Hi ya’ll! I’ve been adding more content to my YouTube channel. I’m starting to add videos that I call Timelapses of the large Diamond Paintings I do in the year of 2022. I have a new series that just started today on the channel and will run for the next 8 Saturdays (starting 7/30). Live Premieres will be at 1:00 EST. Hope to see you there!!!
The Painting:
“Pride” by Sandra Winther. Square Drills. 49 colors. 6ABs. 56cmX66cm (22X26in). This kit came from DAC (Diamond Art Club). Pic above is also from their website, so they own it….
I Started this painting on 5/4 and finished it on 6/17.
This is what the painting looked like when I finished it.
Hiya Wonderful People!!! It was a better week for the most part. I’ve gotten a BUNCH of stuff done, which has been good for me. I’ll let past me tell you all about it!!!
Worked On:
Cloak of Visibility Shawl – Pattern: “Cloak of Visibility” by RedAndTheWolfDesigns
Hello everyone! I’m Silver! It is Monday, April 4th. A quick “Welcome Back!” must go out to all returning viewers. If you tuned in last time and decided to come back, I REALLY do appreciate it. I also just want to say a quick “Hello!” to any new viewers. I’m pretty social. You can find me most on Discord as Silver Dee #8858 and on Instagram as @SilversKnitting.
Normally, at this point, I’d say there’s a lot I have to talk about. Since I’m going to be participating in a charity event where I’m streaming for long periods of time, I’m going to save my voice and write down all that I worked on since the last time I podcasted. Especially since there’s been a lot. I’ve got the Quarter videos for the alongs up on YouTube (videos will be included in this post), and that will be the end of my voice for a bit. Sorry about that… I hope you understand!
In this episode:
Dreams In Progress (WIPs)
Stitching A Dream (X’s & O’s)
Radio GaGa
Silver’s Bibliomania (Silver’s Book Pile)
Screen Ranting (Silver & The Case of the Screen Time)
My Favorite Things
The More You Know
Rolling On The Final Credits (The End Of the Road)
Dreams In Progress:
2022 Washcloth Pile (new project: Did14 total)
Pattern: “Gramma’s Favorite Washcloth”
Yarn: Knit Picks Dishie. Both Twist and solids.
Needles: US , 4.0mm 24 inch smart sticks
Bag: 2018 SSK exclusive bag from Fat Squirrel
Holiday Socks 1 (did 30 rows. Doesn’t look much different…)
Pattern: Vanilla socks. Cuff down. Traditional heel & gusset
Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply. Red and Green.
Needles: US 1, 2.25mm 9 inch circs. DPNs when at heel.
Bag: Blue sheepy bag from Fat Squirrel
Purple Pet Bed (literally did 1 row, so it doesn’t look like much…)
Pattern: No pattern. Just using the pentagon shape and working out in double crochet. Going until I use up the yarn….
Yarn: Verigated purple. Red Heart Comfort sport. 2 pounds skeins.
Hook: US H, 8, 5.0mm
Bag: My pink GGKCS bag from their anniversary kit from a few years ago.
Danish Socks (I’m past the heel now, so… That’s something…)
Pattern: “I’ll Have Two Coffees and Two Cherry Danishes To Go Please Socks” by CC Gilmore/JavaPurl Designs (I helped test-knit this pattern)
Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners, Signature 4-ply. Color “0893”
Needles: US 1, 2.25mm 9 inch circs. Heels, toes, & cuffs is US 1.5, 2.5mm 16 inch circs.
