It’s always nice to get photos of rugs that readers are doing, particularly when it’s a pattern of mine … and even more so when it’s a pattern that I have not got around to hooking yet. That is the case with China Hen.
Ann Sheedy recently sent me a progress report on her rendition of this pattern. However, she does not call it China Hen. Ann has given her china friend a nick name – Julia. Since I had a very good friend named Julia, that is OK with me. Besides, Ann’s version has too much personality for just China Hen and deserves a proper name. Ann started working on this pattern when we were together at Yellow Rose of Texas. Her intent was/is to hook the hen with colors that one might find on an antique china hen, instead of trying to make her look like an actual sitting hen. To that end, I dyed her a palette of rather impressionistic looking soft colored wool – some spotted and some dip dyed. I was very happy to get her rendition and love the way she is working in so many surprise colors on the body of the hen – colors which will, eventually, also show up in the egg and dart border around the rug. Nice job Ann! (China Hen is available in the web store.)
After reporting on Hooking Blind in yesterday’s blog, I was also happy to receive the latest issue of the Rug Aid newsletter, which shines a spot light on the International Rug Rave. If you would like to see a list of the various groups from around the world who have notified the organization of their intent, check out the Rug Aid link. It’s fascinating to see how many groups are participating. Of course, you can join the group by donning a blindfold at home and experience what it would be like to hook without the use of your eyes.
SueL
November 12, 2009 at 1:47 am
I agree; the colours are lovely. What cut is this? It looks quite fine – is it a three or four cut?
I think this is an ambitious pattern – lots of intricate work. I’d be interested to see the finished project.
Gene Shepherd
November 12, 2009 at 7:09 am
SueL – I can’t remember for sure, but think it is a #6 cut. Gene
Arline Keeling
November 12, 2009 at 11:24 am
It looks to me that it also helps to have such beautiful colors that go so well with each other………..Beautiful,,,V. Sharmay