WIP-it Wednesday...

 ...a little knitting, a little traveling.

I worked briefly on Peaceful Night.

I put it aside because my friend Jane requested a replacement mouse for her cat Chloe. I knit a catnip mouse for her cat in 2018. Surprisingly, the toy has lasted until now! 

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:

1. Catnip Mousies for Jane (knitting) [Ravelry]
   Started 11/15/2024
2. Finishing Work
   Made a trip to JoAnns to purchase more fiberfill and a couple of pillow forms.
   
3. Mom's cookbook (cooking)
   Sorted through recipe cards, removing duplicates, and alphabetizing
   
4. Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
   Working on the face.
5. Wee Fishies (knitting) [Ravelry]
   Started 11/17/2024
   

No Work This Week:

1. Finishing work
2. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
3. Teal No-Noro Hat (knitting) [Ravelry]
   

Queued:

1. The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch)
   Ready to start.
   

Finishing Work In Progress:

1. Collector's Heart 2024 (cross stitch)
2. Crystal Heart mini (cross stitch)
3. Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch) 
4. Frost Flower mini (cross stitch)
   
5. Jasmine Mix mini (cross stitch)
6. Pearl Orchid mini (cross stitch)
   
7. Tulip Time mini (cross stitch)
8. Underwater City mini (cross stitch)
9. Winged Dreams (cross stitch) 
10. Witchy Dreams (cross stitch)
    

Ready for Finishing:

1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
2. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)

UFOs/Hibernation:

1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
2. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
3. Chaca II (needlepoint)
4. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry] 
5. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry] 
6. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
   
7. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
8. Website (other)

F.O. and Eye Candy Friday...

 ...at least I finished one thing for sure this month!

I did a little spinning, not at my usual speed or with my usual attention, but at least it's done. This is Jellyfish [Ravelry]:

and a close-up:

Specs:
Started 11/5/2024
Finished 11/14/2024
4.0 oz. Merino-Camel-Silk from Greenwood Fiberworks
237.5 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI

The garden is winding down for the winter (although some of our roses are a little confused). Our garden path is looking less colorful:

But, we still have marigolds:

WIP-it Wednesday...

 ...in which I have trouble concentration on one project and either bounce all over the place or do nothing. [shrug]

No photos this time. I know haven't posted a WIP-it Wednesday since the end of October, but honestly, there's not a lot to show. I'm a little frustrated with the photos produced by my various cameras so I've been putting off taking photos.  hope to get back in the swing of things soon.

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:

1. Jellyfish Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
   Finished the singles; ready to ply.
   
2. Mom's cookbook
   Entered more recipes from recipe cards
3. Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
   Working on the face.
4. Teal No-Noro Hat (knitting) [Ravelry]
   Started 11/12/2024; working on brim.
   

No Work This Week:

1. Finishing work
2. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
3. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry] 
4. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]

Queued:

1. The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch)
   Ready to start.
   

Finishing Work In Progress:

1. Collector's Heart 2024 (cross stitch)
2. Crystal Heart mini (cross stitch)
3. Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch) 
4. Frost Flower mini (cross stitch)
   
5. Jasmine Mix mini (cross stitch)
6. Pearl Orchid mini (cross stitch)
   
7. Tulip Time mini (cross stitch)
8. Underwater City mini (cross stitch)
9. Winged Dreams (cross stitch) 
10. Witchy Dreams (cross stitch)
    

Ready for Finishing:

1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
2. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)

UFOs/Hibernation:

1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
2. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
3. Chaca II (needlepoint)
4. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry]
5. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
6. Website (other)

October 2024 Recap...

