Just before I set out on my “road trip” with my sisters last week I threw a small cross stitch project into my knitting bag on impulse. I knew that my sister, Anna-Marie, would probably bring her cross stitch to work on and thought I might work on mine alongside her. As it turned out, it never came out of the bag but a couple of days after I got home I pulled it out and finished up this sampler:
The entire thing is only 4”x4” and divided into little boxes, each featuring a unique design. A variety of stitches and the addition of beads and charms made for a fun and interesting project.
I finished its companion last year:
I finished its companion last year:
Well over a year ago I bought the supplies for another small sampler set, this time featuring the four seasons.
It only took me a couple of days to complete “Autumn” and I plan to stitch up “Winter”, “Spring”, and “Summer” over the next couple of weeks. (Note to self: Do not get distracted and put it away for another six months or more.) I’ve really enjoyed my return to cross stitching and have found it a pleasant adjunct to my knitting.
Speaking of knitting, it feels like all I’ve made lately is socks. (That’s probably because that’s practically all I have been knitting lately—go figure.) Besides working on a couple of plain pairs, I finished the Bluebell Rib Socks
and the first of the Basket Check Socks, both for July’s Sockdown.
Unfortunately, as much as I like how the Faceted Rib Socks are turning out, I have concluded that they are too small and will have to be frogged and reknit with more stitches.
I have to go out of town for a couple of days next week (most definitely not on holidays) but hope to settle down with a large project when I get back. I am aching to work on a sweater and would like to devote more time to my Berry shawl, so that it could be done by the time I receive the next Year of Lace shipment at the end of September. Meanwhile, I’ll continue to work on some small projects, to clear the way for fall knitting and a new year of Sockdown challenges.
2 comments:
I like the middle sampler. I used to cross stitch, but that was before I got into quilting, which was before I got into knitting. Don't you just love the progression of hobbies? Do you have any Stoney Creek cross stitch?
Thank you. I think it's my favourite too. There is also a Take Time to Quilt pattern but since I don't quilt I opted not to make it. I used to sew a lot but hardly ever anymore, except to hem pants, mend, etc. You're right about the progression of hobbies but they tend to be related, don't they? I think the only Stony Creek I have is a series of seasonal bell pulls from the magazine--despite my best intentions all I've done so far is the "A" in Autumn!
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