Since I’m blogging about something I’ve made, the title may sound a bit self important but the ‘wow’ refers to how amazed I am at what I’ve achieved rather than how wonderful it is…and besides I quite liked the way it scanned!
This is another example of how random occurrences coalesce into a project. My son tells me his girlfriend likes owls (fact 1 stored away)…weeks later someone blogs about a craft magazine which has a picture of cable owl pattern mitts on its cover (fact 2 stored away)….weeks later my son tells me his girlfriend would like some fingerless mitts for Christmas…bingo!
Of course its so long since I saw the magazine blog I can’t find it again but undaunted I simply made it up….sizing from one pattern, cable rib from another, owl pattern adapted from one I found on the internet. I don’t normally wing it – I prefer to have a real pattern to follow but I’m really pleased with the results and its definitely given me the confidence to have another go at making it up as I go along.
Probably you are all fantastic crafters who never bother with patterns but for any other humble beings like me out there who are nervous of winging it, all I can say is, like my little owls, spread your wings and fly!!
PS: Thanks to Jane my lovely hand model and work colleague who modelled these for the photo.
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Your mitts look good, I made the mug cozy from the same magazine.
Was it you that posted the original blog – I couldn’t find it again when I looked so I was working from memory (and that’s definitely not what it used to be 😉
I never put it on my blog. I think Rachel at The Little Room of Rachell featured it.
Congrats!
Here it is: http://thelittleroomofrachell.wordpress.com/?s=owl&submit=Search
Gosh well done you for finding it. I think the design is much more professional than mine (I like the little branch the owl is perched on) but I’m still pleased with my take on it.
I think “wow” is completely appropriate – well done! 🙂