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Last Month

I kicked off October by working up and finishing this V-stitched pearl and abalone Sea throw, made entirely from thrifted yarn.

My first mini-quilt of October was a wee patchwork piece made from scraps from my Halloween quilt.

I crocheted these two baskets using video tutorial patterns by Jayda in Stitches on YouTube.

I finished half a row on this granny stitch ripple baby blanket that I thrifted to complete it.

My second mini-quilt for the month was a bit of a bead fest, which helped me practice my limited dexterity.

I finished and delivered my fourth big project this year for my day job.

Inspired by that baby blanket I finished, I made this granny ripple stitch throw with thrifted yarn from my stash.

My third mini-quilt for October was an art piece about healing and self-respect.

My Halloween week mini-quilt had a little spooky scrap patchwork.

I made twelve ghosts out of thrifted shop rags, styrofoam balls and scrap yarn.

I used up more Halloween novelty scraps by makin a mug rug and three fabric bookmarks.

I crocheted a teddy bear out of a single skein of Bernat Baby Blanket yarn.

On Halloween night I crocheted this little amigurumi ghost, based on this free printable pattern over at Yarnspirations.

I'm really happy with how much I managed to get done in October -- hope I can keep up the pace in November. :)

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