Bag: Coffee bag by MollyKleinDesigns
Stitching A Dream:
FO’s
The Tenth
Pastel Tree
Foam Beach
Hogwarts & Hedwig
WIPs
Sneaky Cat
Radio GaGa: (
Music
Rumors
Encanto
Hamilton
90s Playlist
List of 100 greatest classic Rock songs
A few chill/lo-fi playlists on Pretzel as I streamed
How to Marry A Millionaire Vamp by Kerrelyn Sparks (this is the first in a 15 book series. I’m just going to list the titles from here on out)
Vamps & The City
A Very Vampy Christmas
Be Sitll My Vampire Heart
The Undead Next Door
All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire
Secret Life of A Vampire
Forbidden Nights With A Vampire
The Vampire & The Virgin
Eat, Prey, Love
Vampire Mine
Sexiest Vampire Alive
Wanted: Undead or Alive
The Vampire With The Dragon Tattoo
How to Seduce A Vampire (Without Really Trying)
Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire
Currently
A Breath of Snow & Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
Screen Ranting: (
TV
Supernatural
Outlander
Podcasts
Seskasays
The Knitgirllls
Stitching The High Notes
GGKCS
Diamonds & Washi
Crafting With Shay
You Can Call Me Butter
Other
LOTS of diamond painting streams
My Favorite Things:
Enabling
New camera/Boom Mic Stand set up
Knit Picks
Dishie box o Yarn!
Other
My Nephew Rain’s 1st Bday Party. SOOO much fun. Lots of pics of him with everybody. Since we have agreed NOT to show him on the internet until he makes that decision for himself, I’ll show you pics of the decor… We had SOOO much fun. I drank WAYYY too much (jello shots, am I right… 😉 ). Let’s see… They had a signiture drink for Rain too. They called it Rain Water (hence the title of the episode). It was VERY alcoholic…I had two… lol…We gave Rain too many gifts (but that’s okay. He’s WORTH it!!!) and ALOT of hugs. He seemed to have fun trying to pop the balloons, knocking the “Rain” blocks over by his throne and dancing. There were blow up alligators everywhere. The centerpieces were clear blocks with gators and lights inside. Also…Alligators were THE THING at this party… Obvy… Anyway…
This along is to help keep ourselves reading, and reading the books we REALLY want to finish in 2022. The idea is to read a minimum of 10 minutes every day, no matter WHAT it is you read. Audio books, social media posts, blogs, online/offline comic books all DO count.
There will be new FO threads once a quarter.
We’ll be using #SDLPileTaming2022 on all social medias.
Prizes
Anyone who reads a minimum of 10 minutes every day for the entire year will be entered into a drawing for 2 Gift Cards to Amazon and 2 Gift Cards to Webs’ online store. For every 10 people who enter the Reading Along, I’ll add another Gift card of each type to the pool.
If you would like to donate a prize, please PM me or email me at silversdreamland@gmail.com (
Q1’s Avid Readers:
Eyenowhour
Kelly
MeditativeCrafter
NicoleS
Rolling On The Final Credits:
I’m pretty social. You can find me on our Discord Board, which is The Crafting Zen. I’m Silver Dee #8858 (need to add to titlecard: ) there. I’ll put a link to the Discord Board (where you can find Episode and Along threads and everything else I’ve ever talked about on the Podcast) below and in the shownotes. These can also be found on Facebook as well, although I’m not going to lie… I don’t check the FB group as much as I check the Discord group. The link for the FB group will be also listed below (https://www.facebook.com/groups/silverscraftyzen )
A note about the FB group. You do need to answer 3 questions, as I’m trying to keep spammers out of the group. First question, what episode I’m up to. Today is episode ___. Second question, What is the name of Silver’s Son? Mario The Cat/Mario. If you don’t remember these answers, that’s fine. Just note this in your answers. Chances are, you’ll be in. But you do need to read the Group Rules and hit agree. The rules are simple and absolute in my eyes when you answer the questions. You just have to agree to be nice…
On Instagram and on Twitter I am @SilversKnitting. I tend to read through all messages as soon as I possibly can. If you don’t hear from me within 24 hours, please feel free to e-mail me directly at silversdreamland@gmail.com.
I am on Patreon. If you would like to join, it helps with shipping costs, and helps keep the lights on around here. You get behind the scenes content at every level, some Patreon-only goodies, and early access to all episodes/videos/Twitch Streams. At the $5 and up levels, there is a Weekly Knit Night that I’ve got set up over Zoom/Discord chat. It’s a lot of fun, if you’d like to join us this year…
Anyway, As always, everything that I talk about can be found in the show notes at https://silversdreamlandpodcast.com/. The notes in the box below here on YouTube are abbreviated and not as detailed.
