Red Winter Gift and Shawl

Hello my fellow stitchers and I hope I'm finding you in good health.....physically and mentally.  My mental health has flown the coop and I'm running on batteries that have long lost their power.  I don't know what upsets me more....the Coronavirus or the unhealthy state that our country is in. I cannot believe that we are allowing criminals to tear down our historic statues and that they are getting away with it.   Both has me madder than a wet hen but there's nothing I can do about either one.  

I have finished the lady part of Red Winter Gift and it's looking pretty nice on the snowflake fabric.  I'm changing a lot of the dmc colors to silks because......well just because.  I've stitched a few Mirabilia designs but this one for some reason I am enjoying more.  It might be the bright colors or the subject....Christmas....but it's been fun to stitch.

My Halloween shawl is coming along.  I'm now in to the dark red portion of the yarn cake and heading home to the black.  I think I'm going to order a ball of just the black and made the edging a little bit wider.  I think the size of this shawl can carry it with no problem.  In case you are wondering what pattern I am using, it's called "Hourglass" and you can find it on Ravelry.

Summer has hit Orlando with full force and it's so humid you can barely stand it.  I know I have yard work to do but I just can't stand the heat very much as I get older.  Peyton and I took  the kids to Sea World the other day but we didn't stay very long.  We have season tickets and they come in handy.  Not too many people were there and you had to wear your mask unless you were eating or drinking.  They also had shady rest areas where you could take your mask off.  At least they are giving people a chance to relax and enjoy while out in that heat.  We ran into a family from Pennsylvania and they couldn't believe how hot it was.  We told them they were lucky that they were there before July, August and September hit.  

Everyone  please stay safe and healthy this summer and say a prayer that the hurricanes we are sure to get are mild ones.  

Blessings, Barbara

Checking In and a Giveaway

I hope everyone is still hanging in there strong with what's going on in our country and that your family and you are okay.  

I did a little finish by Heart In Hand called "Heart ware Bee" and it is a quick and fun stitch.

I've decided to give this pattern away and if you're interested just make a comment to this post and I'll pull a name on friday evening.  This pattern is just small (4 x 5) so it will fit in a small envelope and it's also in a plastic holder because of the little beads.  I did not touch the pattern when stitching the design because I could see through the holder to do it.  Make sense?  There are also enough beads to do the design also.  Let's keep this to the US only please.

I've started a new shawl in a Melody By Woltraum yarn which goes from baby yellow to black and I'm enjoying working on it and am waiting impatiently for it to get to the oranges and reds.

I've always wanted to make a hap shawl and I finally found one that is crocheted.  My knitting skills aren't what they use to be so I decided crochet was the only way to go.  This is what I found...

It's a free pattern on Ravelry called "Shoal" and uses over 4,000 yards of fingering weight yarn.  I have plenty of yarn to stitch this but it's just making up my mind as to what colors to use.

I also have something to share with you that I purchased on Amazon.  These are reusable zip lock bags made of silicone and are great for holding projects and threads.  There are several different brands and mine were made by Wattne.  You can write on them the project name but I prefer to just slip a piece of paper in it that has the name on.  That way they stay neat and clean.

Please stay safe amongst  all that is happening and I hope our Country can heal itself quickly and safely.

Don't forget to enter the giveaway!

Blessings, Barbara