Last Week’s Goals:
- Continue sewing Sashings on Fox and Geese √
- Knit Waddles Toque √
- Work on an Appliqué Pillow Kit X
- Frolic Clue #1 √
I sewed some more cornerstones to sashings, however, nothing more was added to the top in progress. A hat for Great-Niece #1 was started. She is ga-ga for Penguins, so Waddles was the perfect project! Alas, work on the pillow kit was a fail. Maybe next week. But I did get 4 Patches made!
Isn’t this the cutest hat!!!, finished it this morning. I used 1 strand of worsted and the numbers for the largest size, but the measurements for the kid’s size. I wasn’t going to knit bulky yarn on a size 8 US!!! Where do these designers get their gauge? I also didn’t do the twisted rib, it looked sloppy. For Frolic I am doing 1/3-1/2 the number of blocks, so I am done with Clue #1.
This Week’s Goals:
- Play with HST ideas-started
- Hair Cut today
- Sew Fox and Geese sashings
- Finish G-Niece’s hat √
- Get Granny Square Sandwiched
- Clue #2 for Frolic
- Added: Pieced front for Christmas Pillow
HSTs are still holding my fascination! I saw a runner on a FB group and decided to duplicate the style, the original was done in orange and blue. I did a mock up in EQ and then thought maybe do a pillow front. But, I remembered another photo I had seen that I wanted to turn into a pillow too. So I got distracted from the one squirrel to work on a DrEAMi! I am thinking I need to put something in that off white center, I don’t know what. It’s about 6″ square so not a lot of room. I wish it was a little more Christmasy in feel, but didn’t want to do only red and green. Maybe I should have added in more light colors
What’s on your list today?
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chrisknitssews 
love your penguin hat
Thanks, it’s just the cutest!
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That is such a cute hat! I need young (grand?)children in my life…
I love that pillow front! I guess it being more Christmassy depends on what you do with that white square. Maybe embroider “Ho ho ho!” in it?
Great idea, but I hate embroidery! But, I could appliqué some words, or maybe a tree?
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I love the hat–so cute!!!
And computer time can suck the projects right out of your hands! lol
Amen Sister! I succumb to the lure way too often!
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Hi Chris! Your penguin hat is just adorbs. Your great-niece is going to just LOVE it and be so excited that she gets to be a penguin when she wears it. I just LOVE your distraction from the HSTs. I saw the photo as a thumbnail and said to myself “that is SO darn cute”. I had to skip right over and see all the details. Hmm. You could put something in that 6″ center to make it more Christmas-y. Like a little appliqué tree or star or presents or whatever floats your boat. Or you could do some fancy quilting – draw something out in EQ and then trace it on to follow the lines. I know you’ll do something creative! Thanks for linking up today. Happy Tuesday. ~smile~ Roseanne
> A star!! I never even thought about a star. Now I don’t know what to do!!! Appliqué, quilting, the possibilities are endless! >
Love the hat! And the quilt block/pillow/square. With other Christmas decor, it looks Christmassy but take away the other decor and it’s perfect for year round. Love it!
You know, that is so true! Maybe I will just do some quilting and let it be year round! > >
That hat is so cute!!
It is totally cute and will look utterly adorable on my Great niece! > >
That penguin hat is adorbs!
Isn’t it just!!! > >
Love the hat, love the 4-patches, and the table-runner idea looks fantastic!
Thanks! I should have worked on that table runner until I was done with it! LOL >
How about filling the white square with some interesting free motion stitching in a matching or contrasting thread?
Another great idea! If I can find a cute appliqué I will go with it, but quilting is another option. > >
That hat is cute as can be! I bet it was fun to make! I love what you are designing with the Christmas-y HSTs, too. They make such great designs!
Thanks! I know a little one who will love it! The HSTs are gonna be a distraction I can tell!
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It’s always a nice start when you can check one item off your list right from the get go. Hope you have an easy time making progress on the rest of the list.
A quick finish does make the month look better! >
Your penguin hat is adorable! I love the white center of your pillow front, actually, just as it is. What about quilting the outline of a snowflake there? Have fun with your projects today. I’ve got a cake to bake and a gift to wrap for a party tonight (for which I have no idea what I’m wearing, as usual), so it’s yet another day of No Sewing in my forecast. :-(. Unless I show up at the party in my pajamas, with a cake from the grocery store…
Does this party have a dress code like the choir? LOL!! I think pajamas and store bought are a great get-up!! > >
That hat is so cute! Looking forward to seeing how all your projects progress!
I love it! I think I might have enough to get a baby version out of the leftovers!! > >