Okay. I’ve rambled for long enough. I know your time is valuable. Please feel free to join in any discussion (or start your own) on The Crafty Zen Discord board or the FB group! I don’t bite, I promise!!! If you’re feeling generous, please click that like button below this video or even subscribe to my channel. It really helps my channel out and I’d be forever grateful.
This year, I’ve decided to do VlogMas! I can’t wait to for you to see what I’ve been cooking for the earlier part of this year! Hope you enjoy! Below will be a list of each day’s Vlog and where you can find them on YouTube. Or… You can follow the full Playlist I made there as well…
Day 24: A quick note… I have a family event that will be happening into the late-ish hours on Christmas Eve. I won’t get home until late. So… I’m not releasing a vlog until the 26. I’ll combine 25 & 26…. https://youtu.be/AGN1o5wZarw
Good morning, Wonderful Makers! Hope you’ve all had a great week! This coming week, there will be a few videos going live. As you’ve seen from the previous posts, the usual StitchySilver and Full Episode are going live Wednesday and Monday, respectively… However, I have three wrap-up videos planned to go live on Sunday. I’ve listed them below by the time they will go live. Enjoy!
This week’s vlog was pretty short. I tried not to ramble. But to be honest… It’s so short because I forgot to record as much as I normally do. This week was full of migraine stuff, and prep for a wedding…
Patterns Mentioned:
1. “Quick & Simple Granny Shawl” by Hannah Howens
2. “OMG Heel” By Megan of StockinetteZombies
3. “Viajante” by Martina Behm
4. “Progression Shawl” by Carin Risinger
5. “Curiouser and Curiouser” By Laura Linneman
6. “Taina” by Eeva Kesäkuu
7. “Spring Blanket KAL” by Louise Tilbrook Designs
8. “Hello, I’m Captain Jack Harkness Socks” by C.C. Almon
Okay. I’ve rambled for long enough. I know your time is valuable. Please feel free to join in any discussion (or start your own) on the Silver’s DreamLand Discord board or the FB group! I don’t bite, I promise!!! If you’re feeling generous, please click that like button below this video. It really helps my channel out. I’ll be back with a StashVlog next Wednesday and an episode of Stitchy Silver this Wednesday.
8 Skeins of “Candy Cane” by West Yorkshire Spinners.
From Desert Vista Dyeworks
Alyssa ZomBody Edwards
Summer Rainbow
AdoreKnit
A Supernatural “Idjits” Progress Keeper & Stitch Marker Set
Two Classic Rainbow Progress Keeper & Stitch Marker Sets
A Primary Color Rainbow Progress Keeper & Stitch Marker Set. It is new in the shop as of 4/28.
A Transgender Flag inspired Rainbow Progress Keeper & Stitch Marker Set. It is also new in the shop as of 4/28.
Mentions:
Steph from AdoreKnit has also set up a 25% off coupon code in her shop that will be good until 4/24/21. This is to go along with a new along that I’ll talk about a bit later. The coupon code is “Pride2122.”
VistaPrint
Other
RAIN!!!!
The More You Know: (
KAL Breakdown
Stripe-Along 2021 (
Details
At some point last year, I had realized that I was down to 3 more skeins of Desert Vista Dyeworks’ stripey yarn. As I have enough stripey yarn to get through a full year if I continue knitting a pair a month, I have decided to start an Along for those who like stripes of ANY kind.
This along will run all year long.
I’ll be using #sdlstripealong2021 on all Social Media.
Rules
The rules are simple. Anything you finish in 2021 with stripes will count.
You must be a member of The Silver’s Dreamland Discord or FB group. If you don’t use either, please make sure you use the Hashtag and @ me on Instagram (@silverstreats). This way I know to count your projects for this along.
Colorwork, Fairisle, Stranded Colorwork, Double Knitting, and Intarsia will count, as long as the colors you use are bright and cheerful.
A Few Notes: For this Along, you can enter your project multiple times. There is no need to enter the FO multiple times. As long as you notate how long it took you to complete each project, I’ll comment with the correct Post numbers.
If you started and finished the project in 2021, you can enter your FOs 2 total times.
If you started and finished the project in 6 months time, you can enter your FOs 3 total times.
