fernadern.bsky.social
@fernadern.bsky.social
Cross stitch, hand knitting, machine knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning... We'll see which hobby I pick up next. She/her.
I'm slooowly picking away at this enormous polar bear playing cards. Only 2,355 stitches until the halfway mark!
December 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is a really cute piece, and an amazing needle holder!
December 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Oh, I hadn't seen this one before! The little cable makes it interesting.

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Bruton Hoody pattern by Jen Arnall-Culliford
The Bruton Hoody is knitted in one piece to the armholes, the Fronts and Back are then worked separately to the shoulder. A twisted stitch cable panel goes up the left front to the shoulder. The sleev...
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December 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The neck thing is so relatable! I'm team v-neck, myself.
December 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Okay, so this is sport, not DK, BUT I have always thought this cable pattern/texture is so cool.

It's both bio (based on trees!) and mechanical-ish (mathematical algorithm).

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Branching Aran Guernsey pattern by Norah Gaughan
Description
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December 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
😆😆

Casually leave the scissors out in plain view.
December 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Uh oh, it's in the time out bag! It's in tro-uble!
December 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
♥️♥️
December 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This is gorgeous- I love their patterns, and you did such a great job!

Also, that green is hoop *perfect*!
December 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The number of finished cross stitches I have that I "just" need to frame/hang 😆🤦🏻‍♀️
December 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This comment might not have been meant for me, but it's accurate- having the right buttons is what finally made me get off my butt and finish this. I bought a box of colorful buttons recently, and suddenly I've been on a finishing spree!
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It'll go in my donation box for Pine Ridge (the reservation in South Dakota), which I'm hoping to send out soon.

So not a hard deadline, but it's so nice to have it out of my to-do pile!
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It can be a sweater when it's done being a party trick 😆
December 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Pattern is Elizabeth Zimmerman's "Baby Surprise Jacket."

Yarn is Debbie Bliss Merino DK
December 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
One caveat with these pens - the color can (will?) reappear with cold, so depending on the climate you live in, the lines may come back if your house gets chilly.

(No personal experience with this, just sharing a warning I've seen a few times from fellow stitchers.)
December 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
You're welcome- happy knitting!
December 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Yarn: orange yarn is Debbie Bliss Wool Cotton, pink is mystery yarn from the stash.
Baby Hug Boots pattern by marianna mel
Couldn’t decide whether to call these Hug Boots or H’ugg Boots !!
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December 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM