I really like it!! And what’s great about cross stitch is that no one really notices when you make counting mistakes.
@AntBee you deserve a whole year of calm and coziness by now! I hope the patient is recovering well and your socks are finished soon.
Well, I certainly am not going to point them out…I can barely find them now that it is almost done and the filler pulls everything together…
One week from now, my holiday season starts officially! We’ve got the office Christmas party and then I took PTO until the new year.
Things I really need to do this week:
Things that can wait until I’m off work:
Bad ideas:
You know i’m over here whispering , “soooocksssssss.” Haha
It’s this pattern: Merry & Warm / DROPS Extra 0-1051 - Free knitting patterns by DROPS Design The pattern is free and I’ve got the yarn… but I’ve got things to finish! Not just for Christmas. I don’t really need a new pair of socks. But I’ve never knitted anything like this before, so I’m still very tempted.
Those are so nice!
Maybe make them your “12 days of Christmas” project? I find it fun to work on something seasonal but deadline free between Christmas and Epiphany.
I second that! What an adorable pattern!
I have finally finished ONE crafted Christmas gift. I drew my nephew’s wife’s name for our family gift exchange, and she had an amigurumi crochet kit on her list…so I got her that and a few extras (project bag, extra yarn, stitch markers…). I made her a little notions pouch. I was already at the price limit, so I figured something made from stash wouldn’t count as going over.
Great idea! My niece wants to learn to crochet…she is an “impoverished” college kid so she has no supplies or yarn! I have some pouches already made up. Filling one up with supplies would make a nice gift!
Love the bright contrast zipper and handy size of the pouch…and yeah, if it is from stash, doesn’t count…ha ha ha.
That would be a great gift! As a crocheter yourself, you’re experienced enough to include what she’ll need and skip the unnecessary. All new crafters should be so lucky to have some guidance when getting started.
Everyone’s projects are so cheerful and inspiring!
I finally managed to mail out two small handmade gifts to aunts in New Zealand yesterday, although in my rush I forgot to take photos of course. One was a zipper pouch from a Japanese pattern book, and the other was a set of handpainted watercolour greeting cards.
These pics aren’t the actual items, but very similar (working from the same pattern/idea) -
Nice gifts!
I am certain a beautiful handmade gift will be appreciated!
Those are both lovely!
Yay! Go YOU, and with 2 weeks to spare!
Woohoo!!!
Yay!!!
Wooooooo, done!!! Now you guys can finally wear matching socks this Christmas.
I don’t know what the background fabric is, but I like that too!
Cindy will be proud! ha ha Great job!!!
Thanks everyone!
I got the stitching part done!
Hope to do some sort of finishing on it this weekend. I think I will make it into a wall hanging.
