Started a new project this week. Had been kind of driving myself crazy trying to figure out color combinations, but in the end, I decided to just use naturals for the lightest and darkest shades and mix and match medium tones in the charts. Hopefully the overall effect will be playful and eclectic. 🙂
Anyway, I’m working this one the same way I did the Fair Isle Experiment last year- only stranding and steeking the front. Will work the back separately in probably a solid color then assemble and do the edgings. But this time, since I know I’ll be cutting it open, I’ve added six steek stitches, so I have a little selvage to work with.
Feels good to have gotten a start on this. I find stranded colorwork so satisfying.
And while it’s been rainy and cool outside, in the hoophouse my sunflowers are going nuts-
About 8 feet tall now, they are finally developing flower buds Hopefully they bloom before they try to bust through the roof!
Ok, that’s all I’ve got for now. Have a good week, folks.
I love those colors- just perfect! And your sunflowers are amazing. Our are scrawny in comparison.
thanks Donna- I’m excited about the colors- seems like an unlikely combination, but it’s working 🙂 the outside sunflowers are quite a bit shorter. I’m starting to get concerned that the hoophouse ones might hit the peak before they bloom!