One thing I realized is that placemats when knitted by hand take a long time, and on a machine it goes down to a couple of hours... Probably less when I get more practice. But it's still a fair amount of time compared to sewing a few pieces of cloth together.
Anyway, I'm so excited to see if I figured out the dimension right.
Unfelted it looked HUGE....25"x20".
It also took awhile to edge crochet it with a different color.
I did three rounds of SC to give it a solid edging.
I'm trying to make a contemporary version of the Dansk line and use Heath Pottery, and others like the local ceramist Whitney Smith, whose shapes and colors I love, so I have started with a monochrome warm grey/brown wool and a warm natural wool for the edging. (see Heath's website colors)
I usually LOVE bright colors, but in making the little coasters, and using them around the house I have realized that I love the subdued cool palette even more for every day use.
I aspire to make a really nice teapot cozy and a centerpiece table runner as well.
...The possibilities seem endless.
And, part of my creative dilemna is that I could be happy just making pieces of Felted material, and then leaving them very raw and unfinished.
Perhaps I should consider supplying other felt designers with my felted knitting.
Trying to get down to the elemental one thing that I would really want to be making.
... that's not as easy as it seems.
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