RSN Stitch Bank

 

https://rsnstitchbank.org/

"25 new stitches have been added to the RSN Stitch Bank, bringing the total to 475. Each stitch entry contains information about its history, use and structure as well as a step-by-step method with photographs, illustrations and video"

Festival of Lights 2024

Forest of Lights

 

Lego Building

Our DS, N, bought this Lego set Winnie The Pooh for me last year.   I've been building it on/off for months.   I found the little furniture and house quite charming.

Now, finished:

The bee hives rotate - the little lego bees are all a buzz.

In the past - I've only done small sets:

 Bunny Rabbits

and Mother's Day Tulips,

and the

Tabby set.

To remember - if you see it, buy it -- once retired, or "hard to find" the prices are very high.

I also have a VVG set --

which I will build in 2025 ...

 

Turkey Trot 5K w/daughter

Morning 5K w/ DD.   

Our time was 58 minute for the walk.

5K walk, then starbucks.   Good start to Thanksgiving ...

https://www.porterstarke.org/events/valpo-turkey-trot

Beaded Amulet Bag

Pattern:  A Simple Beaded Amulet Bag

by Anne Reaves

Taught at one of the Lafayette Lacemakers meeting.   There are actually two patterns.   One for knitting, one for crochet.

I finished the amulet bag - I used Royale Size 3 Crochet Cotton.   Color Plum (0871).    Size 4 Knitting Needles.  6/0 Miyuki Vineyard Seed Bead Mix.   Ribbon.

Edited:  Looks like a red hat project with the colors I chose ; )

 

DONE -- they are DONE

They fit!   They are longer!

I like them!

YAY ; )

New Knitter Mitts pattern ( link H E R E. ) + a few rows of YO, k2tog -- 

Used hand spun Shetland from my stash.

Purchased many many years ago

at the Scarlet Letter

Annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

October 5-6, 2024

9-5 Saturday

9-4 Sunday

Fort Ouiatenon 

2129 So. River Road

West Lafayette, IN 47906

Lafayette Lacemakers

Location 104

Japanese Braiding

Kumihimo Polka Dot Pattern.

(kit)

This was my first class 

learning Japanese Braiding.

I learned how to create the braid/pattern,

then added beads.   Was great fun.

Taught by Stacy, a member of the

L.A.C.E. Lacemakers & Collectors Exchange.

They meet on the 3rd Saturday of 

each month at the Elmhurst Public Library in IL.

Their website is https://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/.

https://sites.google.com/view/illacemakers/home?authuser=0

 

knitting ....

Yes - I did get the 2nd mitt knitted.

Do you see the small length or hand spun shetland

that I had left?  I have some of the darker color - probably enough to seam them closed.

Plan to block and get the seam done on Monday.

The wrap - pattern called Ardent -  only a few more rows added.  Uncertain I will have it completed in time for 2024 Feast.   I do have a couple others which I can wear with my costume for the Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

(2023 with Brenda & Carolyn, observing the opening ceremony)