Zephyr Cove - DONE

Add this to the list "finished stitching, needs to be blocked!" A tiny bit of the dark blue (Jay) left, but I was playing yarn chicken with the light blue (Frost). And I lost, so I bound off a few rows short.



Pattern: Zephyr Cove
Published in: 7 Small Shawls; Year 3: Home is Where the Heart Is
Designer: Rosemary (Romi) Hill
Yarn: Knit Picks Glimmer in Jay and Frost


Yes, there are ends to weave in and blocking will help even out the garter stitch. This project gave me fits on the stitch count. Many rows were ripped back and reworked, so I am glad to have these off the needles.

Majestic Tie Cardigan - DONE

So, I've put the last stitches into this cardigan in at the end of June. It has been waiting patiently to be blocked and set up for a photo shoot. Who am I kidding? I need to set aside a big block of time to wash and block a bunch of things, yeah, not happening so here it is in its rumpled glory.
Majestic Tie Cardigan
Published in No-Sew Knits: 20 Flattering Finish-Free Garments
Pattern by Kristen TenDyke
Yarn: Cascade Ecological Wool

I think this will be traveling to the Pacific Northwest, where it will get more use than here on the islands. Hope you like it, Mom!

Making Progress....

Since I have finished my cross stitch project, I needed a new one for my lunch break. I pulled out my stars and have settled in to stitched them to my squares. Two patriotic prints will proudly show off my 50 States stars with a simple (wonky) running stitch. A poor choice of fabric to embroider the stars on leaves me with lots of little threads. My star points may not last too long. It is going faster than I anticipated and 10 stars are done already. Slowly but surely... a few stitches a day is better than none!


 There is other motivation to complete this project. Mollie at Wild Olive is starting a new stitch club, Around the House. I'm in, are you?

On the needles...

I am not a "BLING" person. I know that. So, why would I purchase yarn that has silver flecks in it? I have been struggling to find a use for some Knit Picks Glimmer, 2 skeins each of Jay, Frost and (grey). The "glimmer" is subtle, but still just not my style. I have started and ripped out no less that 4 projects using this yarn. This try is Zypher Cove by Rosemary (Romi) Hill. I started with Jay and I'm pairing it with the Frost. The lighter color is a bit more blue that what shows up in the photo. All of the garter stitch makes this project go fairly quickly.

I've made it through the stripes and need to find some stitch markers for the short row before I move on. Happy stitching everyone!

Live Simply...DONE

Ahhh.... I finished a cross stitch project. Last stitch for Live Simply put in today. A fairly quick stitch for a lunch only project. I started back in June. I love the colors.