I’m addicted to cross stitch. I can’t wait to start another. I tried to design one myself but I can’t find my tiny square graph paper. So instead I’m knitting. Knitting with the most soft, amazingly perfect yarn. It’s really worth it with yarn, isn’t it, to get the good stuff. I’m knitting very slowly so I can enjoy every minute of it.
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
what a beautiful embroidery! so delicate!
I like your cross stitch. Would this work for graph paper? http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/square.html
That cocoon is delicious. I haven’t made the commitment to buy enough for anything yet.
I just drool when I go to the yarn store.
Beautiful cross stitch! It’s been ages since I worked on one.
Awesome embroidery…. have you seen this site??
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/
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so pretty!
I adore Rowan yarn! What are you knitting?
I agree with yiu. I try to buy the best yarn i can afford. I need to like the feeling of the yarn to be able to knit
Lovely, lovely! How fun is this?!
rowan yarn is so delicious. i just finished knitting a sweater with their discontinued yarn called cork. it was the best knit ever, so squishy and lovely. i made it for a friend’s little girl, but here is one of my boys modeling it…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16401019@N00/3917303850/
knitting is my favorite, but you are one of my sewing inspirations…i just saw a little stitch project by you in a x-mas craft mag and it made me so excited for the book. i cannot wait.
i started out with crosstitch a long time ago. still love it, especially on linen.
Oooh, I can’t wait to see what you are knitting! I’m working with Rowan Cashsoft DK, also soft, but I’m sure not as luxurious. Perhaps I’ll find some cocoon 1/2 off some day too, but until then I’ll experience it vicariously through you!
a one skein hat! that’s all I can afford. ha. I had a little sticker shock at the counter but it was so soft and pretty I couldn’t help myself.
yes! thank you abby and julie! I’ve printed out a bunch of sheets and am trying to cram my ideas into tiny little squares. love it!
that is a gorgeous sweater! if I could knit like that I’d always buy the good stuff 🙂
Awesome cross stitch 🙂
I too have a yarn addiction. It really does make a difference to have good yarn. 🙂 Yay for the start of fall so that knitting can be more fun (and less hot). I just posted on the blog about how we ring in fall over here. 🙂
That is a beautiful cross stitch, and the yarn looks scrumptious.
I love your cross-stitch ~ I love the autumnal colors, and the putting of both words and motifs together. It must be very mesmerizing to work on cross-stitch or knitting. I really should take up knitting because I love it when I see someone in public pull out her yarn and her needles and start click, click, clicking away. It enchants me! xo Kari
I love cross-stitch, and glad you’re enjoying it! I love yarn, but don’t knit. Funny. I must learn how! 🙂
Now if I could only learn to knit, you made it sound so very lovely. sigh.
http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/ Here is a web ap where you can upload a picture if you want to knit it… I’m sure it would work for cross stitch too. I don’t knit but I crochet and it is true that the yarn makes all the difference. Sure, I have a heck of a lot of “Red Heart Super Saver” yarn but I make a lot of kids stuff so can you blame me? I’ve discovered bamboo yarn and, oh man, I can’t even begin to describe my new love affair. I LOVE hand spun yarn, though, and really really really want to learn to spin. That’s what I want for Christmas this year: a spindle and classes on how to use it! [/rave]
I really got into cross stitch again with a great new book of french inspired projects. Those frenchies really love cross stitch but I definitely call it a slow craft (like the slow food movement) because you need patience and don’t get quick results but I love it!!!! just finishing off a russian doll at the moment!
I knit slowly because I can’t knit quickly, but I’m going to say it’s because I’m savouring the yarn…
sigh. so pretty. I need to finish my tiny cross stitch from, ahem, 2 summers ago!
Very lovely work!
that cross stitch is lovely – so reminiscent of old fashioned samplers.
where did you get the pattern?