Crafts - August 2024

[smallhobbit]

Various projects this month:

Steady progress on my cotton top - I'm not doing it as fast, but proof I have made progress



I've been doing a KnitALong this month to create Gnatty the Gnitted Gnome



Meanwhile cross stitch projects

I made four bookmarks as thank yous to people who were on my team at holiday club:



I completed my Anniversary Card



And finished the flower rainbow which came out really well



Over the next year I shall be doing a StitchALong with a panel for each month, and here's the sun in the middle



And I've almost finished Klimt The Kiss

Comments

[senmut]

So wonderful to see! Thank you for sharing!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much - I'm delighted you like them.

[debriswoman]

Gosh…a lot of progress made😊Excellent gnome!

[badly_knitted]

Wow! So many amazing projects, and your gnome is adorable!

Just one corner of the Klimt left to do! Brilliant!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. A section of gnome was issued every week, so it was fun to see how he turned out.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much - I'm delighted you like him.

Yes, the Klimt progressed well this month. The corner doesn't look large but it's of the sort where you stitch BCDBDBCC etc with similar coloured threads.

[badly_knitted]

You'll need good light to finish it then!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Congratulations on the Klimt! You're all there. The rainbow is pretty too.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much - I'm delighted to be almost done. I'm pleased you like the rainbow - I'm pleased with it.

[scfrankles]

"Gnatty the Gnitted Gnome" -- I am almost ashamed to say how delighted I am by that spelling of knitted ^_______^ I am not ashamed to say how delightful I find the finished result though ^___^

[adafrog]

:D

[smallhobbit]

The spelling was inevitable! Delighted you like Gnatty 😃

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.

[apachefirecat]

The sun and rainbow are lovely! You've come so far with The Kiss. It's been fun watching your progress; thank you for sharing the journey with us! And Gnatty is CUTE! :)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much - the Kiss has taken some time, but been worth it. Delighted you like Gnatty!

[kat_lair]

The gnome is so cute!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[meridian_rose]

Great progress on all of these! A finished gnome! Lovely bookmarks and flower rainbow. The Kiss so nearly there!
The StitchAlong sounds interesting - is it one where you know in advance what you're doing, or a mystery community project? The sun in the centre is a beautiful start :)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much - I was pleased to finish those projects, since it's now time to begin Christmas preparations.
The StitchALong is in a cross stitch magazine I subscribe to. I know that each monthly panel (slice) will be flowers/plants of the month and how it will fit together, but I haven't seen the actual completed picture. At the start they say what size fabric is needed (essential!) and give the complete list of thread colours so you can order all together. Having now started 'September', it's quite tricky but I think it will be worth it, and as soon as I've finished the Klimt this will become my major stitching project.

[meridian_rose]

Ooh that sounds exciting and I look forward to seeing each month as you complete it :D

[pushkin666]

Oh I really like Gnatty the Gnitted Gnome. Very cool

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. I'm delighted you like him.

[rusty_armour]

*Hangs head in shame* Sorry for the ludicrously late comment. September has been a crazy month, so I keep neglecting my flist. In any case, I'm thoroughly impressed by all your August crafts!

Your cotton top is looking very pretty indeed, and Gnatty the Gnitted Gnome is adorable!

The cross stitch bookmarks would be such delightful items to receive! I'm sure the recipients really appreciated them.

I absolutely LOVE the flower rainbow! It turned out wonderfully! The sun from your StitchALong project is also great! I'm looking forward to seeing more of this project.

The Klimt cross stitch looks AMAZING! Ooooh! So close to being finished! :-D

[smallhobbit]

It's always lovely to hear from you, whenever you have the time - sorry September has been so crazy.

I'm delighted you like my crafting. Yes, the bookmark recipients were very pleased with them. I shall be posting about the StitchALong every month, September will be up soon, together with the Klimt.