Crafts - June 2022

[smallhobbit]

The cross stitch of Tenby harbour is progressing well, and should be finished next month:



In addition I stitched a bookmark for a friend's birthday



and a birthday card for The Daughter's birthday



 From now on I will be more knitting.  We saw son and family a couple of weeks ago and I mentioned that if Mini Hobbit would like something knitted for Christmas then I would need to start soon to allow myself plenty of time.  The instant request was for a turquoise cardigan with a mermaid on it.  Fortunately the website where I order my yarn from had a sale the following day, so I promptly ordered the yarn and have made a start.



I have completed two more squares for my throw (London and Peking):

    

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Wow, you're really close to finishing the Tenby design! How many more are there in the set? Or is this the last one?

I'm guessing that's the back of the cardigan you're starting. Hopefully this one will prove as popular with your granddaughter as the unicorn one.

I don't know how you manage to get so much crafting done in a month!

[smallhobbit]

Yes, it shouldn't take too long before the harbour is finished. There are four in total in the set, but I'm not sure whether I shall do one or both of the others.

Yes, I'm starting on the back of the cardigan - I've allowed myself plenty of time, so that if the back takes longer than expected I can speed up on the fronts and sleeves.

I do much less writing than I used to do, and don't tend to watch much television, preferring to stitch/knit.

[badly_knitted]

What are the other two designs?

I always start with the backs of things, so I can get the length right. I hope the mermaid won't give you too much trouble!

I'm writing less than I used to, but the garden is taking up time and I'm trying to read more... I just can't seem to fit crafting in at the moment. I've been thinking of maybe parting with some of my cross stitch kits, because I'll never get them all stitched. I can't even get around to starting one.

[smallhobbit]

One's of the beach, which I quite like and the other one shows some of the beach-side shops.

The mermaid looks reasonably straightforward. I'm planning on having a blue wavy line at the bottom for waves.

There's only so much time in each day. I find that some days I do more knitting and some days more cross stitch, depending on my mood and whether I need to get something finished.

[badly_knitted]

They sound appealing!

I hope she goes smoothly. Your wave idea sounds just right.

I have trouble getting up in the morning and getting going, then in the evening I'm still sorting and labelling files on my computer, clearing out duplicates while I watch TV. Too many things to do, no enough hours in the day =(

[apachefirecat]

Awesome!!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

That Tenby design is nice. I like the squares, too.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much :)

[debriswoman]

I particularly like the Tenby scene….lots of craft projects:-)

[smallhobbit]

I'm very happy with the Tenby harbour. And definitely enjoying the crafting.

[sister_raphael]

Wow those are so wonderful!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[adafrog]

Pretty.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.

[talkingtothesky]

Love the colours in the harbour one! Great progress on all your projects.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I'm really enjoying stitching the harbour, the colours are fun to work with.

[therealsnape]

The Tenby design looks grand, and I'm getting really curious about the throw, when it will be finished. All the squares look so lovely.

And that turquoise is a lovely colour, indeed.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. It's going to be quite a challenge when it comes to putting all the throw squares together. Like you, I like the turquoise yarn, it will be lovely knitting with it.

[rusty_armour]

I'm playing catch up again, so apologies for the late comment. Tenby Harbour is looking great, and I really like both the bookmark and the birthday card you made for your daughter. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the throw and mermaid cardigan turn out. :-)

[smallhobbit]

That's no problem at all! I'm glad you like all the cross stitch :) The cardigan won't be completed until Christmas, and the throw will be after that - I'm concentrating on the cardigan for now, there's no hurry for the throw.