls of worsted weight yarn in my stash.
Thursday 14 March 2024
A Day of Sloth
Yesterday was a PJ Day. I'd had an upset stomach in the middle of the night and slept late. I didn't have any errands to run so completely took it easy. Of course, I completed another puzzle.
Thursday 7 March 2024
I'm Obsessed!
Marilyn loaned me her Frank Lloyd Wright jigsaw puzzle.
Friday 1 March 2024
I Changed My Mind
I was going to crochet the checkerboard blanket in strips then sew the strips together but Jennifer at my Tuesday evening craft group mentioned she hated to sew in ends. I'm not a big fan of that either. I then recalled watching a video on attaching along the side as you crochet and decided I would pursue that option.
My technique varies from the video because I don't mind a gap between squares.
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Enjoying Fabulous February Weather
This has been the best winter to get stuck in the north. We've had record-breaking temperatures - into the teens!
Yesterday Skip and I ventured down Hall's Road to see what we could see. Chickadees were out and I saw a red-bellied woodpecker. The red squirrel was not afraid of us at all. It knows we humans leave food for them.
A little while later we saw one at another feeder. They are so cute!Back at home, I finished my worsted weight Excavation blanket. Now I need to twist the fringes. It's about 3 feet wide and 4 feet long - nice and cozy and squishy.
I'm crocheting another blanket. 7" x 7" squares, alternating darks and lights. I'm doing six, 8 block strips and will sew the sides together to create a checkerboard pattern. Crocheting should use up a lot of my remaining acrylic worsted yarn.Friday 16 February 2024
Prepping for Another Stitch Day
Some of us are getting together on Sunday to stitch. I've been beavering away on my Live on Little, especially on the filling in of large areas. In preparation for Sunday, I'm doing some of the counted bits so I won't need to count when I'm visiting with my stitcherly friends and just do filling in.
I'm almost done the waves below the house - only a couple more 'til I reach the left border. Then I can fill in all the 'beach' above the waves.Then I got most of one of the whales done. I can fill in the rest while gabbing on Sunday. There is a lighter grey on the whale's tummy and one blowhole stitch which I'm going to change to a lighter thread. I've got the second lobster stitched except for its antennae as well.