Weekends

 

Boy oh boy, did this weekend speed on by! I didn't do much outside of the house, but I was engrossed in cross stitching. I am trying my very best to finish this project. I spend about one hour a day (that's all I can manage with white thread on cream background). 

I'm also motivated to crank out a pair of socks for my husband. There is a critical need for more hand knit socks. Ah, the knitter's dilemma that delights the soul!!

In between knitting and reading I did my weekly chores. 

How was your weekend?


Comments

  1. ConnieDecember 12, 2022 at 8:09 AM

    Your projects are so nice! I love the socks. Looks like a perfect pattern for the yarn. Your husband is one lucky guy. The cross stitch is very nice. Such delicate work. Can't wait to see the updates on Wednesday. :O)

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  2. BonnyDecember 12, 2022 at 8:11 AM

    Chores are best accomplished when you take breaks for knitting!

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  3. LeftycrafterDecember 12, 2022 at 8:30 AM

    You're doing good to give an hour a day to your xs. White on cream is a killer. The sock is coming along nicely. Your hubby's feet will be nice and warm. My weekend was filled with decorating and helping family unpack into their new home.

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  4. VeraDecember 12, 2022 at 8:38 AM

    I love your cross stitch piece - so pretty. But, you are right, white on a cream background is tough on the eyes. Also love the yarn you've chosen for your husband's socks. Very handsome!

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  5. AsKatKnitsDecember 12, 2022 at 9:18 AM

    Beautiful stitching, Karen! But I hear you on that struggle of white on white!

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  6. CathieJDecember 12, 2022 at 8:51 PM

    I get the stitching difficulty of white on cream. That is such a pretty chart. I love the socks you are knitting. I really have to figure out how to do that sometime soon. Have a great week.

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  7. affectioknit2December 12, 2022 at 9:58 PM

    Hi Karen,
    ...I love the white on cream in your cross stitch...so pretty...I'm still knitting the two toned burgundy socks...and I'm replacing the straps on a handmade purse that was gifted to me years ago with some soft packable crocheted ones for the trip to Japan...
    ~Have a lovely day!

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  8. MaggieDecember 13, 2022 at 8:56 AM

    I love the little cross stitch house! And how great to need to knit. Those socks look great!

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  9. sustainablemumDecember 13, 2022 at 3:50 PM

    Your cross stitch is looking so lovely. Gorgeous colour socks.

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  10. JaneDecember 13, 2022 at 7:40 PM

    I love that knitter's dilemma. The cross stitch project is coming along. White on white is a challenge. My husband is allergic to wool so in our 45 year marriage, I've knit him one sweater - before we discovered the wool allergy. How was the weekend? By Tuesday evening, it is a bit of a blur. I did get out for two nice walks and talked to my children. We went to church on Sunday. There was so much coughing I put on a mask.

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