Embroidery club. Didn’t remember to take a photo of what we were doing, but here’s a detail from a piece of embroidered artwork that was hanging on the wall at the venue.

This is the best part of the embroidery club – seeing other people’s work up close, and being inspired by work that is so different from anything I myself have done. Of course it’s also nice to get a nudge every other week to do some stitching, and to have company while doing so.

I’ve been to a local “knitting café” a couple of times, but never got hooked. I figured out why, after some time: I don’t enjoy hanging out with people I don’t know and won’t have a chance to get to know either. At the knit café it’s a crowd of new, random people every time. Some might come back, but overall it’s mostly strangers. The embroidery club on the other hand is folks I know.

I’m finished with the blingy skirt, and it came out really nice.

Front panel:

Back panel:

Side view:

Lots of different pieces with different styles.

This is the one I did last, when I was running out of ideas. A bit of an afterthought, and yet it turned out to be Adrian’s favourite.

This piece is the only reminder of the silk fabric that inspired the colour scheme.

Eric liked the latticework designs best.

Some are inspired by archaic Nordic decorations, like old Estonian embroidery and Swedish rock carvings.

Some focus on particular stitches, such as French knots…

… and variations on chain stitch.

The cardigan is done except for buttons. It fits better now, with the redone neckline.

I’ve got my embroidery club meeting coming up on Thursday and the ladies expect to see my embroidered skirt and I still haven’t finished assembling it, because it’s the least creative and most tedious part of it all. Got to hurry up now to get it done by Thursday.

And it’s done!

The pattern is a simplified version of Sweatrrr (check it out on Ravelry) and it’s one I used earlier. I liked the fit and the construction of it, even though I am still rather annoyed with its frustrating curling hem. This time I knew better, so I gave it a simple checkerboard hem (which you can see in yesterday’s photo). This worked out a lot better.

The yarn I bought Apmezga, a Lithuanian seller, at the Stockholm Sewing Fair this autumn. It’s a merino wool and nylon blend, and it’s as soft as a cloud. The sweater feels like a second skin. Except warmer.

Wet blocking my just-finished sweater. (On my nice new blocking mat, even! Very helpful.)

Didn’t get it done before the end of the year, but the first week of the new year is also a good time for finishing things.

Christmas party with the extended Bergheden family.

Went to the city for errands. Buttons, and embroidery yarn, and a thrifted kitchen towel to embroider on. Probably more, but I’m posting this two weeks later and I’ve forgotten what else I did.

Cat being cat.

More snow, and proper cold winter weather.