I finished my custom chocolate tweed rug/mat this weekend. You can check it out HERE if you like. Making that rug reminded me how much I truly enjoy making those double stranded cotton mats.
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I found that the size (14" by 28") is just perfect for many uses and places. It would work well under pet bowls, in front of doors or sinks, as a bathmat, or even a table runner.
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It can be kind of a challenge to work with two variegated yarns; in order to maintain the integrity of the whole item it's important to try to match the color placement of both yarns each time you change to new balls. I decided to give myself a break from that and put two of my favorite bright SOLID colors together.
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No, it's not finished, so this is kind of a cheating makeover post. I've decided it needs something else to give it a special pop, too. I'll be back with this one on WIP Wednesday, and tomorrow I'll have a real fabric makeover~ I found just the perfect pillowcase for that today!
Jennie,
ReplyDeleteThat chocolate rug is awesome, I see 'zigzags' all through it!
Love these colours, so bright and cheery!
Pleased you had a fab day yesterday!
Take care my lovely,
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Ooooh--fun, summery beach house mat! Great for poolside
ReplyDeleteI was going to say the same thing regarding the zigzags! Whichever way you look at it you see the pattern and it looks more brown in one direction and a darker brown in another direction! What a rug! It would have been nice in front of my refrigerator! A little bigger but something similar....hummmm....maybe my next sosorosey purchase! :)
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