I really was getting some things done, but I have also been working on re-doing my kitchen. I have taken on the difficult task of painting my old oak cabinets. Normally I do not believe in painting woodwork like oak, but these were from the 80's, and had seen better days.
I decided to paint them white. What a job! I am still not even half way through!
I finished Autumn Harvest.
Autumn Harvest - Chessie & Me, 32ct linen, Weeks and GAST threads
I love Chessie & Me designs. They always have a little cat in them.
Next, I worked on my 2014 Christmas Ornament. This year's was Down Jinglepot Road from the 2014 Just Cross Stitch Christmas Issue.
Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to finish it into an ornament, but here is the stitched piece.
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| Down Jinglepot Road |
This photo didn't come out that well, but it depicts an old red truck going down a bumpy dirt road with a Christmas tree in the back. When Keith and I were first married we had an old red truck. We went everywhere in it! When we cut our Christmas trees, it is always in a place like this.
On top of everything else, the rooster on it reminds me of our dear departed Walter!
To finish out the year, I finally finished the socks that I bought in a kit from Maine Woods Fiber. I have had this for a while. The yarn is hand-painted merino wool.
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I actually made 3 socks. They came out way too big for me. I re-knitted the larger one. Truth be told, the other one also needs to be re-done, but I just don't feel like doing it. After finishing one sock, you really don't feel like doing the second one, let alone doing a fourth one! You can see that one is bigger than the other.
Socks are hard!
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These are two very lovely finishes. I have the Chessie&Me chart in my stash too and I think I will stitch it for next autumn.
Oh, I can understand that you want to have a little rest from you sock knitting. BUt the yarn is so lovely and colourful that you will certainly soon be back toyour second sock.
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