October GG ~ Progress is Progress

Howdy again, world~  Here is this month's Gifted Gorgeousness where I astound(?) you all with my progress(?) on various gifted items.

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First up, a bit more progress on the last side of the Husband Cube.

before

after

Once I finally fixed all the errors I made previously, progress has happened.  He's got his flippers now.  All that's left is his gigantic tail and a bit of belly(?) decoration.

all better

Next up, I made some repairs to the house slippers I made for my husband three years ago!  It's the gift that keeps on giving. :D  The soles on his slippers were worn through and the foam wouldn't stay put any longer.  So, I made another set of soles and this time, wised up and ATTACHED THE FOAM instead of just stuffing it in there.  Now it shouldn't migrate all over the shoe whenever they're washed.  I also tacked down the cuff a bit more firmly this time too.  It did somewhat change the aesthetic of them since I had to attach the sole to the already existing shoe part instead of making the shoe on top of the sole.  But, it wasn't so drastic that they look terrible.  They're now ready for another season of toasty toes!

well-worn

I still have to repair my own slippers but that's not GG territory unless I count my feet being warm a gift to myself!  Since I didn't take a picture of the bottom of his slippers pre-repair, this was the state of mine.  As bad as they are, they are no where near as bad as his were! These pictures are kind of dark and a bit blurry... Fall weather is nice but also lots of overcast days.

vintage-inspired coasters

Lastly, I finished up some delightful little coasters for Leonore's wedding!  Unfortunately, I made the silly error of assuming post to Germany would get there as quickly as it does to the UK.  So they did not make it in time to provide table decoration for her wedding, buu. 

She asked for shades of green so I started making them in the dark green.  Then I just happened to find myself in Michael's one day (funny how that happens) and saw the pretty mint green.  So, why not both?

four each

I have to say -- I LOVE this pattern. There were a few minor issues with the pattern that I worked out in a test piece but after that, each was such a wonderful project to work on. They turn out so dainty and sweet.  I may wind up making some more for us that I would have to hide away from a certain small-item-stealing kitty (not naming names, Oreo).


Technical Details

• "Vintage Coasters" freebie pattern by Anabelia Handmade on ravelry.
• Hook: 1.65mm.
• Thread: Aunt Lydia's Crochet Classic Crochet (Size 10) in white and mint green.  American Thread Company Puritan Crochet Cotton
• My ravelry project page here.
• Started: ??  Finished: September 18, 2018, unknown hours.

Okay, that's all I got this time!  See you next time, probably for the Hallowe'en Blog Hop~ :D