I need to get working on some baby gifts!!

I need to return to knitting a baby blanket for my son's best friend from college and ex roomie. This is a first baby, and she has decided not to learn the sex of the baby ahead of time. She also is not fond of pastel pinks and blues. So I had started a greys and green baby blanket with almost 3 dimensional porcupines on it, but put it aside because I was not sure I was doing it right. I also dislike knitting with bobbins of colored yarns. But now I need to return to it so that it will be finished by the time the baby comes in April and so that I'll have time to knit and crochet a few more things. I hope I can watch TV while I knit away. When the pattern gets complicated, I will turn off the TV so I can concentrate better and avoid making mistakes.This is the first time I have made this pattern, so I am not as sure of myself. When we learn the baby's name after it is born, I will crochet the last item--a baby blanket with the full name spelled out in block letters with cluster stitches.

2 breakfast bar stools. I'll be upholstering the seats. They're in perfect shape otherwise!

My hands aren't as nimble as they once were, and have been 'exercising' them by crocheting baby items. Here's a "baby sheep" hat I just finished. The smaller projects help get me started after a bit of a dry spell, lol

I'm knitting whenever I can. I am also writing knitting patterns whenever I get an idea for a new pattern. Knitting in the Winter is a good way to stay warm. :-)

I love seeing and hearing about other people's projects. That hat is adorable and I'm loving the rug hooking lizard! Those chairs look nice already! I just finished a quilt and have another out being quilted and a top just finished up 2 days ago. Not sure yet how I'll finish that one. Here's the all finished one. It was a free pattern on Craftsy called Postcard from Sweden.

Alisande, I LOVE your rug hooking projects!!! You're really making me want to try wool rug hooking, but I just don't have the time for another 'hobby'! :p

nicole -- I know you'll do a great job on those bar stools!

justlinda, that 'baby sheep' hat is adorable!!!

FlamingO, that's a beautiful quilt!!!

It's been several months since I made a more "traditional" type of basket, so I decided to start this fishmouth basket on Jan. 1. Here it is when finished with the weaving, but I'm currently staining it with homemade black walnut stain. :)

I love that quilt and little hat!

I've got so many projects going that nothing is getting finished. I started painting my daughter's room 'ombre' before Christmas. I couldn't get finished in time. Now my daughter has messed her room up so bad, I can't get back in there. :(

We have a few years of Christmas pictures with Santa or our annual family picture. I'm trying to get caught up with getting those framed for our annual Christmas picture display. I've been decorating frames as the mood strikes me.

I have another project involving tree branches to hang on the wall. I have two different ideas and two tree branches and can't decide which to use and what wall or walls to put them on. One idea involves the colorful clip-on birds you find at Christmas. The other tree branch is for hanging picture frames to spell out a word.

What talented people we have here. Alisande, you make me think I should re-acquaint myself with hooking. FlamingO, I knew you would get into quilting--it's addictive. I'm still making quilts...currently making a queen-sized floral embroidery quilt for my bed. It seems to be taking forever, since I didn't get much quilting done over the holidays. I will be hibernating in the quilt studio this winter!

Zipper -- Very cool. When I was a kid, I knew a woman who tatted for a living! I tried tatting by using instructions from some book I bought. I wasn't very successful, but the crochet thread I was using may have been much too fine for a beginner. What source did you use to learn?

Rug hooking has always interested me. My college roommate was into it but the wool always looked kinda skimpy, not lush like Alisandes lizard. I'm into needlework but it's taxing on the eyes. A swirly design on an 18 ct canvas has to Be

done a little at a time. Here is my ongoing project, a gothic V.

hurray for the creative people.

Hiya Party, I used mostly YouTube videos. I can follow instructions but I'm better at visual learning. Believe it or not, tatting took me longer to learn than anything I've ever tried. kcabrera74 on YouTube has a ton of tatting lessons on her channel and she has subtitles with no sound so you can pause and read as you go. Also do a search on public domain tatting patterns there's quite a few online if you'd rather learn by reading. HTH :)

kcabrera74

Here's a double, make that triple, Hooray, for all you talented, creative people.

In another thread, I labeled myself as being not "crafty", and it's true. But that doesn't mean I don't stand in awe of all those who are. I've always called myself an 'appreciator' of their talents and work! More power to you!

YouTube can b wonderful. I practically learned to sew with many YT tutorials. Also best way to peel pomegranate, well a ton of stuff!

Thanks for the info, Zipper. I never think of checking youtube!

