Peek Behind The Curtains Challenge - CLOSED

[tendstowardschaos (Erin)]

I had a handful of projects that only got posted in craft-alongs.

Night Sky Landscape Embroidery

I made this in-between other similar projects, and I used this one as practice for the others. It sat around as a WIP for quite a while, but I did find the energy to finish it. It never got its own post, though! It’s stitched on linen, and it awkwardly outgrew the border I drew. But, I loved making all the French knots! [IMG_20220419_094244128_HDR~2]

Slytherin and Gotland Yarns

These skeins are part of larger projects. The Gotland is part of an eight-breed sampler, and I’ve only spun up about 3 ounces of 8 of the Slytherin colorway. ‘Slytherin’ is a 60/40 blend of Merino/silk from Paradise Fibers. It’s a chain-plied, Z-twist, DK weight yarn. There’s 246 yards in this 94g hank. [IMG_20220427_163951412~2] The Gotland was an interesting spin - it’s a long wool and has more drape and less spring than typical, crimpy wools. The finished yarn is S-twist, chain-plied, and…

Rosaries in Howlite and Labradorite

My church started a (mostly) monthly Broken Rosary Club this year, and I went to the first meeting last month. It was a great excuse to buy more rosary supplies, lol. We did fix a couple rosaries, and make several for charity. I used some of my new supplies to make one for my BIL’s birthday (howlite) and one for myself in my favorite gemstone (labradorite). [IMG_20230330_155831042_HDR] [IMG_20230330_155758019_HDR]