If you started and finished the project in 3 months time, you can enter your FOs 4 total times.
If you started and finished the project in 2 months time, you can enter your FOs 5 total times.
If you started and finished the project in 1 months time, you can enter your FOs 6 total times.
Prizes
Digital Prizes
@Pat (loonyhiker) has offered one of her lovely patterns. You can look at her patterns on Lovecraft, or on Rav. Links will be in the shownotes, on Discord, and the box below.
From West Yorkshire Spinners (
“Fairy Lights” colorway and corresponding pattern.
200 yards/100g of 100% Merino and a mini from “The Fibre Tree” donated by @MercuryZelda
The Winner’s choice of two blankets made by me (first to respond will get first choice…). (2 Pics. “Option 1” & “Option 2” titles)
If anyone wishes to donate any prizes, please message me on Discord (I’m Silver Dee #8858, FB, or you can e-mail me at silversdreamland@gmail.com. I do have a few prizes in mind as of right now, but I haven’t completely decided (as I JUST now thought to put this Along together.
March’s FO’s:
Dream Along 2021 (
Details
I was dreaming of saying goodbye to 2020 something fierce by the end of the year. In an effort to literally dream 2020 away, I thought to host a new along in 2021 where I finally cast on projects I’ve been dreaming about starting. I also have been (literally) dreaming about finishing projects that I’ve had on the project for a long time. To this end, the Dream Along 2021 was born.
This year will run all year.
I’ll be using #sdldreameralong2021 on all Social Media.
Rules
The rules are simple. Anything you finish in 2021 will count.
You must be a member of The Silver’s Dreamland Discord or FB group. If you don’t use either, please make sure you use the Hashtag and @ me on Instagram (@silverstreats). This way I know to count your projects for this along.
The main idea I had for this Along is to Start or Finish things that have been in your Queue (weither as UFOs or things you have been dreaming of making for years and haven’t gotten up the gumption to do so before. I’m looking at you Evenstar…). However, ANYTHING you finish in 2021 will count for this Along.
A Few Notes: For this Along, you can enter your project multiple times. This is based on the length of time the project has been in your Queue. There is no need to enter each FO multiple times. As long as you notate how long it’s been marinating, I’ll comment with the correct Post numbers for you.
If you started or have had this in your queue more than a year, you may enter your FOs 2 total times.
If you started or have had this in your queue more than 2 years, you may enter your FOs 3 total times.
If you started or have had this in your queue more than 3 year, you may enter your FOs 4 total times.
If you started or have had this in your queue more than 4 years, you may enter your FOs 5 total times.
If you started or have had this in your queue more than 5 years, you may enter your FOs 6 total times.
If you started or have had this in your queue more than 10 years (longer than I was on Rav), you may enter your FOs 10 total times.
Prizes
From West Yorkshire Spinners (
“Starry Night” colorway and corresponding pattern.
Louet Sonix circular needles. Size US 5, 3.75mm, 24 inch circs (
The Winner’s choice of two blankets made by me (first to respond will get first choice…).
If anyone wishes to donate any prizes, please message me on Discord (I’m Silver Dee #8858, FB, or you can e-mail me at silversdreamland@gmail.com. I do have a few prizes in mind as of right now, but I haven’t completely decided (as I JUST now thought to put this Along together. (
March’s FO’s:
Pride-Along2122 – NEW ALONG ALERT!!! April 17th Cast-on Party
Details
This Along will run from Monday, May 17th 2021 [The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)] through June 30th 2022. Please use #sdlpridealong2122, #mcpridealong2122, #ggkcspridealong2122, #akpridealong2122,or #pridealong2122 on all social media platforms.
Using any Pride colorway (including, but not exclusively Rainbow, Gender Fluid, Intersex, Trans colorways, etc.)
If you knit/crochet/stitch ANY Pride flag, it will count. (Using blocks of color to represent the flags in a shawl or other items DO count)
Using a pattern with the word “Pride” or “Proud” in it counts as well. Please include the name of the design, the designer, and a link (if you can’t find one other than to Rav, that’ll be fine…)
You will get double entries if you knit the Progression Shawl with a Pride colorway or making a Pride Flag while knitting the Progression Shawl.
