Seeker of beauty and joy in the cracks of mundanity, inviting you along for adventures through texture and color!
Call for Pattern Testers!
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Hello, hello! So, first up, quick reminder: the Color Lab workshop begins in just a couple hours, so if you haven't registered yet, go save your spot! It's $27 (paying members on Patreon save 40%), which gives you access to a short mini lesson when you unlock the post, plus the Zoom link for the live session, which begins at 1pm Pacific/ 4pm Eastern time today. I'll close purchases shortly before the workshop begins. Second, I'm doing the 100 Day Project again! Are you? Stay tuned for more info on that (and maybe watch for an Etsy drop!) but here's a little sneak peek at how it's going so far: All right, let's talk about that pattern testing call!
Do you remember this lovely green shawl? It was designed in collaboration with Ethan from Refracted LIght Fiber Arts and it uses four skeins of yarn in three colors. BUT. You don't have to do it exactly like I did if you want to test the pattern for me! I've added "sizes" to the application on Yarnpond so you can select different yarn options kind of like you might want to do if you bought the pattern for yourself. I want to see how YOU envision this design for yourself! That means stripes or no stripes, long as mine or shorter, fingering weight yarn or something heavier, speckles, solids, ombre, stashbusting—what ideas am I missing?? I'm open to them all! So. If you're interested in testing this pattern for me, head on over to Yarnpond to apply at http://www.yarnpond.com/pattern_tests/5897. The pattern has been tech edited and it comes with an appendix file for anyone who wants to obsessively track color changes or stitch counts (you totally don't have to, though!). I'm hoping to get some more photos soon, because I'd really like to show you the whole thing, ha ha! All right, that's it from me for today. I've gotta go get ready for my first Color Lab! -Connie P.S. We had some unexpected visitors in the backyard! How would you feel about looking out your back door and finding a momma hen with a passel of babies in your yard?? 😆 I sure will miss these wild chickens! |
CrochEt Cetera by Connie Lee
Seeker of beauty and joy in the cracks of mundanity, inviting you along for adventures through texture and color!
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