Another Obsession
On the Border with Mahjong
This project really deserves a natural light shot. But I wasn't expecting to have it show up so soon again in my rotation. Over the weekend I beceame pretty obsessed with it. If I wasn't working on the jacket, I was working on this canvas. This kit really goes pretty fast when you focus on it. Now only the center portion remains. Another evening's worth of hours, I think, and it will be ready for a frame. I promise to get a better picture of it then!
This is my third project in Giotto and I am still fascinated by the colors in the ribbon. I'm even more fascinated by how they work together to convince the eye of something they couldn't do if the color was there by itself. Seen as a whole, this project has a very Monet color palette (think Waterlillies), but when you look at the individual components you see greys and pinks (mist), a very spring green (moss), and a yarn with greens and blues and golds and pinks (gauguin) you hardly get the same impression at all. Here's a closeup that tries to prove my point a little bit...
The Corner of Mahjong Up Close
The flash on the camera makes the canvas reflect more and show up a lot more prominently behind the ribbon than it does when you're just looking at it without a camera.
What else did I do tonight... well... I made the mistake of checking out Elann for their new arrivals. I should really know better than to do this....but there hasn't been much interesting to me in the newsletters lately, so I wasn't expecting to find much. Instead... I ran across Muench Bergamo paired with Veronik Avery's lovely Salt Peanuts from the Spring 2004 IK. Totally not fair -- especially at 60% off. It's probably not too hard to guess what's on it's way to me... in Hyacinth... I really must stop buying yarn... maybe I need to create one of Carolyn's yarn mileage spreadsheets to remind me of how big my stash is growing...
Must... Knit... Faster....!
I sympathise, Therea : I seem to have the same problem ! My stash keeps growing, and I should really knit faster !!! The trouble is, there are still plenty of skeins at large that are begging to join my stash... and I'm craving for shetland wool from Jamieson's, and for a Starmore kit....Terrible...
Mahjong looks fantastic, and you've nearly finished it ! I'm so impressed !
Mahjong is stunning.Totally agree about the impressionistic quality.Better get going with mine.I've started in the middle ! it will be interesting to see the overall effect of the colours in my kit.
I almost got snagged by the Bergamo !!! Mainly because it looks so interesting - a cross between Colinette'sTagliatelli and Rowan's Cotton Tape .
I've been on a yarn bender of late - there's stuff that hasn't made it on to my blog yet ! -and I admit to a slight rising panic.Will I ever carve out the time to knit it all ? I so desperately want to start everything.Then I calm myself with the comforting thought of having easy access to all those colour,texture and garment choices.
See.Not a sad case at all.Just very lucky ! :0)
Stash? Who cares? It's totally for your enjoyment. I have a large stash, too. I like the idea of a spreadsheet stash log. Might have to get busy and work on that. I'd like to inventory my many knit books, patterns, and magazines, too.
I love the colors in your Mahjong.
So it's sort of the Seurat of yarn, really, and not Giotto at all?
Seriously, the canvas is lovely. You're making me seriously consider buying a kit for myself.
Mahjong is lovely. Do you think the Giotto would hold up if it was used as a throw pillow?