IHSW Weekend Start 15 April 2016

It's I(nternational) H(ermit) and S(titch) W(eekend), when stitchers around the globe settle in and stitch the weekend away.

Would you like to join us? Have a look at Random Ramblings' blog.

I'm going to try and work on 2 projects this weekend. #1 is the sweater and I'm starting here

Since the back is just straight blue stocking stitch, I figure the ruler will be the only way to see my progress unless I miraculously finish it!

#2 is my snowman and I'm starting him here.

See you all on Monday!

WIP Wednesday 13 April 2016

It's been a pretty good stitching week - I managed to work on the snowman and the sweater. Last week the snowman was here

and is now here.

The sweater was here

and is now here.

Looking forward to more time this week, she says with fingers crossed.

WIP Wednesday 6 April 2016

Well, it's been a pretty good week.

My snow-woman was here at my last post

and now she's finished.

And the third and last one of the set has been started.

And I got in a little knitting time as well. From here

to here.

The wool colour is much more accurate in the top photo. I've started with the back.

Catching Up!

Eek, I haven't posted for over a week. Not a good thing at all. I've just become very involved with my local Seniors' Centre and I'm having some trouble re-organizing my time so I can fit everything in. Oh well, it'll come. But in the meantime, I've just spent a large part of the day catching up on my blog reading - I forgot what a chatty bunch we are - and now for what I've been up to.

I've been stitching on a snowman since I finished my elf/Santa and she was here at the beginning of the weekend

and looks like this now.

There is one more snowman to finish off the set, so I will probably do him before I get back to the elves - there are two more of them and I'm looking forward to seeing if stitching them on a smaller count fabric improves the detail of the face.

And I got a real urge to pick up my knitting needles again, so I hauled out all the necessary bits and pieces and got this far after a couple of hours.

I will be doing the Canadian flag version of course. I will probably give it to my craft partner Cynthia for her grandson when it's done.

And I couldn't leave without showing off Snowy in one of his more regal poses,

and Yoda snuggling by my side.

Easter Blog Hop 2016

Welcome to the 2016 Easter Blog Hop! Hosted by Jo at Serendipitous Stitching.

My letter is "N" and for the next letter you need to go here: It's Geek To Me at

http://lottloft.blogspot.co.uk/

You can't have an Easter/Spring Hop without a bunny.

He came from a Bucilla kit, 18 count Aida and he will become a small hanging pillow for a door knob.

WIP Wednesday 9 March 2016

TA DA - finally he's finished. Last week he looked like this (this is the true fabric colour)

and this week he's done.

Not too happy with his face - I think the count is too small for the amount of detail. If I do the other 2 in the set, I'm going to change from the 32 count to 28. He does need a good pressing though.

WIP Wednesday 2 March 2016

Very, very little stitching time so my poor little elf/Santa has only gone from here

to here.

At least he has feet now!

And an update on the life of a pampered pet. What do you do while you're waiting for your turn on the kitty condo perch?

Wash your paws of course! They COULD share, but that would never do. Or find a patch of sunshine and bake your brains.

"Oh, that's your Day-Timer underneath me? Am I supposed to care?"