A week in review

I've completed 3 more rounds of Sophie's Universe. For now though I put it to the side while I worked on a few other things.

Charmed Mama Cloth

This is my fifth mama cloth this week. My own pattern using the "bifold" method. Each mama cloth is heavy/overnight absorbency. Each pad I made this week was 100% hand stitched. My stitching could use some work, but my top stitching has vastly improved this week.

Mama Cloth Quintet

I also got to work on a little cross stitching. This design when finished will become a phone case/phone sleeve :).

And lastly some puppy tax for sticking with me to this point. 

Sophie's Universe

I jumped on the bandwagon for Sophie's Universe a little late, but better late than never right?

 Pictured is Sophie's Universe
WIP Completed rounds 1-33

Started this last night and it is ADDICTING! Each round is different, the stitches are constantly flip flopping from front post, back post, I'm crocheting in 2 rows down, and back up again and so on. For me it's just a breath of fresh air from the normal same stitch repeats for round after round after round.

So if you're up for a challenge (not like hard type of challenge, just a focus challenge) then I highly suggest this wonderful afghan. Currently I'm doing mine in a solid Navy Blue, but maybe once I'm finished I'll pick a palette of colors and start fresh with another Sophie's Universe.

Red Wine Top

Lost my hook so I had to take a mini break
on this until the hook came out of hiding.

Easter Skirt WIP

This skirt is coming along quite nicely. I spent a few hours last night stitching up the waistband and the first row of the ruffles.

Today I've begun working on the mesh under the first row of ruffles and the base for the second row of ruffles.

I've repeatedly tried this on LW just to be sure that it will fit her come Easter. I am still unsure though how I will adorn the waistband. I suppose that will depend upon what I decide to do for her onesie.

The pattern that I am currently using can be found here. Also to the right here you will see a chart that I found that seems to be very similar to the video pattern that I am following.

The video, although not in English is very detailed and Svetlana takes her time to show you each small stitch.

The only thing I've changed from the video versus mine is #1 I am using crochet cotton thread size 10 and a size 7 steel hook, Also I changed colors from the waistband to the first ruffle and then again on the last 2 rounds on the ruffle. I've changed back to the white for the mesh under the first ruffle.

Oh, and lastly, there is only a brief moment where you get to actually see how many rows of mesh that you need to do before adding the next ruffle row, there are 7 rows under ruffle 1, and 7 rows under ruffle 2.

As Always, Happy Stitching!
Ashly Newton

Batman Blanket

The hard part is done. Little more black, and a border and this blanket is FINISHED!

***Edit*** This exact pattern is no longer available. I will however be making a similar pattern.

The pattern was in shades of grey, but this is a blanket for a young boy I wanted to add more color to it so it wasn't so harsh. The border will also have grey, blue and yellow to help lighten up the intensity of the black within this blanket.

As-We-Go Stripey Blanket

It's getting there. One row at a time. Just using scraps from random projects from the past year. Really cannot wait to have this completed and to snuggle with it this upcoming winter.

The pattern for this can be found here. She has the most amazing pattern too. Heavy on the pictures but very thorough on her explanations on every stitch.