Days one and two
Days one and two: Saturday and Sunday, January 22-23, 2011.
This weekend I worked on a cross-stitch project that I started last summer. It’s called “Raspberry Lemonade,” and is a design by artfulstitches on etsy. .
I really like this woman’s designs, and this is a very nice chart. I have been eyeballing her other mandala designs ever since I purchased this one last summer. Like many cross-stitch charts and knitting patterns found online now, this is sent as a pdf file to your email account after you purchase it.
I enjoy the way this chart is actually fairly simple and uses comparatively few colors (few enough to make this a portable project) but looks complicated. Another nice thing about this design is that, because of its basic geometric design, I don’t have to constantly look at the chart.
Another, closer view:
My goal is to have this project be my first monthly finish of the year. I’d like to have it done by Feb. 15, 2011. I’ve decided that since I started by year-long project a little late in January, my goal date for monthly completions is going to be the 15th of each month.
Today: more work on Raspberry Lemonade.