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My first mini-quilt for November was this kantha cutter piece, from which I removed half of the quilting stitches, folded each layer out in a fan to show the different fabrics, and restitched. Very meditative.

I also started working on an art quilt in November, and to keep my fingers more flexible I began crocheting one-skein projects during my breaks. I made this no pattern scarf out of a skein of self-striping yarn as my first side project.

This winter hat only took about two-thirds of a skein of variegated yarn.

I tackled making a miniature version of bienenstich kuchen (German bee-sting cake) as a dessert for my guy. Not the easiest recipe, either, but another notch in my baking belt.

I made this looooong scarf from one jumbo skein of variegated yarn.

My second mini-quilt of November was a stitch and beading practice piece.

I crocheted a winter hat from dollar store yarn (which was really nice to work with, actually.)

I used half of my scrap yarn balls to begin a scraps-only blanket, which I'll add to with yarn left over from other crochet projects.

My third mini-quilt for the month was a little black and white homage to the county quilt show, where I found the fabric for it.

I crocheted a book cover out of yarn I disliked for a poetry journal with a wooden cover that I hate. Love the results!

I found a string of beads in the dirt while I was out walking the dogs that became my fourth mini-quilt of November. Only five more to go until I wrap up this calendar project.

I finished that scraps-only blanket, too, as my hands needed a work out. The idea came from this scrapghan pattern and video tutorial by Jayda in Stitches.

Finally I crocheted a little basket out of more dollar store yarn to hold my hair ties and scrunchies. Onward into the holidays I go!

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