This poor, neglected blog.

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 I've certainly been stitching, just not posting. 


Sorry, no pics. But here are some things I've made:

  • More than 8 hats. I'd already gathered a few and donated in November. Then, in late November, I was contacted about donating some hats to a specific charity. They needed 16 and had others involved. I said sure - I could make up a few hats fairly quickly. Well, you know how it is. I found more than one pattern that I was curious to try - no better time to try something than when I know it already has a home. THEN, as I was going through my stash, I found several half-finished hats. Finished those up and added to the mix. In the end, I sent eighth. 
  • Curtains that I ended up hating. I hung the almost finished curtains around May... and took a serious pause. I left them up (almost-but-not-finished, unwoven-in-ends hanging...) and finally decided that yes, I truly did hate them. They came down in October and during a car trip in which I was a passenger, frogged them completely. 
  • A cute, cute backpack from some of the frogged yarn. I used this pattern and was very pleased with the result. I may line it with fabric. Right now, I only put in super light things to avoid stretching the acrylic yarn I was repurposing. So, no phone, no backup charger. I think I woven fabric lining would be just perfect to protect the yarn and make this bag last even longer. 
Naturally, there are some half-finished projects. But rather than post about them (because they might get frogged and become something new), I'll share them finished.

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