Well, at least they are better ~ this is the new 'improved' version of Cat Nap.
Here are the eyes before.
Remember folks, Cat Nap is a primitive wide cut design and not meant to look realistic. The first realistic design hooked was of my departed Rottweilers Shumba (the mom) and her son Panzer.
My apologies to those of you are viewing these photos and reading about this once AGAIN. The dogs were hooked in #3 with #5 cut for the background.
As soon as I hung this sentimental beauty on my bedroom wall I drew out a primitive design of them. Decided right then I'd never hook another rug in #3. So the rug below was hooked in #8 cuts and still managed to get a realistic look of my babies.
A few years later my sweet Shadow died. During her lifetime I always told her 'she was a wide cut kinda girl'. And so she was. Shadow was hooked in #8 cut.
My boy Ben still needs his Memorial rug as Golden in the Garden (changed to Rottie in the Garden for me) is not a proper memorial for my precious boy. And he will also be hooked in no smaller than #8 unless it is his eyes.
On a side note......in Rottweiler Memorial there is a section at the nape of the neck of each dog where their own hair is hooked. When grooming the dogs during their life would save their hair in individual baggies. A dear departed friend (Lesley) spun their hair onto a thin core of wool which was used to make it an even more special memorial.
Happy hooking. Now will go back to work on Great Granddaughter's Rug and save binding of Cat Nap for later. At least one step is done.
Saundra
