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

NEW YEAR'S EVE

That is not only the name of this rug pattern designed by Lindsay Bowles and sold by The Wool Farm but also my happy New Year wishes to all my followers for 2023.

There was a time when I was a party girl and would have my outfit waiting for me on the bed to go out dancing and welcoming in the new year to the music of Auld lang syne.  But for the past several years I've welcomed the new year in behind closed eyes.

Thanks to all for your friendship over the years; lets hope 2023 will be better than the last couple years.

Saundra

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Winter Hooking Ideas

Most Christmas themed rugs have probably already been started but if not or for next year I'll show you some I've hooked.  Below is the first Christmas rug I hooked and is an antique adaptation of Santa and Deer hooked 2014.

Last year just before Christmas I  hooked the Woolley Santa, a Karen Kahle Design.  I decided to eliminate the sack Santa was holding and show him in his coat.  If you'd like to purchase Karen's pdf pattern click on the previous hyperlink.

If you are looking for something quick for yourself or to give as a gift to someone you could hook this mitten.  This is one I have hanging on my front door and still want to put pine tree greens in it.

You can find that pattern in the following Kindred Spirits booklet.

This time last year during the pandemic shut down I was looking forward to the new year.  This was my celebration rug which was so much fun.  Named New Year's Eve you can find it HERE.  You may need to ask for the pdf pattern if there aren't any available.

I've snowmen patterns I'll show when we have our first snowflakes dancing in the sky.  Some was predicted a few days ago but nothing happened, not even rain.  So sad for the lives lost and damage caused by the horrific tornados.  The turbulent weather in the mid-west is sending the 70 degree temps for today but hope tornado activity does not occur as tomorrow the cold weather will be back.  

Sorry for showing the same ol same ol rugs I've hooked.  But in my defense I figured everyone is busy baking cookies and putting up Christmas decorations so wouldn't be reading blogs anyway.  But just in case someone was looking, at least I'd have something to read albeit old news, lol.  Then that gives me more time to accomplish more on my rug.

Back to working on Bird Dog and later this afternoon will make chicken turkey rice soup using the meat left over from my son's Thanksgiving dinner.

Saundra

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Last Minute Changes before Cape May

I changed the clock on New Year's Eve from a clock button to a wool applique, stuffed and stitched to the foundation.  Isn't this pattern the cutest?  It is a design by Lindsay Bowles and pattern by The Wool Farm.  

I think the change I made is an improvement over how it was before.

Didn't quite get the Sunflower Duo finished and it won't get done until later.  Hmmm, maybe that is what I should take to Cape May to work on while waiting for Bev, that way it could be all finished to hang upon coming home from camp.

Did a lot of prep for the trip ~ checked the car's oil, filled it with gas, charged the cell phone and camera.  Tomorrow I'll charge up the iPad, vacuum the van, pack my suitcase and load everything into the van.  Even tho I think all the boxes have been checked off I'll probably have a sleepless night Saturday night worrying if I've missed anything.

Happy Friday.

Saundra

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