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!
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