A Break From The Beast.....

Well, I will be off shenaniganing the next several days, so thought I would try to sneak a post in before things get out of hand.

Except, once again, I haven't much to say (and am fearful that, even if I did, I may get it all written and then run into the dreaded "New Improved Blogger" issues of which so many of you have lamented.  (So far so good....perhaps the spell I used is working???)

Anyways....I have worked a bit on the Beast (see previous posts), but not enough to warrant me attempting to balance on a step stool with my phone to take a photo.

I did, however, take a wee break from hooking to finish up a stitch I didn't get done in time for last All Hallow's Eve. 

This pattern is called "All Hallows Eve" and is by the overly-talented and ever-sweet Theresa Meloon from Dulaney Woods Treasures.  You can find the pattern here in her Etsy shop.  It is stitched on the called for 32 count "Aged Saffron" from Dames of the Needle - From the Cauldron, using Valdani and GAST threads.

It is actually a pinkeep/scissors keep:

If there were Mulligans in stitching, there are things I would have done differently ~ like move the placement of the JOL up a bit more (although the photo makes it looks like it is in/on the seam, it really isn't...but it still bothers me); be patient and search out smaller beads for his eyes; and perhaps "stuffed" it a little fuller (in my defense, I ran out of sawdust AND balsam shavings...and obviously, once again, PATIENCE).

But it is done....and a wise woman once told me "done is good."

And this post is now DONE...Fingers crossed that the spell holds as I hit "publish"....

I am off now to soak in the beautiful full Corn Moon.  

I hope she is shining wherever you are!