Flosstube 69 Gift making and Italy September 2025

A chat about crafts and a few wandering diversions into other topics. A slideshow of trip to northern Italy. And a housetop sheep!

FFOs
green crocheted granny stripe blanket, size 0-3 mo green baby socks, size 7 UK shortie socks in white multi-speckled yarn, and pink/blue socks- size 6 mo to 1 yr. All finished socks with fleegle heel.

Cross stitch:
Christmas Scene- Santa and Animals by Dakota Daetwiler charted by Charting Creations. Done one over one on 22 count hardanger in hand. SAL with @lindsaybridges5 on Instagram. 15.18%

Knitting

Sock method- two at a time on circular needles, toe up. Stitch counts from Anna Knitter sock knitting chart for 4/6/8 ply yarn in all sizes from Etsy and Ravelry.

DK black/grey/red socks size 12 UK 
DK blue size 11
sparkly 4ply/fingering socks size 3 UK
pastel stripes 4ply socks size 13
white multi-colored yarn with contrast heels and toes, size 10 UK

Cross stitch on vacation
Mini Serenity Lane by Dona Gelsinger, charted by HAED. Stitched on 28 count evenweave one over one full cross. 10.67%

Watch recommendations:
cross stitch
@threadyforstitching 
Knitting
@nevernotknittingri Loved her vlogmas episodes from 2023 and 2025.

****HAED is Heaven and Earth Designs which is a company the specializes in full coverage cross stitch charts, but there are lots of other companies for full coverage- Artecy, Paine Free Crafts, Charting Creations, The Cross Stitch Studio, etc. as well as on Etsy.