Hello there! Its been quiet here on the blog, but I promise a lot has been going on off line. One thing I’ve finished this past week is my Centerpiece needlepoint pillow. (Note: The pictures for today stink. I had to edit them on my phone and they look way different on the computer. They...
A week or so ago, I had a hankering to do something different. I wanted to sew up some sort of small project unlike anything else I have going on. I picked up my copy of Anna Maria’s Needleworks Notebook knowing that it would have just what I was looking for. Her Nouveau Needle Cushion fit...
How have things gotten so insane for me? I’m doing so much lately, and that has left me with so little time for sewing. I hate that. Sewing is such a huge part of my life that I really feel off when I don’t get to sew as often as I would like. I finally...
My sisters got me a new AMH needlepoint kit for Christmas. Its been my evening companion nearly every night. I’ve gotten to a good “stop-and-take-a-picture” place, so I’ve got to show you my progress. I’m hoping to be halfway done by the end of the month so I can get another needlepoint kit! Its such...
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Meredithe, you mentioned that you didn’t hold your yarn tighter when you did the ribbing, Most patterns call for dropping down a needle size on the ribbing — that way you don’t have to hold the yarn tighter. Just wanted to mention that, in case your pattern didn’t suggest it. ;-D
Thank you! I was knitting with a 5 or 6 on the body and it had me switch to a 3 at that part. I think I just really wasn’t holding it right after knitting the body so differently, which is odd for me because I do tend to be a tight knitter. Anyway, I have so much to learn in the knitting world, and I certainly learned a lot with this sweater! Thank you for the tips.