Cross-stitch: H769 山花灿烂三 / 3808 Beautiful Flowers 3
- Approximate progress: 20%
- Size: 84W x 122H (14 ct)
- Source: Kit bought from Shopee (~$5)
- Kit includes:
* Thread (30 colours, unknown providence)
* 2 needles
* Printed aida
* Paper pattern
- Approximate progress: 15%
- Lower body + inner skin completed
- Hook: 3 mm
- Source: Kit bought from Taobao (~$3)
- Kit Includes:
* Video tutorials (in Chinese)
* Yarn (unknown providence)
* 1 double-ended 3.0 mm/4.0 mm crochet hook
* 1 plastic tapestry needle (straight)
* Some ball head pins
* ~4 stitch markers
* Short length of hot glue stick
- Notes: Pattern (not free) later found listed on Ravelry
Stashed projects
(in hand, not started)
Needlepoint (long-stitch): Shearer from Country Threads (by Fiona Jude)
- Size: 30 cm diameter (14 ct)
- Source: Kit bought from Spotlight ($20 on clearance)
- Kit includes:
* Tapestry wool
* Canvas
* 1 tapestry needle (size 18)
* Stitching instructions + chart
Knitting: Helppo pitsihuivi (Easy lace scarf)
- Yarn: Hjertegarn Wool Silk (in 3017 Persimmon)
* 75% wool, 25% silk
- Needle: 4.5 mm
- Source: Kit bought from Vallaton Villa in Finland (~14 EUR)
- Kit includes:
* 2 balls of yarn
* Printed pattern (in Finnish)
- Source: Kit bought from Taobao (~$6)
- Kit includes:
* 12(!!) 100 g balls of chenille yarn (unknown brand)
* 1 double-ended 3.0 mm/4.0 mm crochet hook
* 1 plastic tapestry needle (straight)
* 3 pairs of plastic eyes (black, needs to be glued on)
* A couple of stitch markers
* Hot glue stick
Crochet: Zootopia Judy & Nick amigurumi
- Source: Kit bought from Taobao (~$3)
- Kit includes:
* Video tutorials (in Chinese)
* Yarn (unknown providence)
* 1 double-ended 3.0 mm/4.0 mm crochet hook
* Some stitch markers
* Short length of hot glue stick
* I haven't really looked into the package itself to see how many stitch markers were provided, or if it includes a tapestry needle
- Notes: Pattern (free) found on Red Note
Embroidery: Miscellaneous jellyfish
- Source: Kits bought from Taobao (~$13 for 5 designs)
- Kits includes:
* 1 plastic round frame (unfortunately not 1 frame per design)
* 5 pieces of black fabric
* Thread
* Needles
* I haven't really looked into the package itself to see how many needles or if other tools were provided, but the listing says that scissors and a needle threader are included too
Embroidery: 仙鹤延年 (literal translation: red-crowned crane prolong life; I'm going to go with Longevity Crane)
- Source: Kits bought from Taobao (~$3)
- Kits includes:
* 1 plastic round frame
* Blue fabric
* Thread
* Needles
* I haven't really looked into the package itself to see how many needles or if other accessories were provided
Knitting: Xyris by Audrey Borrego
- Yarn: to acquire, likely tencel or other lightweight cooling yarn
- Needle: depending on yarn weight, might need to buy smaller needles (smallest currently owned needles are 3.0 mm)
- Will definitely need to acquire blocking materials (foam board, comb, pins--preliminary Taobao search suggests they can be acquired for ~$15 total)
Cross-stitch: Knitting crow
- Source: Kit from Taobao (~$4 with shipping)
* Several shops selling kits of the same pattern, with different types of canvases and threads
- Kit I'm eyeing includes:
* 28 ct canvas/14 ct aida (not printed)
* R thread
* Paper pattern (unfortunately I don't have access to SAGA so I can't go for the kits with SAGA-only patterns)
