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WIP Wednesday – Crochet Cardigan
I’ve always wanted to try to make a simple crochet cardigan to wear around the house. Over the years I’ve looked at hundreds of patterns from fancy to odd, but none were as simple as I wanted.
I played with the idea of making one freehand just to see how it would turn out. I planned in my mind how I’d make it. I got the hook and yarn together and then I began.
I’ve made plenty of hats and scarves to wear, but this is the first crocheted garment that I’ve made for myself.
It’s coming along faster than I thought it would. I figure I’ll finish it over the next couple days. I hope it turns out okay. Wish me luck.
Wishing you all success on your works-in-progress.
Happy Wednesday!
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Joy In The Journey cross stitch update
I’m slowly making progress on my
‘Joy In The Journey’ cross stitch project.
I hope you all are making progress on your
plans or projects whatever they may be.
Have a nice weekend!
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Wip Wednesday – Joy In The Journey, Potato Bloom & Chrysalises
Only one of these are truly my work-in-progress and the other two is the wip of Mother Nature.
I’ve started working on my ‘Joy In The Journey’ cross stitch that I strung on a frame last January. I used regular sewing thread and gridded the fabric off in 20×20 stitch blocks to help me with the count. I like the look of the grid so well that I’m going to leave it. I think the grid gives it a sort of nostalgic look. It’s slow going, but it’s coming along.
My potato plant in the bucket has started blooming. I think potato blooms are so pretty. This experiment is moving along pretty well so far.
We ended up with 7 Black Swallowtail Butterfly Chrysalises. We brought in 5 caterpillars that are now in the chrysalis stage. Then the other day after a storm we found two chrysalises in the top of our fennel plant. They’re the ones on the left side of the photo. We brought them in because where they were in the fennel they were too tempting to birds.
I’ll take the individual twig of the chrysalis outside as the butterfly start to emerge. I look forward to seeing the lovelies emerge.
Wishing you all a success with your works-in-progress.
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WIP – Mixed Medium Project
I’m finally working on my mixed medium project.
I’ve figured out something about my creative process, I like to get the supplies for projects together and then let them set a while before I make them. I have to imagine the project in my mind and the steps I’ll take to create it. Only then am I ready to start the project. This is the part of my creative process that slows me down.
However,
Some projects I start/finish right away. I just rarely know which ones that will be.
Anyway, I hope to have this mixed medium finished soon. I’m on a role with it right now.
Wishing you all a successful Wednesday!
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WIP Wednesday – New Blankets for Shelibean
When Shelibean first came to join our family, I discovered that he loved crocheted blankets. I crocheted him 4 simple little blankets. I used Red heart yarn that I had bought several years before. It was even the last of the yarn. I was happy to use it up. Crocheting Sheli the blankets restarted my love of crochet and yarn crafting in general. The blankets have held up really well even though I wash them alot. I figure they’ll last for a few more years.
It’s been 4 1/2 years since I made the blankets. I thought Sheli might enjoy some new ones. I use a simple granny square pattern. The blankets work up quite fast. I plan to make 3 (maybe more)
Wednesday-work-in-progress 2 down 1 to go.
Shelibean’s enjoying the first 2 blankets so much the he lay still while I took his handsome photo.
Wishing you all progress in your
works-in-progress, whatever they may be.
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WIP Wednesday – Joy In The Journey Cross Stitch
I’m starting this lovely cross stitch titled ‘Joy In The Journey’. I bought it a year or so ago. Since I enjoyed doing the ‘Cardinal Cross Stitch Hanger’ cross stitch I thought I’d give this a try.
I plan to post my updates of any noticeable progress I make on it.
Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Using my sewing machine, I zig zagged around the edges of the cross stitch cloth so it wouldn’t ravel out.
The fabric had some major creases, so I soaked it in cold soapy water, rinsed it, rung it out rolled up in a towel and ironed it dry.
To find the center, I measured with 2 measuring sticks and made a tiny stitch in the middle mark.
I mounted the cross stitch cloth on a frame with legs that I made out of pvc pipe and pvc joints.
I cross stitched two middle rows of the pattern.
And now my project waits until I’m ready to work on it some more.
I hope your week is going well.
Happy crafting!
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WIP Wednesday – Crochet Flowers
Look at all these unfinished crochet flowers. I plan on making more. I don’t use a pattern, I crochet them freehand. Some are quite wonky. However, when I put them in a basket they don’t look half bad.
These are quite addictive little darlings to make. I’ll go through and pick out the better ones to use in crafts and You can almost bet that there’s another flower ball in Sheli’s future. 😉
One good thing about crocheting flowers is that they’re helping me to use up my odds and ends of yarn that I’ve acquired over the years. I like that. Oh and they’re fun too.
This is all for me at the moment. I just wanted to post a WIP for Wednesday.
I hope all your projects are a success.
Have a great rest of the week.
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