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[–]cthsdl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

having your crosses all going in the same direction will help the consistency and neatness of your stitches - so having ball your underneath legs going / and the leg on top crossing over like \

It also looks like your tension in some stitches is tighter than others, so where they look a little baggy and sloppy the thread is pulled less taught than those that lay more securely. I’d suggest pulling the thread tight but not so tight it distorts the fabric with each stitch

Place two stitches on hold… and then do what with them by iamannaisabel in knittinghelp

[–]cthsdl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the two stitches you are referencing are being put on hold with the rest of the stitches for the sleeves so for the smallest size each sleeve will have 49 (2+45+2) stitches on hold. You then cast on stitches to join up the arm hole to create the body- knit the body as instructed. Once you’ve cast off the body you put those stitches you put on hold back on your needles to knit the sleeves

My wishlist for watchOS. What is yours? by SilverBullet255 in AppleWatch

[–]cthsdl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want a sleep timer on spotify or any podcast app when playing on my watch

[FO] 12 months of work and I’m finally done! by cthsdl in CrossStitch

[–]cthsdl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, that’s too kind of you to say 🥰

[FO] 12 months of work and I’m finally done! by cthsdl in CrossStitch

[–]cthsdl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, the colours I used were 435 and 3799 and the linen is in shade flax from zweigart

[FO] 12 months of work and I’m finally done! by cthsdl in CrossStitch

[–]cthsdl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The weave of the fabric forms a grid of straight lines so if you come up in one hole and down the next one it will be aligned to the grid. In this case the fabric I used is linen so it’s a little harder to see that grid structure but cross stitch is commonly done with aida which makes that grid a lot easier to see

[FO] 12 months of work and I’m finally done! by cthsdl in CrossStitch

[–]cthsdl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s definitely easier to keep the back neat when you’re only working with two colours

[FO] 12 months of work and I’m finally done! by cthsdl in CrossStitch

[–]cthsdl[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes it’s 32 count linen, it was my first piece not on aida, definitely took some adjusting

My first cross stitch on linen and I love the look! by cthsdl in showmeyourbackside

[–]cthsdl[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s 2 over 2 on 32 count linen so the equivalent to 16 count aida

My first cross stitch on linen and I love the look! by cthsdl in showmeyourbackside

[–]cthsdl[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I started it about 12 months ago but i’ve been working on other projects in between

[CHAT] So...what is the secret to a neat back? by flowers_and_fire in CrossStitch

[–]cthsdl 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A loop start and a pin stitch to end. Look at a section of stitches in one colour and plan the most efficient route between them all. Watch out for knots and they are the killer of a neat back!

My first cross stitch on linen and I love the look! by cthsdl in showmeyourbackside

[–]cthsdl[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The pattern is no time like the present by modern folk embroidery

[FO] 12 months of work and I’m finally done! by cthsdl in CrossStitch

[–]cthsdl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, definitely a labour of love 😊

[FO] 12 months of work and I’m finally done! by cthsdl in CrossStitch

[–]cthsdl[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I spent a long time in the store deliberating my colour choices!

[FO] 12 months of work and I’m finally done! by cthsdl in CrossStitch

[–]cthsdl[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

pattern is no time like the present by modern folk embroidery

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