I had to look that up.....crocheted popcorn garland....(this pic probably doesn't do your version justice)...
So pretty! This DOES sound like a fun project.
Enjoy!
Posted on 10/01/2021 5:42:14 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
I saw s news story on Fox tonight which said that more than 60 huge tankers were floating out in the Pacific, and unable to come into the ports in California.
One of the reasons they gave was the dearth of truck drivers to move stuff out.
The same thing appears to be happening on the East coast.
(But I’ve got a stash :-)
Right. I gave up on the Lysol idea.
Will give it a quick spin through the dryer with a little Febreze, and then lots of sunlight.
I’ll try to remember to snap a pic and post before I send it off. My hubby’s avocation since retiring is astrophotography, and the baby’s daddy is his main go-to guy when it comes to solving problems.
The fabric is colorful planets, stars, spaceships, etc., on a black background. It’s cute, but honestly after two+ months of hand quilting I’m pretty sick of it.
The baby is a boy who’ll arrive in November.
That shawl is bee-YOU-ti-ful! Light, airy, and the color is so subtle. I could not do that in a million years.
Oh, that sounds just perfect.
If you do post pics, please ping.
(I hear ya about being tired of looking at it, after working on, for a while.)
Again...what a sweet treasure, for this little guy’s arrival!
Thanks ladies. Since then we have moved and are just now starting to find our floor.
I am now ready to start some Christmas crocheting. I plan on making popcorn garlands with red beads in the middle (cranberries). It is the complete opposite of lace.... popcorn is essentially lumps LOL. Should be some mindless fun for a bit.
I had to look that up.....crocheted popcorn garland....(this pic probably doesn't do your version justice)...
So pretty! This DOES sound like a fun project.
Enjoy!
Thanks so much for the stocking tips!!
I hate seaming with a passion. I’ve never been good at it & I do not want to have a beautiful stocking with an ugly seam. That being said, the ‘in the round’ stocking I’m working on may or may not be “it” .... I have enough yarn for at least 2 so this first one may be a “practice” stocking. I’ve never worked a heel before or done stranded color work so it’s all new. Working in the round (magic loop) is ‘old hat’ which is why I prefer it & I have converted some flat patterns to ‘in the round’ with good success.
All that being said, I am going to try to ‘embroider’ the deer head(s) using the duplicate stitch. I have done a lot of cross stitch so this is just like counted cross stitch - the issue will be how good the stitches look. Part of the antlers & other highlight stitches are ‘single’ stitches which is not a good thing in intarsia. The pattern directions suggested using duplicate stitch for those spots so I’d have some stitches sitting ‘on top’ of the stocking stitches & the main deer head in intarsia. So why not just do it all in duplicate stitch like embroidery .... I’m giving it a try! If it works, great, if not - well, I’ll be trying intarsia in the flat. I do plan on lining the stocking with fabric so the inside ‘mess’ will be hidden.
What I’ve done so far (cuff, main stocking body, a few rows of one of the color work graph patterns) looks really good! I am happy so far with my yarn color choices, too. If I can get all the ‘parts’ figured out (stranded color work, heel, toe, getting the deer heads on), I think I’m going to like stockings. They are a bigger project than the fingerless mittens I make, but not as long (weeks) as a lace knit baby blanket. The stocking recipient, my little great-nephew is a special baby - he’s having his lip fixed this coming week - cleft palate. His actual palate issue is not bad - there’s an 80% chance he won’t need surgery. He’ll be 7 mos. at Christmas so his deer hunting parents will enjoy the stocking first & hopefully, it will be something he grows up with at Christmas. Thanks again!
This was a quick garland I made of fabric strips for 4th of July:
You lay the bookmark down the binding of the book to mark your page.
This blog post hit my feed this morning & it sums up what knitting has been for me this year .... my mental health therapy. I find that I am “addicted” to it ... want to be knitting, have a hard time with ‘empty hands’.
Since I rarely can go anywhere care taking my elderly folks (grocery store, doctors’ offices are about it) & once I’ve exhausted the outlets of mowing/gardening, I end up in the porch swing with the blue birds flying around (great bug catchers!), the hummers at the feeder, the maple leaves blowing in the breeze & I also listen to podcasts. When it gets hot, I put a fan on the porch - a little breeze works wonders. When it’s chilly, I take off the flip flops, put on socks/tennis & add some layers ... fleece shirt/jacket, etc. I stay out when it’s raining, unless the wind is blowing rain on the porch. Knitting outdoors has been (still is) wonderful for my mental status.
So here’s the link to what she wrote:
Knitting Therapy - Why Knitting is Good for You
https://www.handylittleme.com/knitting-therapy-why-knitting-is-good-for-you/
I feel calmer, anxiety fades away when I’m knitting - even if I don’t have to concentrate hard on a particular piece or section of pattern, there’s something about the busy hands/brain connection. Funny thing - I don’t get the same effect from crocheting although I have crocheted decades longer than I’ve knitted and I do love crochet. Maybe it’s the difference between one ‘live’ stitch & a knitting needle full of them! :-)
How SWEET!!
I love it. What an adorable “space” blankie this little bundle will have.
Thank you for posting and pinging. 💞
Very pretty! Love the fabric. :)
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The first and last color schemes appeal to me the most.
That is so cool...
Had a thought.
If knitters would like to use a lot of colors while saving money, get in touch with fellow knitters, compare bits left in one’s stash, and trade. Be a great way to save money, destash...
And you might end up with some lovely stories/memories to go with the scarf.
Great idea! :)
To those following along at home:
My box of ‘Mystery Yarn’ from Lion Brand has made it to Wisconsin!
It was delivered yesterday to the Milwaukee area, and has now been passed on from FedEx to the USPS at 11pm last night and is supposed to be in my hot little hands by this Thursday.
Again, we shall see! Originally ordered 10-4-21.
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