Mom’s potholder set
I made a set of potholders for my mom for Christmas.
I made a set of potholders for my mom for Christmas.
Began | July 12, 2007 |
Finished | December 1, 2006 |
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Edited | July 12, 2007 |
Pattern URL | Pot Holder / Hot Pad (knit) by 4601 |
Made for | mom |
PLANNING: Use TdF2021 handspun (DnD Fibers) for main color. Sun Valley in Wine, Onyx, and Intermission are coming for the colorwork. Plan to continue colorwork at the underbust (possibly with a band of corrugated ribbing first). Bought the pattern from Jessica McDonald’s site. September 26: wound yarn and swatched in the round September 28: cast…
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