I am back to my blogging! I have been away at a conference for a week and then we had family in to visit so I got very little done on my Year of Projects items. And to top it all off I have managed to get a repetitive stress injury to my left thumb - I got this from knitting of all things!! Apparently knitting socks at a marathon pace while travelling did my thumb in and I have cut back on my crafting significantly :( It is still sore but not as bad as before!
I did however finish off a small item from my list. I made a set of four Cabled Napkin Rings to give to a friend for her wedding shower yesterday (she loved them!) They were a nice, quick, and easy knit. I quite enjoyed the project. I started out using cotton but I didn't like knitting with that so I switched to some acrylic - much easier to work with and they look nice (as far as I am concerned) Here is the link to my Project Page and here are a few pictures:
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| Cabled Napkin Rings before being sewn up |
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| They look like they are floating! |
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| On the napkins |
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| Packaged up and ready to gift! |
What a great gift! I think they look great.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Seems like an ideal shower gift to me; it's just the sort of thing that you don't buy for yourself but are nice to have on hand for specual occasions!
ReplyDeleteI had repetitive stress in my thumb too over the spring -- the perils of knitting! Your napkin rings are absolutely lovely and the presentation is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery cute rings. I've got RSI up the wazoo from knitting as well.
ReplyDeleteWould never think to knit or crochet napkin rings, but they look awesome, and what a lovely gift idea. Love the color too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea. I have never thought of it. So going to put it in my emergency gift list! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely touch for a gift. You can rest that she will not received duplicates!! So sorry to hear of your thumb injury, I hope all well by the time you pick up your work for the week.
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A fantastic gift. I love chunky cables and the colour is gorgeous. Sorry to hear about your injury. My finger is recovering from a massive crochet project with a large hook.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Of course she loved them! Lovely and fast gift idea I love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! who'd a thought of that? Those are awesome. I hope your thumb heals quickly for your knitting sake. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the napkin rings. What a lovely gift. Hope your hand heals quickly.x
ReplyDeletewhat a fantastic idea. knitting is forever messing with my hands, too. I find taking some cayenne pepper capsules helps with the pain as does some icyhot.
ReplyDeleteThey look great, a super gift
ReplyDeleteKaren - they look great!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I love them. Great job!
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