LAST POST OF 2025 (edited)

The Hearts Hook-along has been underway for 3 months.  After the idea of a Hearts Hook-along was born, the start date decided was October 1st.  And I didn't even cheat by starting earlier.

Kim made her first hook-along presentation just now and it is looking festively like Valentine's Day to me.  All she has to do now is the border.  You go girl!

Sue chose to take a different approach to her hook along design.  Hers is very close to the finish line now.  We've all watched her redesign and re-hook sections of the rug to reach this near finish.  Bet she will have this all hooked before 2026 rolls around in a few hours.

Jo chose to stay true to the original antique design.  She has all the outlines and some motif's complete.  Will be fun to see what colors Jo will choose to fill in those remaining areas.

Michelle also did a little redesign with the heart in hand.  What a perfect heartfelt image she has created from the original.  Michelle is caring for her mother so this will always signify an expression of love.  

In case you missed the previously posted finishes, here they are again.  Nancy finished her rug in the October, the month the hook-along began.  She drew it to fit the top of a bench her husband built. 

Margaret completed her rug, including binding, November 2nd.

The following day, November 3rd I'd finished hooking but the binding would be completed days later.   Now I regret using bland outline colors and wish I'd gone with a bold dark outline.  Oh well.

EDITED ~ Sheila did hook more and sent me this updated photo of her achievement.   She accomplished lots more and it is looking fantastic!!!

Elaine's first and last update in November shows me she's really looking forward to spring.  Guess she couldn't take those knitting needles out of her hands.

Lauren had her rug all hooked, bound and labeled in December.  Good for her to not have this as a UFO going into 2026.  And those bold outline  colors are what I wish my rug looked like.  

Well kiddos, 'tis New Years Eve.  Will soon be chopping up celery, onion, garlic and green pepper for my traditional black eye peas dinner.  This year I'm forgoing the greens and corn bread.  Won't be making any New Years resolutions either because I'd end up not keeping them anyway.

I will enjoy the evening at home alone hooking and will not stay up and watch the ball drop as I hope to be sound asleep at that time.  Well, that is until my first of a few pee calls, 😏.  May you enjoy the evening no matter how you wish to celebrate.

Saundra

TOMORROW

Hard to believe tomorrow is October already.  Seems like the last 9 months have zipped by like when I fast forward thru TV commercials.  Yet when I was a teen it seemed like forever for an anticipated event to happen in just a week.  

Anyway, here is the hook along design a few of us will start tomorrow.  I'm looking forward to having a 'plus one' to work on and give me a break from the small critters I've been hooking of late.  Here is some yardage and cannot recall where it was purchased but had been here for years until I found it at the bottom of a shelf.  Finally used it in my reclining sheep rug and still have some left.

Went first to the worm baggie and pulled those left from the sheep rug to start with the outlines.  The dark red stripe from the plaid will be used in the hearts along with an overdyed piece you also see.  As for the rest of the color planning, that will be by the seat of my pants as it always is.

Although I drew what I saw in the original antique below, I just might change the right inside heart to make it more heart shaped.  Could still have it look a little wonky but not as much as in the photo below.  Perhaps the woman who hooked it years ago ran out of the red and filled in with what she had.  You know that old saying, "Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without".

Am looking forward to seeing color choices the other 9 participants will make.  It is always fun to see how other folks hook the same design and just how much color affects the results.  Participants are free to take creative license to make their rug one they will enjoy.

Happy hooking!! 💖

Saundra