11/08/2026
Stained Glass, Channel Crossings, and Soul Restoration: Panel 5 is Done! 🧡
We traveled by train on Saturday, and it was a tough, bumpy ride for my sore feet. When we finally arrived, I went straight into Nan’s wet room before I even said hello to her!
Getting squeaky clean was the absolute best feeling afterward, and her stair-free bungalow is a total dream for my chair. Huge sigh of relief today too—my son, sister, and the kids made it safely through Le Shuttle, landed in France, and are already having a great time. 🇫🇷
Panel 5 is officially finished! All 6 rows of the Sedge Stitch are complete, and I’m ready to frame it with a row of half treble crochet (htr) in Deep Purple to keep our stained-glass window theme going. Working those interlocking Bright Green 💚 and Light Turquoise 🩵 hearts over a 206-stitch runway was a beautiful monstrosity, but it worked up so fast!
I also hit a massive personal milestone on Sunday night and made it to Christchurch—the exact church I was christened and confirmed in 20 years ago. I crocheted during worship, took communion, and was prayed for. The service asked a big question: “If Jesus said ‘you’re coming to paradise now,’ what would you say?” To be honest, paradise to me means a totally healed body with no pain, access to friends, being accepted again, walking on grass and sand, and needing no mobility aids. My physical body would long for that pain-free life, but I’m just not ready to leave my family yet... I left church feeling overwhelmed, slightly more rested but totally hyped up too. My soul felt a deep restoration. 🕊️
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This means the first round of the chaos pot is officially used up!
Next up is the big 8-color wheel reload for Panel 6.
Options are down to 4 or 10 rows of Linen, Spike, or Waffle stitch.
Stay Cozy! 🧡
What stitch/colour/row combo do you want to see next?!