I have been working solely on this project (Dame Nature Du Printemps). I bought the kit with 32 count linen.
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Dame Nature Du Printemps Cross Stitch
Filed under Cross Stitch, Cross Stitch, Embroidery
Introduction to Jacobean Crewel Work is Finished
I finally finished my RSN crewel work piece. My pomegranate is poor, but I am happy with the rest of it. Given how much I love knitting, I thought I would enjoy working with wool, but I didn’t enjoy the process. I like how it looks, but my yarn (a dodgy batch?) was a bit scraggly.
The course itself was fabulous; great videos that you can watch over and over again. The kit is great and contains everything you need (except a hoop and scissors).
I am contemplating the black work class, but the puffin doesn’t really appeal to me. However, it’s about the learning rather than the end product.
Filed under Embroidery
Finished Socks
I finished my socks. They’re plain socks – top down, with a heel flap.
The yarn is from Yarns by the Bay (DK Muddy Waters – 100 grams, 85% SW Fine Merino and 15% Nylon).
I have now started a new blanket;
I bought the kit from Crossways Wool and Fabric – the kit comes with everything you need (you even get to choose wood or metal needles – I went metal).
I have started twice, but I think I have the hang of it now. It should make good TV knitting. I am just starting to re-watch Little Dorrit (from 2008). I have even read the novel (Little Dorrit)
Filed under Knitting, Sock Knitting, Television