I rang in 2019 with a big new start, my very first Chatelaine, Frosty Knot Garden!! Here is today’s work.
It is so pretty with nice winter-y colors and the Petite Treasure Braid is SO sparkly and fun and I’m pleased with how quickly it’s moved along today!! I feel like I made a lot of progress in one day! But then again the parts only get bigger as you move out from the center so I know it will slow down!
Here is the whole design:
I have modest plans to just make the center quatrefoil (the 4 circle border ) this year and see how I like it. I’m not sure I’ll love making a mandala. Too repetitive for me? But it is so beautiful and I really admire it so if it goes well, I’ll be pleased, and if I can’t get into it, I know what NOT to buy (I’m looking at you, Glendon Place Plum Pudding and Ink Circles Tapestry and all the other Chatelaines!)
Hello Mary. I’m a new follower since it has been announced you will be taking over the Smalls SAL. I look forward to getting to know you and participating each month. Thank you for stepping up.
Your new start is beautiful. I’ve seen so many people working on these. I wish you lots of luck with it in the upcoming year.
Welcome! Thanks for joining! Same here-I think we’ve been back and forth to each others’ blogs a little already!
Love the new start, especially the colors! Like you, I think a Chatelaine would be too repetitive for me. I’m interested in learning your final decision on this type project.
Thank you! Yes it is so soft. And I am really enjoying the sparkly Petite Treasure Braid. It is really fun to see it come together. So far it is not so bad but we’ll see how I feel about doing the big corners and edges 4 times!
It will be lovely. There are so many beautiful Chatelaine designs.
I know! I also have Holland Springtime which I love but is SO big! And I have several others I have my eye on if this goes well!
What a big start! Very pretty design, Mary! Hope you can reach your goals for this piece!
Lovely new start for 2019. what very pretty colours and the design looks very challenging.
Thanks! It’s not so bad actually. But I am going to try to pay close attention so I don’t get in a “zone” and the “zone out!” and make mistakes!