Allo, world~ Already the end of February, egad. It's time for another installment of the Smalls SAL and I'm actually timely with both finish and post.
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The little bird I had started for GG has been completed~ There was a day when I felt quite bleh so I just took a mental health day and finished stitching it up. The actual finishing was completed another day, or rather over a series of days to allow the fabric glue to fully dry.
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I did make a few changes. Some of the gingham didn't match up for my liking so I adjusted some squares. The original pattern is actually for a Christmas heart but I felt I have a decent start on Christmas decorations and hardly any for Valentine's Day. So I adjusted the green and red heart to be pinks and reds.
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I haven't put up one of these little "Stitch Movies" in a while and seem to have forgotten my settings for making them! Sorry it's a bit wobbly with terrible colors hah. I used
ezgif this time around; it'll do the borders and add any text you may want.
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Since all the floss, fabric, needle, and finishing bits were provided with the magazine, it was quite easy to know what to do with it after stitching, hooray! I added the heart buttons though, instead of the round ones provided. Yay, I have a new Valentine's Day decoration to put out next year!
Technical Details
- "Gingham Bird", pattern found in Enjoy Cross Stitch, Christmas 2012.
- Designer: Maria Diaz.
- 2-over-1 on white 14-count Aida.
- Finished size: approximately 4" x 4" (~10cm x 10cm).
- Started: February 13, finished February 20, ~6 hours.
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I'm not sure if knitting is allowed for Smalls (it's stitching, right? with two [in this case, four] needles,
riiight?). But I had to put this little guy in and he is certainly small!
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| Tiny Cat |
Do not be deceived by his close up; Tiny Cat is a whopping 2" tall, if that. Such a fun, if fiddly, knit! I have never made an amigurumi anything before so this was a great learning experience. Especially picking up stitches. On wooden DPNs. When you're a tight knitter. I
really shouldn't use wooden needles. I didn't break any but they certainly bent. I'm not sure I knit the top of his head correctly either but it worked out in the end.
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| Tiny Cat watches you sleep |
I am pleased to say my husband was Greatly Amused at Tiny Cat and took it to work with him to live on his desk. This one was roughly modeled after Klondike so I suppose I should make Oreo and Peanut at some point. Then he can have a little (literally!) herd of cats on his desk.
Technical Details
- "Tiny Parlor Cat" by Sarah Kellner, freebie pattern found here (ravelry).
- Yarn Used: random scrap leftovers.
- Needles: Size 4 (3.5mm) DPNs.
- Started January 28(?), finished February 6, ~3-4 hours.
That's all, folks! See you next time! I hope it will involve an awful lot of exclamation marks. :D
