I'm now working on the other variation I mentioned in the Captive Crystal post. I wasn't able to get a full piece done tonight, but I was able to stitch a proof of concept and the beginnings of what I'm hoping will end up being a bracelet. It's a double thickness, reversible piece.
Here's what it looks like so far:
It is curving a bit, but I'm hoping that it'll straighten out a little as I go. Also, I have another trick up my sleeve that should do the trick.
The one thing I've found is that I really have to pay attention so I don't get lost on what is going where. There tend to be a lot of dangling participles, if you know what I mean. We were watching TV earlier, and if I took my eye off the piece for too long I ended up doing something wrong.
On the bright side, I haven't thrown my spool of the new Fireline across the room yet. It's holding up pretty well through all the twists, turns, and unravelings. I split it once with a needle, but once I got that untangled it was still okay to continue. I was surprised. No, this isn't my review - it's a teaser.
I'm hoping to get more of this piece done this weekend, but I do need to get back to knitting. My left wrist is sore from stitching, and my right "tennis elbow" region is sore from knitting. I guess I should be glad since I can switch back and forth, but it'd be nice to do what I want to do and not have my soreness dictate it.
But for now, it's probably time for bed. Good night!
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