Day 2 of needlepointing Bulfinches (Ehrman). I changed the border from blue to black with 2 small blue outlines instead of 3 red. I added 2 greens when there were none. I'll change the pears from beige to golds & green gold. I'm choosing classic colors.
#needlepoint #ehrman #bulfinches #martamccall

I designed & knit up this Russian stacking doll sample decades ago. It languishes in a drawer, but I think I should make this sample into something. Any ideas from the knitters? 🧶

#knit #knitting #knitsky #martamccall #design #sample #cotton #knitrussianstackingdoll #russianstackingdoll #make #diy

This sweet pincushion deserves a post of it's own. After decades, she lost all her color, so I needle felted a nice green meadow, flowers, and a garland. Sweet.

#needlefelting #felt #felted #sheep #pincushion #meadow #flowers #needlefelt #roving #fiber #fiberarts #sew #sewing #sewist #martamccall

For #showmeyourknits colorwork. This is my original design the Ravenna Satchel, which is knit, felted, & needle felted. It's an easy knit. (The pattern is on Ravelry and Etsy.) I loved creating it. 🧶

#knit #kntting #knitsky #ravennasatchel #martamccall #design #designer #feltedbag #needlefelting

I'm just about finished with my angora black and white pinwheel scarf. It's my own design. I was inspired by vintage pinwheel quilts. 🧶

#knit #knitting #knitted #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #pinwheel #martamccall #designer #angora #blackandwhite #check #quilt #quilting #vintage #vintagepattern

I finished knitting my self designed Lamb Bag (it has a flat bottom). Now to make the lining for structure and add leather shoulder straps. 🧶 (Do you like my ancient yard stick?)
#knit #knitting #knitsky #lambbag #martamccall #knittingbag #knittedbag #handbag #workbag #designer #boucleyarn #boucle

I've made progress today on my Shearling Bag. I'll use the matelasse fabric in the photo to line it. It will have a flat bottom and leather strap handles. The knitting is pretty quick with Trendsetter Curly yarn (sadly, discontinued.)
🧶 #knit #knitting #knitsky #knitbag #martamccall #originaldesign

A little tease, I'm in the midst of designing a new knitting pattern, coming soon, expressly (but not exclusively) designed for true beginner knitters. 🧶

#beginningknitters #beginningknitting #knit #knitting #knitsky #easyknit #design #martamccall #designer #newpattern #knitpattern #learntoknit

This is a wool granny square blanket I made a couple of years ago. No two granny squares are alike. It was a fun stash project. It's being put to use today during our little snow storm. 🧶
#crochet #crocheting #grannysquare #grannysquareblanket #wool #blanket #handmade #martamccall

When it's cold and snowy outside it's nice to get cozy under a hand knitted wool blanket made from stash yarns. This is mine. 🧶

#knit #knitting #knitsky #stash #stashyarn #wool #colorfulknit #knitblanket #blanket #cozy #coldoutside #getcozy #snuggle #getwarm #woolblanket #martamccall

A Manet inspired bit of loose painting of mine. I like to dabble.

#art #painting #paint #painter #martamccall #flower #contrast #interpretation #flowerpainting #loose #artist #artistic #floral #manet

Mobius Outlander cowl completed. So easy. 2 strands of Wool Big (100% wool) from Hobbii, cast on 20, garter stitch for 40", B/o stretchy bind off. Sew ends together making a mobius loop. That's it! 😀 🧶

#knit #knitsky #outlander #mobius #cowl #outlandercowl #martamccall #clairecowl #showmeyourknits

I thought I'd share this knitted, then felted, then embellished with needle felting Ravenna Satchel that I designed. It's on Etsy and Ravelry. #showmeyourknits 🧶
#knit #knitsky #knitted #knitting #felting #felt #handbag #satchel #needlefelting #colorful #make #purse #martamccall #ravelry #etsy

This is a black and white angora pinwheel scarf I designed and am knitting. It's so soft! #showmeyourknits 🧶

#knit #knitting #knitsky #knitted #knitter #martamccall #pinwheel #design #designer #blackandwhite #angora #yarn #soft #scarf #warm #winterscarf #classic #fashion

Just a totally normal Saturday blocking knitted hexagons on my ironing board. And you? 🧶

#knit #knitting #knitted #hexagon #knithexagons #yarns #pieces #make #diy #do #knitter #martamccall #cute #math #mathmatics #knittingmath #notamathematician

Years ago I used to make fabric baskets out of mats from the Dollar Tree. Only 2 seams on a sewing machine or by hand. Easy & inexpensive.

