Admittedly, I didn't watch too much of the Olympics (it's hard with a 16 hour time difference), but one of my favorite stories to come out of Tokyo is the British diver Tom Daley who was seen knitting a dog sweater in the stands. As someone who likes to embroider while at baseball games, I find this totally delightful.

Scroll down for worry dolls, a beachy getaway, and hot bowl of ramen (yum).

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​Veselka Bulkan's felted veggies outside of the embroidery hoop is one of my favorite creative ways to think beyond the frame. If you're interested in your own felted garden, she now has patterns available to download.

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French knots are a marathon and not a sprint. They take a lot of time! So, this creative use of French knots—and the sheer number of them—makes me so impressed with this piece by Laura McGarrity.

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Rendering form and depth with thread is always tricky. Sila Gur, aka Jolly Hoops, is so good at capturing it. (Here's another of her embroideries I like.)

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Have you ever heard of a worry doll? Makiko will create you one featuring your pet. (So cute!)

​Artist AJ Morgan adorns shoes with her embroidery—even down to the laces. If I had these shoes, they'd be on a display shelf and not on my feet.

​Chunky embroidery stitches look so good paired with a thick application of paint.

Well, this is some unexpected pet grooming.

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Get a beach getaway when you stitch this piece.

​Cats, plants, and a tonal decorative background make this an appealing pattern to stitch.

Ramen? Yes, please!

If you read Charlotte's Web, now you can embroider "Charlotte's Garden."

​Stitch for when you need a little reminder.

And finally, not a pattern, but how cute are these embroidery hoops? They have daisies on them!

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I'm headed to the beach next week, so you'll see a new edition of The Stitch in your inbox in two weeks. Talk to you then!

Sara