Crafts - May 2021

[smallhobbit]

There's not that much to report regarding crafts for the month, although progress has been made.

I'm still, very slowly, knitting a small elephant (the size isn't the issue, the enthusiasm is), and I finished the daughter's hat, in time for her visit yesterday.  She was very pleased with it.  Photo of hat and then plus pompom.

 

There's plenty of wool left, so I shall make a smaller one for our granddaughter.  I'm also planning on doing some knitted squares for a throw.

I've written elsewhere about the Dare to Dabble paper flowers.

And my cross stitch of the bandstand at Tenby is progressing well.  I definitely think I shall do one of the others from the set as well.


 

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Heeee! Multi-coloured bobbly hat! It'll be great for mother and daughter to have matching hats!

The cross stitch is coming along well, though I suspect we won't see the full effect until it's in its frame. Then the frame will set it off.

[kingstoken]

The hat looks great!

[smallhobbit]

Not mother and daughter but auntie and niece (granddaughter is my son's child).

Yes, the frame will certainly help - and there are certain backstitches to add as well.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[badly_knitted]

Ooops, my mistake!

I'm a rare person in that I enjoy doing the backstitch part of a project. Most people hate it, but I love seeing the design come to life.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Great hat! Love the cross stitch, too! Nice colours, both.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[aome]

I love the cross-stitch, especially!

[garonne]

Oh, I love the colours on that hat!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[smallhobbit]

The daughter sent me the wool with a request I knit it for her.

[shadowhive]

Oh that hat is so cute, as is the crosss twitch! Good luck with the elephant🖤

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[rusty_armour]

Your daughter's hat looks fabulous! :-D It's great that there's enough wool left over to knit a smaller hat for your granddaughter.

I really like your latest cross stitch project. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. :-)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you - she sent me a large ball of wool!

I'm glad you like the cross stitch - I'm very pleased with how it's going.

[debriswoman]

An excellent hat, and the cross stitch is coming on nicely:-)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[margaret_r]

Love the hat! It's going to look good on both your daughter and granddaughter. And the cross stitch is very pretty.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Nice and easy to knit too! It's the first time I've chosen a pattern from a magazine and I'm pleased at the way it's turning out.

[luthienberen]

I love the colour in the bobbly hat :D

[smallhobbit]

Yes, it's a great colour, the daughter chose the wool and sent it down to me to knit up for her.

[moth2fic]

Lovely hat! It's nice to have enough left for a miniature version!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Yes, it's most pleasing.

[luthienberen]

I love that it is your icon (if I'm correct?). Actually...curious, out of sewing / knitting, which do you think is "easier" to learn or does it depend on the individual? I keep eying learning kits and courses for both, but can't make my mind up (though sewing would perhaps be more useful).:)

[smallhobbit]

The icon is actually the hat I knitted for myself, the pattern being a Christmas present from SM.

I suspect it all depends on the individual as to what they find easiest. My mother taught me to knit when I was a child, and I've knitted on and off for years. Anything knew I tend to google/youtube as there are some great instruction videos around. Basic sewing again I learnt as a child, although I was very bad at needlework at secondary school. The stitches for cross stitch are easy, the concentration comes with following the pattern.

I began cross stitching in 2017, as one of the 12 challenges I took up for 2017/18. I also tried crotchet, which I decided wasn't for me! With the cross stitch I bought a cheap kit off Ebay (less than £5) and had a go. Kits are great because you get everything you need, rather than buying the items separately, which is normally more expensive. If you decide you enjoy something and want to continue then you can buy more expensive things later.

[luthienberen]

Ooo lovely hat for yourself!

Thank you for your advice! I forgot about youtube. I think I shall look at some youtube videos and then locate a kit to start with and then invest once I know which method resonates with me x.

I forsee pricks in my fingers ;)