2013 New Year's Eve Party!! 6th Annual!

[GrumpyGramma]

Congratulations to rdejam
Winner of the
Mother-Daughter Knits Book!

Good for you, rdejam. Enjoy!

[Shandeh]

So, here's how my work went on our little New Year's 2013 KAL

Here's the yarn I chose. A vintage 100% wool yarn from my stash. And a set of vintage knitting needles as well!

Yarn for KAL by Shandeh, on Flickr

This shows how my green square looked after I did the duplicate stitch embroidery for "KH" (stands for the Knitting Help Forum)

KH Side by Shandeh, on Flickr

And this is the yellow square, with the duplicate stitch "2013" on it.

2013 Side by Shandeh, on Flickr

You can tell in those photos, that I already stitched them together. They need to be stitched along both sides, as well as across the bottom. Finally, you stitch across the top, leaving an inch unstitched, so there is a hole at the top.

[auburnchick]

I'm heading off as well. I'm watching the movie Amazing Grace...the clips of which are in the video for the song Amazing Grace/My Chains are Gone, by Chris Tomlin. It's a gripping movie about the British slave trade and one man's attempt to end it.

Happy New Year to all of you!

[auburnchick]

Pretty work, Sandy!!

[Shandeh]

Thank goodness my neighbors have stopped with the fireworks. My tortie cat, Miss Macy, is finally settled next to me and sleeping peacefully. Now I can try to pick back up on my knitting.

That is good to hear! There were some fireworks in my part of the world as well. And my stupid neighbor is drunk again...and yelling at everyone about who knows what. He really should stay away from alcohol.

[GrumpyGramma]

I've become more tolerant of my mistakes. Used to be that I was a perfectionist but now I just try to power through my mistakes and accept them as a learning process.

I love this, suzeeq posted it

That rule is "if you can't see it from the back of a galloping horse 20 feet away, don't worry about it."

I always tell people to put their knitting down and back off about 6 feet and if they can't see whatever mistake they're fretting about, it doesn't matter.

[MrsKasiLou]

That is so cute!

[debminerva]

Dig those needles! And I love the colors as well. Super cute.

So, here's how my work went on our little New Year's 2013 KAL

Here's the yarn I chose. A vintage 100% wool yarn from my stash. And a set of vintage knitting needles as well!

Yarn for KAL by Shandeh, on Flickr

This shows how my green square looked after I did the duplicate stitch embroidery for "KH" (stands for the Knitting Help Forum)

KH Side by Shandeh, on Flickr

And this is the yellow square, with the duplicate stitch "2013" on it.

2013 Side by Shandeh, on Flickr

You can tell in those photos, that I already stitched them together. They need to be stitched along both sides, as well as across the bottom. Finally, you stitch across the top, leaving an inch unstitched, so there is a hole at the top.

[GrumpyGramma]

Thank goodness my neighbors have stopped with the fireworks. My tortie cat, Miss Macy, is finally settled next to me and sleeping peacefully. Now I can try to pick back up on my knitting.

Fireworks are so hard on animals. Poor Miss Macy, i'm glad she's settled now. I think I managed one row of knitting tonight. LOL

[MrsKasiLou]

I love this, suzeeq posted it

I'm goign to have to remember this...Earlier I messed up a line in my work and my husband said that was his cue to get up and take a shower! haha... I get really frustrated with mistakes and if I can't fix them...