Hello February: Stitching, Knitting & The Olympics

Last week was SO nice. It rained, which we desperately needed here.

I spent four days watching the entire last seasons of Grimm, Lost Girl & Sleepy Hollow while stitching up a brand new sampler. I absolutely loved stitching every.single.second. of this new pattern. Unfortunately we can't share any peeks until right before we release it which REALLY bums me out. I personally love seeing lots of in progress photos (don't worry- I took a million) but sadly, there is another "designer" who has been borrowing large sections of our patterns and including them in hers! Gross! So Ashleigh & I have decided to keep this under wraps until we are ready to release it. It's currently being framed, we are hoping it'll be ready to be picked up next week. I shared a little photo of my floss remains, just because I couldn't NOT share it!

The new pattern is something completely new for us, it has a traditional element that we've had a lot of requests for but completely fresh and the colors are unlike anything we've done before. I'm not joking when I say I'd be up, coffee in hand and cross stitching by 7 am each morning because I couldn't WAIT to work on it. It has inspired us to shake things up and try new things. If maybe you want to cross stitch something modern but kawaii isn't up your alley- be prepared to love this sampler. Ok. No more talking about this project! ;)

February's Once Upon a Time block is soooo cute! We did The Frog Prince and his little crown kills me. If you are thinking about joining us this year, consider signing up soon because March 1st the price rises to $24.95! We've had so many people tell us how much they've enjoyed it so far and that totally makes us SO happy.

We also re-released our Owl Always Love You pattern! It is FAST, I stitched it in just a few hours onto perforated paper, I originally was going to make it into a card for Chop but decided to frame it. :):) It's a good pattern for someone brand new to cross stitching or if you want a little Valentine's Day decoration.

Once I finished my work for the week, I dove into knitting my Follow Your Arrow shawl. Normally I've been finishing the clues early in the week but this week I only knit a few rows per day to really enjoy the process. You've heard me say this before but since I normally only knit socks, there is something very comforting and therapeutic about a big knitting project sitting in your lap as you knit. Then on Friday...it was on. All knitting, all the time.

It turns out I *love* watching the Olympics. Like, completely and utterly obsessed. Like, installed the NBC app so I can keep up with the medals. Like, cried when Hannah Kearney got the bronze. Like, bought an Olympic themed knitting bag (you can get one too!!!). So, while it rained all weekend, I camped out on the couch and cheered my little heart out for Team USA. But really, I cheer for everyone. I felt like my stomach was in knots the whole time. I've been watching curling today which is less stressful, no helmets to crack open! ;)

Chop surprised me with an early Valentine's Day present- a skein of Desert Vista Dye Works Somebody Loves Ewe! He totally gets me. I saw Andi mention a thread in her ravelry group...so I went over and saw socks...you know what happened next. Yarn was balled, sock was cast on and started while watching men's alpine skiing which is terrifyingly awesome. That drop with the lake in the background! oh my glob. The thing about striped socks is it always turns into "just one more stripe"! ;)

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