I got my yarn on Tuesday, and wound all of the skeins into little yarn cakes. I’m ready to start this mystery! Oh, and I coincidentally took off Friday (release day) as a vacation day. Hee hee!
Author: Melissa
Auditioning and changing
Sometimes, you have an idea of what colors and fabrics will work, and when you get it all cut out, you have to take a step back and make some adjustments. That’s what happened with this block. I picked out the fabrics above, starting with the homespun plaid. I made the units for that part… Continue reading Auditioning and changing
Definitely needs more length
If I stopped here, and started the bottom ribbing, this would be a super-cropped cardigan on me, so I’m definitely forging ahead with another half-pattern repeat. I prefer garments which hit mid-hip, so I think that will work well. I’m pretty sure I purchased enough yarn to add the extra section.
Block Progress
I have managed to get a little more piecing done on my Straits of Mackinac blocks. I did the upper right in pairs first, and finished those at the end of September. Then I started on the middle right pairs, and finished them on Friday. Saturday I managed to finish the bottom right pairs. Next… Continue reading Block Progress
Using Incentives
There is a bit of monotony to the Straits of Mackinac color palette and putting its blocks and sashing together that I find myself wanting to play with other projects at the moment. But I really do want to finish it! So, I’m playing games, trying to find ways around the boredom, and using incentives… Continue reading Using Incentives