Posted on 07/05/2022 7:07:33 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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This was supposed to have finished for my son's birthday...last October!
He is the only family member that doesn't have one of my cross-stitch/embroidery pieces and has been asking for years.
He has a Tiki theme in his home so I thought he'd like this - it's Disneyland's Tiki room.
I now dedicate a solid hour a day to working on it so it (finally) will get done and I can stretch and then frame it.
#2 is actually close to what my hair used to look like...........😁
A. No sew! Yay!
B. My Aunt has made these. They are SO beautiful!
So cute! Love the colors. Perfect for his theme. :)
I had a cross-stitched Angel that I worked on for about 5 years before I gave it up. A friend took it and finished it and had it nicely framed. It’s just gorgeous and I look forward to seeing it in her home every Christmastime.
I’m not always the best ‘closer,’ LOL!
You do excellent work.
I think they’d look very nice in metallic prints.
This thread isn’t what I thought it was going to be...
...and I’m happy for that.
I have used postimages for years. Free and no ads. You basically upload a pic, then I hit share, it will give you a list of links, I always use the bottom one. Paste the link in your post. Easy peasy.
Very nice, you’ll have to post another pic when it’s done.
Ping to Post #29 for posting site suggestions...
I thought all of these had gone to services where you have to pay, but this one seems to still be free.
CC&E See PM
Yes free and easy to use plus no junk emails.
A very handy guide ........
The Ultimate Hat Size Guide for Crocheters & Knitters [2022]
“Making a hat that fits may not seem like a difficult task at first, but there’s more to it than just circumference. For a hat to be snug and to effectively keep your head and ears warm, it needs to stretch a little. But how much? And how long does it need to be? These are the questions we aim to answer in this guide.”
https://www.bhookedcrochet.com/2015/09/07/how-to-size-a-crochet-hat/
I have crocheted/knitted myself into cramped hands many times. Knitting, in particular, gets me in one particular spot - it’s taken a couple of days of rest before I could knit without pain more than once, especially early on when I was working on hand position/speed. As I’ve done more knitting, I don’t cramp as much plus I’ve gotten better about stopping & taking a stretch/rest if I start feeling twinges.
This may help if anybody else gets hand cramps:
Hand stretches for knitters and crocheters
https://www.laughinghens.com/blog/hand-stretches-for-knitters-and-crocheters
Five Stretches That Will Help You Knit Without Pain
An expert on ergonomics demonstrates how to keep fingers and hands nimble, and improve sitting posture.
https://www.marthastewart.com/2139726/stretches-to-knit-without-pain
About to begin a new ‘adventure’ - baby booties! I’ve been invited to a baby shower (Sat 16th) & I want to knit something small & cute to use as a package (gift card) decoration & they could be worn if so desired. After much looking around, I found a pair of booties that are cute AND are knit in the round so I don’t have to seam. I have always wanted to knit baby booties/socks so now I am motivated to give it a try.
The “new” part is using Judy’s Magic Cast on which gives you a seamless toe or in this case, a seamless sole for the bootie. I use “Magic Loop” whenever I can, so that is a non-event for me. The yarn used is worsted weight (hip hip hooray!) & I have a skein I just bought to make some fingerless mitts for the tech at PT. It’s Hobby Lobby ILTY so it’s soft and the color is “Stonewash” which is blue ... close to a “Carolina” blue which was the tech’s favorite color. The baby is a boy so the blue is perfect.
The booties have 3 different looks - I favor the roll top with a ribbon .... assuming all goes well, I could make them in the two appropriate styles (the other is a ribbed cuff) & see which I like best.
I was out in the garden from 7 pm until dark last night & I worked on a shade for one of my jalapeno plants inside this morning while watching a Wimbledon match - this is relevant because ..... I am caught up on the garden for today and I can KNIT! :-)
Here’s a link to the baby bootie pattern:
Seamless Baby Booties
https://www.liesbraam.com/p/seamless-baby-booties.html
Knitting Help - Judy’s Magic Cast-On (I love VeryPinkKnits tutorials - they’re all excellent):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV9UaFgZ6Q0
I like the roll-top with ribbon, too. Can’t wait to see them!
I scored two skeins of Bernat Softee Baby yarn for $1.00 each (Pink Ombre and Mint Green, 4.25 oz each) at my local thrift shop, yesterday. Those will be made into the Premie baby caps I like to make for one of my charities.
I’m jealous of your “score”!! A good find on yarn is always such fun! :-)
Getting set up to give “Judy’s” a try. I know I can do it - we’ll see how many times it takes & how frustrating it gets. I may have to go next door .... dogsitting & my payment is a large box of wine 🍷:-) I dogsat a week ago & no wine was left for me, so I get ‘extra’ this time. A glass of wine helps keep frustrations tamped down considerably!
Off to my knitting!
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