 ...finished a couple of cross stitch projects

Finished:

1. 10/2 Underwater City (cross stitch)
2. 10/30 Happy Pumpkin Needleroll (cross stitch)
3. Books:
   
   1. Vigilante Vampire, Helen Harper
   2. Dark Tomorrow, Helen Harper
   3. When We Were Widows, Annette Chavez Macias
   4. Birds of a Feather, Katie Winters
   5. Too Soon for Adios, Annette Chavez Macias
   6. The Road Best Traveled, Hope Callaghan
   7. The Christmas Wedding Guest, Susan Mallery
   8. Big Sur - My Childhood Memories, Jane Laurie Hirsch
   9. Father in Training, Susan Mallery
   10. Fatal Lies, Elle Gray
   11. The Girl in Town, Elle Gray
   12. A Silver Lining, Katie Winters
   13. Part-Time Wife, Susan Mallery
   14. Holly and Mistletoe, Susan Mallery
   15. Husband by the Hour, Susan Mallery
   16. Completely Smitten, Susan Mallery
   17. One in a Million, Susan Mallery
   18. Quinn’s Woman, Susan Mallery
   19. The Legend of the Falls, Elle Gray

Started:

1. 10/17 Candy Corn Handspun [Ravelry] (spinning)
2. 10/21 Happy Pumpkin Needleroll (cross stitch)
   

WIPs:

1. Finishing work for 10 cross stitch projects
2. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
3. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry] 
4. Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
   
5. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry] 
   

Queued:

• The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch)

Ready for Finishing:

1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
2. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)

UFOs/Hibernation:

1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
2. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
3. Chaca II (needlepoint)
4. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry]
5. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
6. Website (other)

 

WIP-it Wednesday...

 ...and a finished object.

I finished stitching the Happy Pumpkin needle roll:

Specs:
Started 10/21/2024
Finished 10/30/2024
Kit from Shepherd’s Bush

I haven't decided how I want to finish this item. I am no longer making needlerolls, but I'm not sure whether this will work as a pillow.

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:

1. Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
   Working on the face.
2. Mom's cookbook
   Entering recipes from recipe cards
   

No Work This Week:

1. Finishing work
2. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
3. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry] 
4. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]

Queued:

1. The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch)
   Ready to start.
   

Finishing Work In Progress:

1. Collector's Heart 2024 (cross stitch)
2. Crystal Heart mini (cross stitch)
3. Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch) 
4. Frost Flower mini (cross stitch)
   
5. Jasmine Mix mini (cross stitch)
6. Pearl Orchid mini (cross stitch)
   
7. Tulip Time mini (cross stitch)
8. Underwater City mini (cross stitch)
9. Winged Dreams (cross stitch) 
10. Witchy Dreams (cross stitch)
    

Finishing Work Queued:

1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
2. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)
   

UFOs/Hibernation:

1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
2. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
3. Chaca II (needlepoint)
4. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry]
5. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
6. Website (other)

Eye Candy Friday...

 ...going into the weekend.

This morning's sky was gorgeous.

WIP-it Wednesday...

 ...and a finished object. First up, the finished object.

Halloween is sneaking up on us and I'm ready for it. I decided to spin a Halloween-themed yarn. This is Candy Corn [Ravelry]:

and the close up:

Specs:
Started 10/17/2024
Finished 10/20/2024
4.0 oz. Merino-Tencel from Greenwood Fiberworks
1) 170.8 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI
2) 16 yds. 2-ply

I started this year as a 2-ply, but really hated the way that the colors were flowing. I swapped over to chain-ply and like the way that the yarn turned out.

To continue the Halloween theme, I started an old kit from my stash. This is Happy Pumpkin Needle roll from Shepherd's Bush:

I also worked on Peaceful Night (no photo).

WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:

1. Happy Pumpkin Needle roll (cross stitch)
   Started 10/17/2024
   
2. Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
   Working on the face.
   

No Work This Week:

1. Finishing work
2. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
3. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry] 
4. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]

Queued:

1. The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch)
   Ready to start.
   

Finishing Work:

1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
2. Collector's Heart 2024 (cross stitch)
3. Crystal Heart mini (cross stitch)
4. Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch) 
5. Frost Flower mini (cross stitch)
   
6. Jasmine Mix mini (cross stitch)
7. Pearl Orchid mini (cross stitch)
   
8. Tulip Time mini (cross stitch)
9. Underwater City mini (cross stitch)
10. Winged Dreams (cross stitch) 
11. Witchy Dreams (cross stitch)
    

UFOs/Hibernation:

1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
2. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
3. Chaca II (needlepoint)
4. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry]
5. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
6. Website (other)