Last week's Wool Lover Blog Hop got me in the mood for knitting some more... I am almost done with my first pair of socks (will post pictures soon). On Saturday I started knitting an afghan. It is a sampler type, so I will learn different stitches with each 12" block. The block on the left is my first one. I am using circular needles and yarn I had from a previous project that never materialized... Mary Rich Goodwin (see my interview with her here) is teaching our knitting group. Most of the … [Read more...] about Knitting an afghan
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Day 5 of Wool Lover Blog Hop
This is the last day of our Wool Lover Blog Hop. If you have missed it, be sure to visit all the blogs (today's schedule at the end of this post)! You will enjoy all their wonderful wooly creations: Monday, September 23 CJ Stitching and Blooms Negligent Style Sweet P Reluctant Quilter Racie Baby Patchouli Moon Studio The Raspberry Rabbits Tuesday, September 24 Marla's Crafts Quiltscapesqs Secretly Stitching Marjorie's Busy Corner Sew Many Yarns Val Spiers … [Read more...] about Day 5 of Wool Lover Blog Hop
Day 4 of the Wool Lover Blog Hop
It is my turn to show my wooly creations... I saved one from the Pin It! Pincushion Blog Hop hosted by Sew We Quilt a couple of weeks ago, and then designed a wall hanging. Without further delay... I felted an old sweater for this one. Notice the piece I added to frame the embroidery - it came from the neckline of the sweater! It is a 5.5" x 4.5" pincushion, stuffed with polyfil, so it is very light. For contrast, I made a rose using ric-rac... As with my previous … [Read more...] about Day 4 of the Wool Lover Blog Hop
Day 3 of the Wool Lover Blog Hop
Are you having as much fun as I am? I am amazed at the creativity and workmanship of our wool lover bloggers... In case you missed the first two days of the hop, stop by the following blogs to see what I am talking about: Monday, September 23 CJ Stitching and Blooms Negligent Style Sweet P Reluctant Quilter Racie Baby Patchouli Moon Studio The Raspberry Rabbits Tuesday, September 24 Marla's Crafts Quiltscapesqs Secretly Stitching Marjorie's Busy Corner Sew Many … [Read more...] about Day 3 of the Wool Lover Blog Hop
Day 2 of the Wool Lover Blog Hop
Did you visit yesterday's participating bloggers? If not, click here for the schedule so you don't miss anything. Knitted purse, tooth fairy baggie, pincushions, socks, crochet pincushions, coasters... Wow, there is so much to learn! Speaking of learning, I recently read that originally sheep were more hairy than wooly. Isn't it wonderful that natural selection ensured more wooly sheep thrived so we could have all this fun today? Granted, sheep are not the only animals we get wool from, but … [Read more...] about Day 2 of the Wool Lover Blog Hop
Wool Lover Blog Hop coming up!
Are you ready? The Wool Lover blog hop starts this coming Monday! Our fingers have been busy preparing projects to show you during the entire week. We will be hoping around the US and to many other countries as we feast on the inspiration from bloggers who, like us, enjoy sewing, crafting, dyeing, etc, yet have one more thing in common: they love to work with wool! Can you imagine the eye candy??? Our sponsors for this blog hop will ensure you know exactly what to use and where to go to … [Read more...] about Wool Lover Blog Hop coming up!