#martamccall #sew #sewing #sewist #basket #storage #container #organize #organizing #make #diy #howto #tutorial #videotutorial

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This is a landscape I'm working on. It's about 50% there. Lights and darks needed. I see my work better when there's a frame on it. Everything I need to do seems to come into focus a little better.

#art #artist #artwork #paint #painting #landscape #oilpaint #workinprogress #martamccall

This is a magnolia needlepoint that I recently finished. Now to make it into a pillow for my living room.

#needlepoint #needlepointing #embroidery #crossstitch #stitching #stitch #sew #sewing #needlearts #make #slowstitch #pillow #diy #martamccall

Looks like I have A LOT of seed stitch in my future!

Pattern in Vogue Knitting Fall 2005, designed by Pierrot. 🧶

#knit #knitting #knitted #vogueknitting #pierrot #seedstitch #knitcoat #knittedcoat #martamccall #knitwear #designerknits

This is the photo from my passport when I was four years old. Wasn't I cute? (But those bangs!! Yikes.)

#martamccall #4yearold #passport #cute

These are a couple of knitted wire bracelets w/fresh water pearls I made a while ago. The are surprisingly comfortable to wear. I may have to take another try at wire knitting again.

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#knit #knitting #knitted #knitter #martamccall #wire #wireknitting #bracelet #knitjewelry #jewelry #knitbracelet

Last year I did a little cottagecore decor in my kitchen window of crocheted stars & knitted trees, & antique stockings. I can't wait to unwrap and set up more knitted bits this year. It's like saying hello to old friends. 🧶

#knit #knitted #knitting #decorations #martamccall #christmas #crochet

Last year I knit the Heartland shawl by Evelyn A. Clark. I loved knitting it. The pattern is free on Ravelry. 🧶

#knit #knitting #knitted #laceknitting #shawl #wrap #evelynaclark #ravelry #wool #woolknit #martamccall

This is my first needleart design, at age 4. I embroidered my pencil design when we lived in Baarn, Holland. I found out on my return (as an adult) to the little house we lived in, that Mick Jagger has a house in the neighborhood. It was nice, not posh back in the day.

#embroidery #sew #martamccall

Goodnight BlueSky! Sleep tight. Sleep well. We'll do it all again tomorrow. Sweet dreams.

I leave you with one of my favorite shots of my 3yr enchanted woodland garden. This is a 35 year old rosebud azalea. It's glorious.

#goodnight #bluesky #sweetdreams #garden #rosebud #azalea #pink #martamccall

This is another long term wide scarf I'm working on. It's knit in an angora yarn (70% angora, 10% wool, #20 nylon). I've always loved pinwheel quilts, so I thought I'd knit a scarf of pinwheels.

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#knit #knitted #knitting #knitter #martamccall #pinwheel #scarf #blackandwhite #angora #wool #yarn

Here's a piece of Entrelac I'm working on. It's on the needles & not blocked yet. I'm holding my breath as to whether it will be long enough. I have that ball of yarn and 3 more skeins of Noro. But I have several ideas if it isn't. I'll have to get creative.

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#knit #knitting #entrelac #martamccall

George gets a hand knit (with hand dyed wool) breakaway cat collar with tassel because his mom is a knitwear designer. And because he's a good boy.

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#cat #cats #orangecat #catsofbluesky #knit #knitting #knitted #tassel #handdyed #wool #collar #martamccall

This is the bronze colored scarf (kid silk) that I'm knitting from Hannah Wallace's #04 scarf pattern. It's on Ravelry and in Knit Simple magazine holiday 2012. It's knit the long way, rather than back and forth. 🧶 It's soft and frothy.

#knit #knitting #knitted #hannahwallace #kidsilk #martamccall

Goodnight BlueSky! Sleep well, sleep tight. We'll do it all again tomorrow!

#goodnight #sleepwell #sleeptight #becreative #bewell #mygarden #garden #gardening #flowergarden #martamccall
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