What a talented bunch of people! Thanks for sharing pictures of your projects; they are all lovely.

A baby afghan I am crocheting for a young lady that I work with. She is expecting a girl next month. She has done the nursery in pink & white.

Not really crafting but a friend baked this cake for our New Year's gathering. I thought it was beautiful.

I just cut out an apron to sew for Granddaughter Alyssa. Her birthday is next month and she will be five. The fabric has cupcakes all over it with a creamy background. Hope to sew on it today. I hope more post about their crafts. I have enjoyed reading and see the pictures that everyone is working on. Since I first posted this, I have cut out the apron and have almost all of the bias tape on. I ran out so it is on hold till I get more so I can finish it up. I need to cut out something else to get busy sewing on.

Sue

Such talent!

Yea, mine isn't crafting either. My current projects are home related. Put together a really cheap chest of drawers for my son (he'll only use it a couple of years, so why buy expensive?) and germinating seeds 24/7.

I finished a german weaving rug last week and now I started on a bigger one.

Beautiful items! I have been knitting. I knit all year round, not just in the winter. I am currently working on a pair of gloves for me, but am stuck, so will have to go look up how to start the fingers. I am sure I am in the wrong place. I always have socks on the needles. They are easy "to go" projects. I have the pattern memorized and also in my Evernote program, so I can access it if I can't remember how to start the heel. I made my nephew a "The Force Awakens" beanie for Christmas. I am told it only comes off for bed at night, then goes right back on in the morning. At least that was the way it was before school went back in session! He is 13 now.

Party Music, I made a couple of baskets in August. It has been a few years since my fingers wanted to work that hard. I love the home made black walnut stain! We used all alcohol when we made it years ago, I believe. Oh my, it must be 20 years ago that we made it! Or close to it. I don't use it often, so we still have at least a half gallon of it. Your fish mouth basket is beautiful.

Rug hooking is something I have not tried, but your lizard is turning out nicely. Very life like!

The sheep hat is adorable! May I ask where you got the pattern, and does it fit larger children also? My granddaughter will be 2 on the 28th. She would love it!

Lindsey, you are very talented to be able to write knitting patterns!

Janie that will be a very pretty blanket.

Flamingo, beautiful quilt. I am color challenged! You should have gotten a friend request on face book from me a few months ago. Did you get it?

Wanda, You always do beautiful quilts. Your cards and boxes will be just as nice. You did a great job on the tatted heart. Something else I will have to pick back up. Once you get the finger positioning, the rest is easy, if time consuming!

BossyVossy, you have better eyes than I do. I stopped counted cross stitch years ago because I couldn't count the stitches. It will be beautiful when finished!

I have tried twice to add a photo of the star wars hat. One more try. If it doesn't show up here, I give up.

Whenever we start a thread like this I'm impressed anew with the number of diverse talents displayed by our KT members. All your accomplishments are beautiful--and they all look hard to do!

Bossyvossy, is that needlepoint? I used to do needlepoint and petit point when was a lot younger. Your college roommate might have done a different kind of rug hooking. There are a number of methods. I recycle old woolen clothing, usually overdyed, cutting it into narrow strips that I pull through linen burlap with a crochet-type hook.

Zipper, what are Dorset buttons? They look pretty in the picture. What do you do with them?

Tami, I think your nephew will never forget that hat!

Thanks for sharing, everyone.

Bengardening do you have a picture of your rug? I would love to see it.

I'm simply amazed at these projects and by the artistry exhibited by our KT family.

The SPAM added by the commercial site is disturbing....please don't let it stop more of you from posting your fine work.

[Edited to comment that the commercial site post has been removed, it appears.]

Alisande, are you signed up on Pinterest? I looked up Dorset buttons out of curiosity and am loving what I saw!

I looked them up also. Some were designed with a tree of life on Them. Just gorgeous!

@Alisande, yes it is 18 ct Needlepoint but not petit point which I also adore but my eyes--not so much.

ZIPPER I am sorry I do not know how to put pictures on here. I am not computer savvy I have some in a folder on my email, but I don't know how to get them over here. I also have some on a card in my camera but again I don't know how.

zipper - Love you tatted heart. I have a tatting shuttle but haven't used it in years. I don't even know if I can remember how to tat anymore. Right now I'm working on a pocket pal afghan for my DD friend. Also I'm crocheting an animal hammock for another of her friends.

since Imhappy&iknowit said she missed this original thread I will bring it up so she can see it