Introduction

[smallhobbit]

Hi, I'm Small Hobbit, and DK and I have been chatting about our craft projects for a while now.

My current projects:

Project One: Fair isle style jumper for my granddaughter (nearly 4) for Christmas

The front and back are done, and I intend finishing the first sleeve tonight, so it looks like it will be done in time.  The reserve date was her birthday at the end of January.


Project Two: Various knitted Christmas ornaments

The angel and Santa's washing line are completed and given to my granddaughter.  I have also done a bauble and two toy soldiers.  Currently underway a gingerbread house, which needs a little more sewing up and a Christmas tree which I began this evening while watching a rerun of a Poirot episode.


Project Three: Super sekrit cross stitch for Christmas

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Project Four: Cross Stitch William Morris - Strawberry Thief

Only just begun - I received it for my birthday at the end of last month.


I also received various other crafty presents, but I haven't managed to start them yet!

I post a monthly Craft update report on my own DW page, which includes photos.  It can be found here: crafts

Comments

[darkcedars]

Oh nuts, I totally forgot to pick a crocheted snowflake/ornament out for this year. I guess I was too focused on the other things I haven't done. :D

[smallhobbit]

I've only got back into knitting this year, so I'm excited by all the possibilities for ornaments.

[badly_knitted]

I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the fair isle jumper. You've been working on it for quite a while I know, and only one sleeve left! You can finish it for Christmas, I'm sure!

The ornaments I've seen so far have been lovely, they're such a great idea, unbreakable and easier to store than glass ones.

Oooh, William Morris! I was stitching a set of Morris-inspired floral designs earlier this year, but I only got the first one done because the charts are in black and white and I was having trouble keeping track of where I was. I need to photocopy them so I can mark off what I've done. I do want to finish them because they're lovely.

Good luck with your knitting and stitching, sounds like you've got plenty of variety to work on.

[smallhobbit]

I began the jumper in early September and I'm hopeful it'll be done.

I mark off the black and white chart as I go, and work from the coloured chart. I'll be posting a picture by the end of the month.

[badly_knitted]

Progress has been pretty fast for fair isle, I'm impressed!

You're lucky to have both kinds of chart! Looking forward to seeing pics!

[nagi_schwarz]

Your continued variety of craftiness and activities in general astound me, and I applaud you.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. It's kind of you to say so.