You will also get double entries if you crochet the Quick & Simple Granny Shawl with a Pride colorway or making a Pride Flag while crocheting the Quick & Simple Granny Shawl.
Anything with rainbows in it will count as well.
Prizes
I’ll talk about all the prizes next month, but I wanted to start the hype train for this Along.
If you would like to donate a prize, please PM me or email me at silversdreamland@gmail.com
Knit for Food Knit-a-thon is a 12 hour knitting marathon to raise funds and awareness for food insecurity. The money we raise will be equally divided between Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry, and Meals on Wheels.
Date & Time
Sun, April 11th 2021
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM ED
I need to raise a minimum of $100 prior to the start of the event, but my end goal is $300.If you can, please click the link in the down bar or shownotes if you’d like to donate to help my goal.
Summer Schedule Announcements:
StashVlogs start 4/21. I’ll have 3 per month on Wednesdays.These will be Live Premieres at 1PM ET.
StitchySilver Vlogs start 5/5 and will be the first Wednesday of every month through August. This will be the only time you will see my stitching from now until the September episode.
Patterns Mentioned:
1. “Quick & Simple Granny Shawl” by Hannah Howens
2. “Sockhead Hat” by Kelly McClure
3. “Toe-Up Socks With A Difference” by Wendy D. Johnson
4. “Devil’s Snare” by Erica Lueder
5. “Viajante” by Martina Behm
Okay. I’ve rambled for long enough. I know your time is valuable. Please feel free to join in any discussion (or start your own) on the Silver’s DreamLand Discord board or the FB group! I don’t bite, I promise!!! If you’re feeling generous, please click that like button below this video. It really helps my channel out.
Some screws: And yes…. There’s a story behind WHY I mentioned it & showed a picture of them, I promise. But you’ll have to watch the podcast episode…
Other
The More You Know: (
KAL Breakdown
Stripe-Along 2021
Details
Rules
Prizes
February’s FO’s:
Dream Along 2021
Details
Rules
Prizes
February’s FO’s:
The End Of The Road:
Silver Being Social:
Silver’s Dreamland Discord Server: https://discord.gg/C4sxTtTj
On Discord: Silver Dee #8858
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silversdreamlandpodcast
On Instagram: SilversKnitting
On Twitter: @SilversKnitting
On Twitch: twitch.tv/silverluna2112
On Goodreads: Silverluna
E-mail: silversdreamland@gmail.com
Patterns Mentioned:
1. “Quick & Simple Granny Shawl” by Hannah Howens
2. “Peacock Shawl” by Emily Walton
3. “Spoilers Socks” by CC Almon
4. “Sockhead Hat” by Kelly McClure
5. “Toe-Up Socks With A Difference” by Wendy D. Johnson
Okay. I’ve rambled for long enough. I know your time is valuable. Please feel free to join in any discussion (or start your own) on the Silver’s DreamLand Disord board or the FB group! I don’t bite, I promise!!! If you’re feeling generous, please click that like button below this video. It really helps my channel out. Please stay tuned for Episode 103 next month.
Hello, wonderful makers!!! I thought it time that I highlight the first of two Alongs going on in the year of 2021. The second is the Stripe Along 2021.
Here’s a bit of background on the Along and how it came about:
I realized that I’m down to 3 more skeins of Desert Vista Dyeworks’ stripey yarn (as of December 2020). As I have enough stripey yarn to get through a full year if I continue knitting a pair a month, I have decided to start an Along for those who like stripes of ANY kind. This along will run all year long.
I’ll be using #sdlstripealong2021 on all Social Media.
Rules:
The rules are simple. Anything you finish in 2021 with stripes will count.
You must be a member of The Silver’s Dreamland Discord or FB group. If you don’t use either, please make sure you use the Hashtag and @ me on Instagram (@silverstreats). This way I know to count your projects for this along.
Colorwork, Fairisle, Stranded Colorwork, Double Knitting, and Intarsia will count, as long as the colors you use are bright and cheerful.
A Few Notes: For this Along, you can enter your project multiple times. There is no need to enter the FO multiple times. As long as you notate how long it took you to complete each project, I’ll comment with the correct Post numbers.
