And Back To Reality We Go.....
There's a garden with a very long to-do list waiting for me after my 4-day vacation from it, but before I get to that, it's time for "What I Did With My Crafting Vacation:" As you might remember, I'm planning to do a music-themed Christmas this year, so I played around with an idea I had been toying with as a decoration: which aside from the slight puckering where I slip-stitched it shut turned out pretty well for a first attempt. I also got back to my mitten project, and am counting these five as a finished project: They're a bit addictive, really. Speaking of addictive, I am obsessed with these mittens! Usually variegated yarns never end up looking as good on a project as I always hope they will, but this might finally be the answer. I love how it looks with the cream stripe in-between. Good thing I've already finished a lot of Christmas gifts for this year. Otherwise I'd be embarking on a mad mitten-making rampage. Of course, I might ...