This Sarah Stitches

Tag: Mindless Knit

  • Year of Projects 2026-2027: Week 9

    Year of Projects 2026-2027: Week 9

    I’m a little late posting my update. It’s been a Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK. With that comes the tradition of DIY.

    This week I have been focussing on a couple of my Works in Progress (WIPs)

    Deer Friends

    I have been really enjoying stitching on Deer Friends. The pattern is by Plum Street Samplers.

    At the start of this year, I had very little completed. Now, I’ve exceeded the 50% mark. I started this on 14 September 2020.

    Project Details: stitched on 40ct hand-dyed Newcastle linen using my own conversion, 1 strand over 2.

    Ridgeline Duster

    I have gotten a few more rows completed on this cardigan. It’s really difficult to show my progress at the moment. Here’s the photos from last week. This is a pattern from Chantel at Knitatude. I started this on 26 July 2026.

    Project Details: knit on 5.50mm (US 9) needles using James C Brett Shhh DK in Whisper Grey.

    Advent Banner

    I have paused progress on my Advent Banner as I sadly ran out of DMC 927. I placed an order last week for a skein to be able to finish the banner. I started this on 7 July 2022. This is so close to a finish.

    Project Details: stitched on 14ct plastic canvas from Darice using DMC thread 2 strands over 1.

    That’s it for this week. Hope your week has been a good one.

  • Year of Projects 2026-2027: Week 8

    Year of Projects 2026-2027: Week 8

    This is my first post for the Year of Projects challenge & as I have found the group only in the past few days, my first update will be a little on the shorter side. I have been been enjoying working on some of my WIPs this week. Here’s what I have been working on:

    Ridgeline Duster

    This is mindless knit project but also one that grows quite quickly. Design is from Chantel at Knitatude. I started this on 26 July and I’m almost done with one of the front panels. The construction for the collar was interesting and clever. I really enjoyed starting this project.

    Project Details: knit on 5.50mm (US 9) needles using James C Brett Shhh DK in Whisper Grey.

    Advent Banner

    I have graviated towards my cross stitch projects this week, well 1 project in particular. This has been a WIP for a while. Started on 7 July 2022, I don’t have masses left to complete. The banner will read Jingle All The Way when finished. This was a design by Sarah Elizabeth Stitches (me in a former life, when I was a cross stitch designer.) It was the project I created for an cross stitch advent box in 2022. I had intended to finish the model for the big reveal after the advent box had been released. Sadly, I never did. My goal is to finish it this year so that I can finally display this in my home.

    I did run out of DMC 3831 & 778 last week which thankfully arrived this week from Lakeside Needlecrafts. I was able to colour complete both of these colours once I had the new skeins. I have only got colour 927 to stitch now on the final 6 letters. This is so close to a finish.

    Project Details: stitched on 14ct plastic canvas from Darice using DMC thread 2 strands over 1.

    That’s it for this week. Hope your week has been a good one.

  • Painting Bricks Shawl

    Painting Bricks Shawl

    I have been enjoying the repetitive nature of one of my current Works in Progress (WIPs). As soon as I recieved my Blossom Cottage Club hanks from Elderflower Stitches, I knew that they would be perfect for the Painting Bricks Shawl by Stephen West.

    I thought a lot about the main colour to frame each of the colour blocks within the shawl & had a clear idea that it should allow the other colours to be the star of the show. As soon as I saw Puffing Chimney Tops from Suzie at ElderFlower Stitches, I knew it was the perfect foundation for this shawl.

    I am nicknaming this project my Elderflower Stitches project. All the yarn is from Suzie as well the adorable project bag I am keeping the shawl in.

    Liberty project bag, needle case & notion pouch from Elderflower Stitches

    There is a beautiful rhythm to the shawl, slipped stitches, knits and purls with colourwork sprinkled in. I am finding myself gravitating towards this WIP all the time.

    Painting Bricks Shawl by Stephen West

    I am on the final colour repeat of the main body of the shawl before I start on the border. Crescent shawls are quite tricky to photograph whilst they are still on the needles.

    What’s your current favourite project? What keeps calling your name?