Here's the culprit!
Okay, actually the culprit is MEEEE, but...
Those of you who've been here since the beginning know that I've been racing to complete an Advent calendar for my grandgirlies, and it's competed with my scarce knitting time, as I'm in the throes of a deadline (book, that is.)
But--yay!--I finished last night! Okay, I still have to get the rod and put the cord on, but...
So that I have proof I haven't just been slacking in the evenings, here are some photos of it. The dog didn't eat my homework, after all, huh--I really *have* been working!
posted by Anonymous at 9:39 AM
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Jean, the best I can do is "WOW!" With another "WOW!!!!" thrown in for good measure. I'm afraid to ask the thread count.
Jean, that is just beautiful! I'm a sucker for Advent calendars. We have this old wooden one with little compartments that I load up with tiny tree ornaments every year. Then I open the doors (since my teenagers have largely lost interest) and hang them on a miniature tree. It makes me happy.
Your grandgirlies are going to be ecstatic!
Jean, so the background is Aida or some such and the adorable little charms are plastic mesh? I'm more in awe now than I was before.
Counted cross is like knitting lace to me: way beyond the limits of my abilities and patience. Both require artistry and precision which clearly you possess in abundance.
I loved Advent calendars too, Nancy. I remember those faintly parchment-y rectangles (weren't they usually made in Germany?) with the gentle glitter on the snow and those wonderful little windows that I couldn't wait to open because the more open windows the closer we were to . . . SANTA CLAUS!
The trouble with counted cross stitch is I have to count- I'd rather do something a wee more free form. :) Very impressive. I assume you put a plastic thing up for every number... where do they wait their turn? Or do they come off the count down and go onto the border in some way?
Wowza! The grandkids will LOVE this! How fun! How meaningful!
What a terrific project--bravo for you!
That is one gorgeous Advent calendar, Jean. My grandmother was an embroiderer and I still have almost all the dresser scarves she made through the years. To my mind, they're beautiful treasures - not just the patterns but the memory of her. Alas, the pillowcases just flat wore out but I always loved using them.
Your grandgirlies are lucky to have someone who makes such special things for them.
Jean, the calendar is beautiful! I'm in awe.
I'm a long time cross-stitcher myself, but I haven't been able to do much of it since chemo. I did try one project, a small one, too, but ended up tearing out as many stitches as I put down. I got so disgusted, haven't tried CS since. And now, well, there's all these knitting projects occupying my (koff-koff) free time.
Jean - I love the calendar. I used to do cross stitch years ago. This makes me think it might be fun to try it again.
As far as knitting goes, BB is a champion enabler. And she's sneaky about it, too. No pressure, she says. Just look at the pretty colors and the nice soft yarn. You don't have to do anything with it. And next thing you know, you're knitting when you should be writing books and you're throwing out family heirlooms to make room for the yarn!
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