If you started and finished the project in 2021, you can enter your FOs 2 total times.
If you started and finished the project in 6 months time, you can enter your FOs 3 total times.
If you started and finished the project in 3 months time, you can enter your FOs 4 total times.
If you started and finished the project in 2 months time, you can enter your FOs 5 total times.
If you started and finished the project in 1 months time, you can enter your FOs 6 total times.
Prizes:
A skein of yarn by West Yorkshire Spinners called the “Fairy Lights” colorway. Pattern is included!
If anyone wishes to donate any prizes, please message me on Discord (I’m Silver Dee #8858, FB, or you can e-mail me at silversdreamland@gmail.com. I do have a few prizes in mind as of right now, but I haven’t completely decided (as I JUST now thought to put this Along together).
Hello, wonderful makers!!! I thought it time that I highlight the first of two Alongs going on in the year of 2021. The first is the Dream Along 2021.
Here’s a bit of background on the Along and how it came about:
I’ve been dreaming of saying goodbye to 2020 something fierce lately. In an effort to literally dream 2020 away, I thought to host a new along in 2021 where I finally cast on projects I’ve been dreaming about starting. I also have been (literally) dreaming about finishing projects that I’ve had on the project for a long time. To this end, the Dream Along 2021 was born. This year will run all year.
I’ll be using #sdldreameralong2021 on all Social Media. There is a thread to enter your FO’s on the Discord and FB groups (just click the links and you’ll be there. A note, the Discord link is an invite link. Our server IS searchable if it doesn’t work…).
Rules:
1) The rules are simple. Anything you finish in 2021 will count.
2) You must be a member of The Silver’s Dreamland Discord or FB group. If you don’t use either, please make sure you use the Hashtag and @ me on Instagram (@silversknitting). This way I know to count your projects for this along.
3) The main idea I had for this Along is to Start or Finish things that have been in your Queue (either as UFOs or things you have been dreaming of making for years and haven’t gotten up the gumption to do so before. I’m looking at you Evenstar…). However, ANYTHING you finish in 2021 will count for this Along.
A Few Notes: For this Along, you can enter your project multiple times. This is based on the length of time the project has been in your Queue. There is no need to enter each FO multiple times. As long as you notate how long it’s been marinating, I’ll comment with the correct Post numbers for you.
1. If you started or have had this in your queue more than a year, you may enter your FOs 2 total times.
2. If you started or have had this in your queue more than 2 years, you may enter your FOs 3 total times.
3. If you started or have had this in your queue more than 3 years, you may enter your FOs 4 total times.
4. If you started or have had this in your queue more than 4 years, you may enter your FOs 5 total times.
5. If you started or have had this in your queue more than 5 years, you may enter your FOs 6 total times.
6. If you started or have had this in your queue more than 10 years (longer than I was on Rav), you may enter your FOs 10 total times
Prizes:
A skein of “Starry Night” from West Yorkshire Spinners, along with the pattern to go with it!
A pair of Louet Sonix circular needles. Size US 5, 3.75mm, 24 inch circs.
Louet Sonix circular needles. Size US 5, 3.75mm, 24 inch circs
If anyone wishes to donate any prizes, please message me on Discord (I’m Silver Dee #8858, FB, or you can e-mail me at silversdreamland@gmail.com. I do have a few prizes in mind as of right now, but I haven’t completely decided (as I JUST now thought to put this Along together).
Hello Beautiful Readers! Welcome back to my WIP Madness Corner! The next project I want to talk about is what I’m calling Doctor Who House.
I started this cross stitch on 08/09 of this year. The Pattern I’m using is “In This House…Dr. Who” by Stitch Area. This is a Geeky Doctor Who piece. LOTS of Doctor Who sayings that I LOVE. I recommend this for ALL Doctor Who fans who like to cross-stitch. Stitch Area’s Etsy Shop can be found here.
I TOTALLY expect this project to take me a long time, as I have other projects I need to finish in the remaining part of 2020. I’m going to try to balance out my crafts. We’ll see how this goes… lol.
I’ve gotten the first Dalek mostly done and the line of text directly under the midway point of the piece. Here’s what it looks like!
