I haven't been doing much knitting since the last pair of socks, since I got distracted by this, which is the "Small-patterned Holbein" carpet from Meik and Ian McNaughton's Making Miniature Oriental Rugs and Carpets. I was a little concerned about it being too big (!) for my Tudor house-to-be, so I'm working it on 28-count evenweave instead of the 24-count of the book -- it's a bit more fiddly, and I have a hard time seeing it sometimes, especially now that the pattern is really filling in, but the more I look at the design and the colors, the more I like it.
This is the first miniature piece I've worked in wool -- of course it will have a different feel to it, but I didn't realize quite how much. I guess at this gauge the linen is even harder on the wool fibers than a 24-count would be -- I have to be unusually stingy when cutting a length, as it can get worn down to just a few hairs very quickly!
Here are two new things for No.16 that I impulsively put on my wish list, and got for my birthday -- thanks, Mom! The fishbowl looks a bit odd in close-up because of the bubble in the "water" but it's very charming in real life. Now I need to get started on a kitchen dresser for the new dishes!
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