I finished my Fonse` Shawl last month. I made it in the same color and yarn as in the pattern. I decided to knit an extra repeat of Chart 2, as directed in the pattern, to increase the size a bit. Then, I cast on for my Frosted Sweater in similar colors of the pattern. It's colorwork so a bit slow going for me. I'm enjoying the process though. The wheels have been slumbering since Tour de France, but I need to finish a project on one of them, too.
Now for the treat:
I bought a new cross stitch floor stand in August. It didn't hold some of my frames very well, and Pat told me to return it. I told him I wanted a Lowry stand instead. He was going to buy it for me until I said tipping was an issue with all floor stands and it would need a weight on the base of it. He decided to make me a better one instead. I love it! It's sturdy, and holds my frames with no problem. It works great with my wood or PCV type, including the long ones. There's a grippy pad so the clamp does not damage my frames. I can also use the clamp to hold my magnetic board with my knitting pattern on it if I want. It fits well with my recliner's puffy arms. I can adjust the height of the stand as well as the clamp arm length so my frames are in a comfortable position for stitching. I can flip it over for starting or ending threads, and it swings out of my way when I need to get in or out of my chair. Here's some pictures he took outside after painting it. Top is the stand closed, middle is a closer look at the clamp part, and bottom is the stand extended.
I also have the two tabletop one he made me and the modified Edmunds floor stand. (He made "arms" for that, but it gives me a backache after leaning forward when using it a while.) I don't think I will need anymore. :)
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