September tally

 

One of my oldest stitcheries is now a part of a Christmas cushion I will treasure 💚

I bought the stitchery on Ebay long before stitcheries was in the shops here in Norway.
The designer is Bronwyn Hayes / Red Brolly.

I had such a good time stitching the design back then. I did not know what to make from it, and put it in a pretty box. 
A treasure in a box does not shine much....... 

I have had a good time making the stars with my Lemoyne Star ruler, and it has been fun to play with the setting. I have enjoyed making this in to a gem I can enjoy for years to come.

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I am still working away on my yarn stash. 
A pair of work socks for my other son in law.
I ran out of black yarn and had to be a little creative to make the toes look good too.

💚 Wishing you a good day where you are! 💚

Hanne

April finishes

April was a good month in the Quilt Corner 💕

First I finished this shopping bag with sashiko.
It was originally my March focus project ( #3 ), but life interfered with sewing, as I said before. 
Anyway - it is done, and it was shipped to another part of the country as a gift for someone special - and it got there in time for April 7th. It was very well received.

Next I finished these 4 Advent / Christmas coasters. 

They have been started years ago. The design is by Natalie Bird, as a wall hanging. We do not have much space for wall hangings anymore where we live now, but coasters are in daily use.

I try to finish something Christmas-y every month this year, just for the fun of it.

This is the April (#9) Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge 😊

The stitchery is from many years back, design Bronwyn Hayes / Red Brolly.
I never get to many of these pouches. They are good for so many things, like projects, toiletry, and what not. They pack well, both in a purse and in a suitcase. 
Sometimes I make them with a bottom so they can stand up, sometime I don't.

I looked through my Chookshed Stitcher 2024 Challenge list this morning. 
I have finished 5 of 10 - and some of the unfinished ones are big projects.
I need to give them some attention so I have a chance to finish all in time 😊

Last, I finished these 2 pairs of socks for my grandsons last night. 
My dear daughter 2 showed me a photo of Paw Patrol mittens early in autumn last year, and I agreed to make some for my grandsons.
Well - I did not like the process and the first mitten was put to the side, about half done. (That is how knitting Ufos are made)
I un-knitted the mitten in winter and started a pair of socks instead. I had to change the pattern some to fit, but that went well. 2 boys = 2 pairs of sock - that is how it is.
I must admit that the embroidered faces was so slow to make, but since yesterday was the last day in a month I thought it would make a nice finish. I have been procrastinating like forever......

Since I already have the rule of just 1 knitting project at a time, now I can start something new - and I will, shortly. 💖

New month, new chances! 

💖 Wishing you a good day where you are  💖

Hanne

It's a knitting kind of day

Contemplative, relaxing and fun? Check!

This new booklet from Tantulltuss has some very nice sock patterns based on older knitting patterns.
I saw these Peace socks on Instagram earlier, and as I love this designer, the choice was not hard, to order this booklet.

I have not yet decided what colour to use for the peace signs - I think maybe white, with a red heel and toe?

Can you tell I was a teenager in the 70's, and being nostalgic?
Wool socks are never wrong here in Norway.
We still have quite a lot of snow - the spring is very late this year.

I hope you are having a good day where you are!

Hanne

Toasty toes

I could have named this post Knitting Backwards, To Knit Or Not To Knit or Easter Sock Mystery Knitting……
All these choices ;-)

I followed the Facebook group Hjertebank Nina Granlund Sæther through 6 Easter days, where she gave us a clue every day.
By day 6 the socks were done, and it was great fun!

Knitting is very meditative and is a great thing to do when I sit with my feet up watching TV with dear husband in the evenings.

If you scroll to the bottom of the post and up, you will see all the 6 different stages of this sock knitting mystery project.
It was great fun!

Enjoy the day, wherever you are,

Hanne