Je suis fini ... my first knitted item following a pattern. So sweet in a blue-gray worsted weight wool. No baby heads around here, so my trusty candlestick with a small ball of yarn underneath will have to do.
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I spotted a small alabaster bust up on a shelf hoping the photo isn't too odd. Link to the pattern here. Very simple to follow - especially after watching a couple YouTube videos to learn a couple of stiches. My favorite is how the three slipped stitches at the end of each row creates the pretty band around the face of the bonnet.
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Though I might get obsessed with this new found skill, I must put the needles away and pay attention to studio orders. Great new ideas are pouring in, which keeps things fresh and busy. My favorite this month is a LONG lumbar monogram pillow cover at 14 x 28 inches. Lucky for me, a local client brought a bench over for me to create a cover, so I had a great prop stand to show off the long lumbar made with my own monogram. This damask was a find at the mill a couple of months ago, and I just love the vintage-y look on the loose weave fabric, and the piping covered in the same fabric creates a pretty frame without taking anything away from the design. This length will look great in front of pillow shams on the bed or, as in this case, to decorate a hall bench.
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