Day 66: I have been diligently pecking away at old projects, and after finally freeing up all three inkle looms, I decided it was time to reward myself with something which had been in the back of my mind for ages: krokbragd sheep on a rainbow background. Part of the problem was motivation, to be sure, but another factor was that I kept hoping WEBS would restock their 10/2 cotton because I wanted to make a lighter band. I had six of the seven colours I needed for the design, but was lacking magenta. A friend passed along a box of yarns and weaving threads she'd been given by a friend, and lo and behold! There was a magenta cone in the lot. However, it was unlabelled. It seemed lighter than 8/2, but perhaps a little heavier than 10/2, a problem which sometimes arises when threads come from different mills. "Eh, close enough for gov'mint work," I said, and set myself the task of finishing the three languishing inkle projects. As for the other items on my list for polishing off are the bands on both of my Scandinavian band looms, one on the floor loom, and of course completing the remainder of the Autumn Oranges quilt (nearly done!). But just because I still have projects to finish, it doesn't follow that I am forbidden to start new ones. As much as I love weaving krokbragd on the inkle loom, the sheep won't take long, and I also started my first "Memory Wreath" quilt block last night.
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