Livin' La Needle Loca

 ...Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

 ...and I can't believe that I haven't posted in a week! I've been busy working on my regular projects and a secret project. The secret project is done and ready to be given to its recipient on Christmas Day. The hat is slowly progressing. I settled on the Bankhead pattern. Here's what my Bankhead Hat [ Ravelry ] looks like as of today: I'm going to rotate between my smaller projects and hopefully finish at least one of them by the end of the month. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Bankhead Hat (knitting) Finished brim; working on body No Work This Week: Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Illusion hexagons (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)  Malachite (needlepoint)  Noche de los Muertos quilt (quilting)  O Tannenbaum Christmas ornament (cross stitch) Pacific Waters tapestry (weaving) [ Ravelry ]   Pocket Pet - cat (knitting) [ Ravelry...

 ...still bouncing project to project. The Pocket Pet kitty is still in pieces. I'll get it put together eventually. I've been trying to make a hat just to have something simple to work on. I'm on the third iteration of the hat because I haven't been happy with the yarns I've been trying. Hopefully, third time's the charm! WIPs Roll Call Worked On: O Tannenbaum Christmas ornament Started 12/14/2021 Unnamed Hat (knitting) Started latetst version on 12/13 No Work This Week: Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Illusion hexagons (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)  Malachite (needlepoint)  Noche de los Muertos quilt (quilting)  Pacific Waters tapestry (weaving) [ Ravelry ]   Pocket Pet - cat (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Singularity Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Queued Ready to machine quilt: Mermaid Songs (quilt...

 ...a little of this, a little of that. Finished: 11/1 At the Zoo quilt (quilting) 11/2 Peacock Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Merino-Tencel (4.0 oz.) from Greenwood Fiberworks 220.8 yds chain-ply, 15 WPI 11/4 Hark Christmas ornament (cross stitch) 11/18 O Little Town Christmas ornament (cross stitch) 11/26 Aquamarine handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Merino-Camel-Silk (4.0 oz.) from Greenwood Fiberworks 237.5 yds chain-ply, 15 WPI Books Magic Edge, Ella Summers Right Behind Her, Melinda Leigh The Elite, Kiera Cass The One, Kiera Cats Archangel’s Light, Nalini Singh Happily This Christmas, Susan Mallery Magic Games, Ella Summers Magic Nights, Ella Summers Dark in Death, JD Robb Leverage in Death, JD Robb Connections in Death, JD Robb Vendetta in Death, JD Robb Started: 11/14 O Little Town Christmas ornament (cross stitch) 11/13 Aquamarine handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] 11/19 Up on the House Top Christmas ornament (cross stitch) Works In Progress: Illusio...

 ...yet another cross stitch ornament. This is I'm Dreaming: Specs: Started 12/7/2021 Finished 12/12/2021 Shepherd's Bush 2017 Christmas ornament, chart+button

 ...a small one. I saw a free pattern on Ravelry and thought it might be fun to make a few. I pulled out some leftover white yarn that had a shiny strand running through it. This is an easy star ornament [ Ravelry ]. Specs: Started 12/7/2021 Finished 12/9/2021 Pattern: Easy Start Shape Ornaments by Gina-Michele After doing one, I decided that I didn't want to do any more. The pattern is fine, but there were way too many ends to weave in--not my favorite thing to do!

 ...no movement on the existing projects, but I couldn't resist a couple of tiny projects. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Easy Star ornaments(knitting) [ Ravelry ] Started 12/7; only have about 30 minutes into the first one. Pocket Pet - cat (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Started 12/6. Knitted all body parts and need to assemble No Work This Week: Effortless Cardigan (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Illusion hexagons (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)  Malachite (needlepoint)  Noche de los Muertos quilt (quilting)  Pacific Waters tapestry (weaving) [ Ravelry ]   Singularity Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Queued Ready to machine quilt: Mermaid Songs (quilting) Ready to start - Lilith of Labrador mermaid (cross stitch) Waiting for Finishing: Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing) UFOs/Hibernation: Be My Baby for My Baby (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Bean Me Up quilt (quilting) Bear Paw ...

 ...sigh. The many trips to mom's are wearing me down and they are playing havoc with my usual routine. During this last trip, I didn't get a chance to work on any crafts. I had no down time at all. Plus I wasn't sleeping well. I was exhausted when I got home on Saturday. When I got home, my order from a stitchery store had arrived while I was gone. It contained the buttons I needed to finish my latest Shepherd's Bush ornament. This is Up On The House Top: Specs: Started 11/19/2021 Finished 12/5/2021 Shepherd's Bush 2016 Christmas ornament, chart+button After adding the buttons and taking the photo, I couldn't decide which project to work on. I just couldn't get into any of them, So, true to form, I started something new. LOL! I pulled out the Petite Pocket Pets [ Ravelry ] pattern by Fuzzy Mitten pattern that I bought right before I left for mom's. I grabbed a ball of leftover variegated yarn and started knitting th...