I finally finished part 1 of my St. Petersburg White Nights cross-stitch pattern. Well, almost. It's missing the crystals and beads, but this is all the actual stitching for part one
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oooh, quite lovely! I don't know how you do that. I suppose cross-stitch should be doable... in theory, but I don't think that's my theory.
I have been busying myself with knitting shawls and ponchos for people. They're turning out okay I suppose--they look nice because I'm using pretty materials.
It's kind of like painting by numbers really. You have a chart with a legend, and you (mostly) do cross-stitches matching the legend with the appropriate colour floss
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My aunt is fair at cross stitch (she made us a Last Supper, and a few other things), and she once gave me some basic cross stitch materials for christmas. I think I wound up returning them to her after some years.
Oh god, you're right. The Lizard Ridge afghan is too lovely, but so is Muir... Although I have a similar shawl so I don't feel rushed about learning how to make that.
Honestly though, I'm really just a beginner. I knit rectangles and other basic shapes. I don't understand what to do with half the standard terms--I need an actual book to learn with, I think.
That Lizard Ridge afghan is in part so lovely due to the use of the variegated Noro Kureyon wool. You should look it up on some of the online wool/yarn stores, there are some gorgeous colour combinations that Noro does.
As for a book, I was recommended "Stitch 'n' Bitch" by Debbie Stoller. I think Lunamoth from the GN forums recommended it too me. There are several patterns in there too, of the funky and cool persuasion, rather than things that make you feel all stuffy and grandmotherly, lol. Plus there are simpler things in there too, numerous scarf patterns and such, so not all massively complex stuff.
I have the book, I just need to actually sit down sometime and actually read and practise along. But for now I have lots of cross-stitch that I want to do.
I hadn't done it since I was in my early-mid teens until I picked it up again early this year. Mostly I got back into it by way of my aunt who died... I bought one of the pieces she hadn't finished (Egypt Garden) and hope to finish it one day.
First I wanted to get into it with something easier, which was the Bookshelf design I started and finished earlier this year.
Due to my aunt I've kind of gotten hooked on the Chatelaine designs. The St. Petersburg is one, as is the Egypt Garden that I kind of inherited from her. There are so many lovely (and large) designs that I'd love to do, and the designer keeps coming out with new ones, which is kind of frustrating at times... no time to do all the things I'd like to, lol.
Hey I came over here after seeing your post in cross_stitch. I just wanted to ask you a little about the class- is it the one through yahoo groups? How is it different from just buying the pattern? What does the pattern come with, in terms of explanations of stitches and such? And did you buy a kit of the materials or are you buying them as you go? I saw the whole thing kitted up online for over $300 and it scared me off, but I'm from Moscow originally and this design is calling to me... I miss my fatherland I guess, though NYC has many things going for it as well.
Anyway, I hope you have time to answer my questions! No worries if you don't or it takes a while, I won't even be thinking of starting this until after the new year anyway. If you'd prefer, you can email me at my lj name at gmail.
I just wanted to ask you a little about the class- is it the one through yahoo groups? How is it different from just buying the pattern?Yes, the online classes are run through Yahoo groups. All her new classes are done that way (as opposed to patterns issued after a class has closed
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That market is actually called Vernisazh, my mom has worked there since I was 6 and still works there now, I practically grew up there. She mostly sells collectible replica cars, but for a while she dabbled in the lacquer boxes as well and when she stopped, she gave me all of her damaged goods so they are all over my house. I keep everything from hair clips to packs of needles in those things. Small world, huh?
Glad I could help. Let me know if there's anything else that I can help with! It's always nice to find another (future) Chatelaine addict.
And yes, definitely a small world. That you would know the market doesn't surprise me, but definitely a coincidence that your mother should work there.
One of my cousins back in Holland visited St. Petersburg last year with a group of college friends (I think it might have been organised through her college). I believe she had a wonderful time there. I'd definitely like to visit one day, it must be spectacular, as Moscow would be.
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I have been busying myself with knitting shawls and ponchos for people. They're turning out okay I suppose--they look nice because I'm using pretty materials.
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Oh god, you're right. The Lizard Ridge afghan is too lovely, but so is Muir... Although I have a similar shawl so I don't feel rushed about learning how to make that.
Honestly though, I'm really just a beginner. I knit rectangles and other basic shapes. I don't understand what to do with half the standard terms--I need an actual book to learn with, I think.
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As for a book, I was recommended "Stitch 'n' Bitch" by Debbie Stoller. I think Lunamoth from the GN forums recommended it too me. There are several patterns in there too, of the funky and cool persuasion, rather than things that make you feel all stuffy and grandmotherly, lol. Plus there are simpler things in there too, numerous scarf patterns and such, so not all massively complex stuff.
I have the book, I just need to actually sit down sometime and actually read and practise along. But for now I have lots of cross-stitch that I want to do.
Too many things, so little time!
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First I wanted to get into it with something easier, which was the Bookshelf design I started and finished earlier this year.
Due to my aunt I've kind of gotten hooked on the Chatelaine designs. The St. Petersburg is one, as is the Egypt Garden that I kind of inherited from her. There are so many lovely (and large) designs that I'd love to do, and the designer keeps coming out with new ones, which is kind of frustrating at times... no time to do all the things I'd like to, lol.
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Anyway, I hope you have time to answer my questions! No worries if you don't or it takes a while, I won't even be thinking of starting this until after the new year anyway. If you'd prefer, you can email me at my lj name at gmail.
Thanks,
Dasha
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I just wanted to ask you a little about the class- is it the one through yahoo groups? How is it different from just buying the pattern?Yes, the online classes are run through Yahoo groups. All her new classes are done that way (as opposed to patterns issued after a class has closed ( ... )
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That market is actually called Vernisazh, my mom has worked there since I was 6 and still works there now, I practically grew up there. She mostly sells collectible replica cars, but for a while she dabbled in the lacquer boxes as well and when she stopped, she gave me all of her damaged goods so they are all over my house. I keep everything from hair clips to packs of needles in those things. Small world, huh?
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And yes, definitely a small world. That you would know the market doesn't surprise me, but definitely a coincidence that your mother should work there.
One of my cousins back in Holland visited St. Petersburg last year with a group of college friends (I think it might have been organised through her college). I believe she had a wonderful time there. I'd definitely like to visit one day, it must be spectacular, as Moscow would be.
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