Fir Cone Getting There

I just rounded the second corner!!!!!

OK, that might need some explanation. On the Fir Cone edging, I started right after the last corner, so finishing the second corner means I have finished half the edging already. Whoo hoo!
And the corner was at the top of the picture when I uploaded the picture--I guess Blogger is having some issues tonight. But you get the idea.

Now you can sort of see the first corner
and Abby is right--it would make a great tablecloth. Actually, it would be pretty easy as the center square was done first. Just converting that into a rectangle would probably turn it into a nice size for a table cloth. I wouldn't do it with this one as it's 100% wool and would felt like a champ, but in an ivory cotton? Hm........

Theo refused to knit with me tonight--apparently it was a "male bonding" night:
At least it wasn't beer and football.....

Comments

Janet said…
Well done Toni,
Theo is quite the "ham" lol. Miffed at you for a week because of callisto, photo op for one evening of help with you, then abandons you, go figure, men!
Catch you later
September 18, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Jillsknit said…
MANY years ago I knit Elizabeth Zimmerman's pi shawl in knitcrosheen and made a table cloth for my Mom's round table.She put it over a plain colored cloth and it looked wonderful. Bet this one would work up nice as well.
September 19, 2008 at 5:44 PM
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