Decided to take a stroll back in time and show you what I hooked in 2022. The first piece finished that year was the delightful pattern Winter Buddies designed by Cindy Lundgren and sold by Cushing. Was getting antsy for another challenge/hook-along so a few of us hooked our favorite Granny Donaldson cow blanket designs and this is the one I chose (18.5 x 22). After admiring an antique rug for many months it had to go on my frame and make it mine. I named it Blue Bowl of Flowers and drew it 30 x 41. During the hooking process I considered extending the flower stems. But this is how the antique rug was so that is the way I hooked it. Then there was that Dancing Rabbit hook-along. Perhaps one day I'll hook the really old version in my files and enjoy it more.
In a class with Cindy Irwin at Ocean City, MD I was finally able to hook Mother and Fishbowl. Because of Covid one year the class was cancelled and I just held out hope she'd get hooked. I'm still not happy with mother's eye, her ski nose or lips ~ that was not the fault of Cindy, it is my loops. Perhaps one day I'll work on it again before a next camp.
Cottage and Apple Tree is also an antique Adaptation drawn 22 x 30. And it made for a great blog post on using UGLY WOOL.
Just like Blue Bowl of Flowers some antique rugs just haunt me until I hook them. That was the case with Deer and Blue House, another antique adaptation which I drew measuring 21 x 30.
Then yet another challenge piece with Li'l Lamb chair pad, an antique adaptation using various textiles. This time I didn't use woven cotton and it was much more fun. I used nylon hose, tea stained cheese cloth, cotton knit, seam binding and wool.
And the last loops pulled on a rug last year was Double Eagles, another antique adaptation I drew. Hope you had a fun trip back in time with me and hope you enjoy hooking forward with me in 2023.
Saundra
