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| I got a few things done this week - lace, photo deconstruction, and learned charted color work. |
I made a lace cowl. The original pattern stopped after the center lace but it felt uneven to me so I repeated the first lace section over again. I really like how it came out. It is just big enough to be of value down here in Florida without being too overwhelming.
My son asked me to make him a Hello Kitty sleep sack for his soon to arrive daughter. How could I possibly say no - he's never asked me for anything! Naturally, I got right on it... and it took me 2.5 months worth of trial and error to get it looking close to the photo he showed me. I think I frogged and restarted this piece about five times but I'm finally done and it will be placed in the box for Emily and Kiki.
I took a day to learn how to do stranded color work from a chart. It was interesting and required a lot more concentration that I could afford that day but it got my mind off other things - which was the whole point - so it was a win... and I didn't do a bad job with it. One little section is a bit too tight but I corrected it later on and learned from that mistake.
Hoping for a better week this week. Doctor appointments on Wednesday and work all week so nothing exciting. Hobbit was picked up by my folks today for a week with them. She's excited to be up there and they like having her so I'll take the week to rest. She'll be going back to school at the end of August this year so she might be able to sneak in one more week if she's good.
I hope y'all had a fabulous week. Did you make anything or learn anything new?
Love that cowl! Good for you on learning a new technique. I have a kit to make colorwork Christmas stockings. It's been sitting in my closet for two years. I'm thinking of bringing it out in September or October, once I get settled back into the school routine.
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