Update 9/7:
I have finished up the Daleks and the first line and I’m working on the second line. I REALLY love the way it’s looking so far. I’m trying to savor it and take my time with the project.
Update 12/22:
I’ve been working on this cross stitch since I last checked in. I’ve mentioned it in several episodes of my podcast, so I have some progress photos, which is pretty awesome. What do you think?
Hiya Beautiful Makers! The next thing I’ve been working on this year is something new. I called this project simply “Hexi Blanket.”
I’ve been making 5 round Hexis using a size US G, 4.0mm hook. I’ve been separating out the number of Hexis I’ve been making each month and counting the yardage that way. I’ll show them off the same way below.
August/September’s Hexis: (966 yards)
October’s Hexis: (345 yards)
November’s Hexis: (920 yards)
December’s Hexis (so far – 12/15 was the last time I made one): (92 yards)
The minis I plan on using for the Hexis are being held in my 12th Doctor Who bag by Whimzee Stitches that I bought at SSK2018. You can find Rick’s shop here.
I have a few more to go until I have enough for a blanket, but I love the way that they are coming out so far. What do you think?
Silver Being Social:
Silver’s Dreamland Discord Server: https://discord.gg/WMjbfp
On Discord: Silver Dee #8858 On Facebook:
On Instagram: SilversTreats
On Twitter: @SilversKnitting
On Twitch: twitch.tv/silverluna2112
On Goodreads: Silverluna
E-mail: silversdreamland@gmail.com
Hello Beautiful Readers! Welcome back to my WIP Madness Corner! Hope you all had a great weekend! The next project I want to talk about is a cross-stitch that I’ve been working on, off and on, since 02/28 of this year. I called this project Butterfly Effective Xstitch.
The pattern I’m stitching on is the “Butterfly Forest” pattern by Dimensions. This is part of their Gold Collection.
As I TOTALLY expect this project to take me a bit, I started early. I think I have a recipient in mind, but I’m not for sure yet. Here are the pictures I’ve taken of my progress so far. I honestly haven’t worked on it in a few months. Oops… Should probably get back to it sooner rather than later…
Update 9/7:
I have been working a bit on this project, even if it doesn’t necessarily look like it. I recently found a knitting tool that I think I want to start using on this project full-time. It props up my pattern so I can see it as I’m stitching. I used to have to pick up the pattern and stare at it close to my face EVERY time I was working on it. Since I put the pattern on the magnet board, I’ve had less eye strain, and I can keep on going. Even when I have to check the pattern. It’s saved me BIG time over the past few weeks! I’m also using a needle minder that I bought when I bought my other canvases. It’s VERY pretty. It’s the coffee cup on my work below… What do you think?
Hello Beautiful Readers! Welcome back to my WIP Madness Corner! The next WIP I want to talk about is what I called “Granny Stripes and Cozy Dreamz.” I started this project back in April of 2018., and it’s been pretty much stalled since July of last year. It’s just sitting in a box, where I threw it when I was getting the house ready for company once. I haven’t even really LOOKED at it since I did so. I think this may be one I’ll eventually get around to ripping it out sooner rather than later. I’ll let you know what I decided to do with it.
I’ve been using a size K or 6.5mm hook and a bunch of Red Heart scraps. I’m using the “Granny Stripes” pattern by Lucy of Attic24. You can find the pattern here.
I think part of why I’ve stalled out on this blanket, is I no longer actually WANT this blanket. That, and the fact that the Red Heart Acrylic yarn hurts my hands. I KNEW this going into the blanket at the beginning, but we needed a blanket for our Queen Size Blanket. I thought with the nature of Crochet, it would go fast. But when it got too warm to work on it, I put it upstairs and only worked on it once after the initial 6 rows.
This is how far I got in the blanket before I lost interest in it… If you were wondering, that’s my wonderful Hubby modeling the width of the blanket. (He puts up with SOOO much of my crafty crazy, and I appreciate him. Trust me.. lol)
– Pattern: “Cloak of Visibility” by 
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(I took a video of the full shawl for the podcast. Sorry. It will not upload here…)
Silver's Crafty Zen 