Project Completed!

[badly_knitted]

I've been working on this for a couple of weeks, charting the design before stitching it, and I'm rather pleased with the result. The coffee cup motif is from Cross Stitcher Issue 262 and the main alphabet is from Issue 265. I designed the border myself. I plan to stitch it again, but with a wider border to fit in a frame I bought

Comments

[dieastra]

Very nice! It's been a long time since I stitched anything. In fact, I still have an unfinished product because in the meantime I seriously fell out with the actor on the picture...

What exactly does 16 count / 18 count mean? Is it now smaller or bigger because of this?

[badly_knitted]

The count is the number of holes per inch so 18 count has 18 holes per inch and 16 count has 16 holes per inch, so the project is a bit bigger than I originally intended. Also, I was only using one strand of thread because I stitch faster that way, so the fabric shows through more than it would have using 18 count. Still, I'm pleased, I think the design turned out quite well.

Thank you. I hope you get inspired to stitch again at some point, it's a very enjoyable hobby.

[dieastra]

Yeah, I like the stitching act itself, but I never have any idea what to do with the work when it's finished. My walls are full already and I don't like cushions much.

This is the unfinished work, btw.:

[badly_knitted]

That looks very complicated!

No, I haven't seen it before so you must have shown it to someone else. I hope you get it finished though. I've never tried to chart anything on that scale without using a computer program - which is a lot easier, lol! Well done, I doubt that I could do it that way for such a large and detailed picutre.

[lexxiescott]

Oh, that turned out so awesome!!! I love it. *grins* Very much in Ianto's style. I'll keep my eyes open in November and snap a picture if I can find it.

Beautiful. :)

[badly_knitted]

Thank you! I just finished it this afternoon and was so pleased I just had to get the pictures posted right away. Now I want to design a wider border and stitch it again. I bought a very nice frame for it.

Tomorrow I must get back to writing, if I can get my brain in gear.

[lexxiescott]

It'll turn out wonderful for you. :) I love the coffee cups. I think I forgot to say that last time.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for writing for you. I'm going to tackle some WIPs today. See what trouble I can get into.

[badly_knitted]

They look great, don't they? It's a lovely little design. I simplified it slightly, because the heart was supposed to be in two shades of the same colour but I just used one. The rest exactly follows the chart.

I'm so tired I'm yawning my head off, I've had another rough day and really want to crawl into bed so I think I'll turn in early. I need my brain in good working order for writing tomorrow.

Hope your writing goes well!

[iantojjackh]

That is so pretty. Is that what you are sending to Ianto's Shrine?

[badly_knitted]

That's the plan, if you and timelordshines don't mind taking it. I'd really appreciate it as I know I'll never get there myself.

Thank you. I'm very pleased with the result!

[iantojjackh]

Yup we don't mind. She's the one who said you were knitting something for the shrine and just took a guess that this was it since its three weeks to the trip. Can't wait to see it person.

[badly_knitted]

Thanks in advance!

Hopefully I'll be posting it off to her on Thursday. Trouble is, I don't know how things are attatched to the shrine, I think I'll contact tardisjournal and see if she happened to notice when she was there. It's not exactly clear from photos of the shrine.

[iolo1234]

This is beautifaully done.
K
xx

[badly_knitted]

Thank you, I had fun doing it. I designed one border but it was too fussy so I threw it out and created something simpler and more classy. I think it works well.

[red_day_dawning]

How lovely. I definitely think Ianto would prefer neat edges. It's so pretty!

[badly_knitted]

Thank you. Yes, I think the neat edges are just more Ianto-ish, fraying them would have spoiled the effect.