Some of our knitters like to make squares, others like to complete a full rug, taking great pleasure from using the odds and ends to mix and match so the finished product is a joy to behold. Genevieve has just completed a rug based on one in the book Mason-Dixon Knitting: A Curious Knitter's Guide:
This rug was made from a pile of odd balls of wool, chosen and matched to coordinate. The photo doesn't do it justice. As well as being very attractive, the grey/beige wool appears to be a hand spun fibre made from wool that still has a slight smell of lanolin - beautiful - Genevieve probably had very soft hands by the time she'd finished making it!
Also inspired by the Mason-Dixon Knitting: A Curious Knitter's Guide, is a rug made by Caroline:
Again, made from oddments of wool that were donated, the planning that has gone into this rug, like Genevieve's, is inspiring.
Congratulations to both!
For those who are interested, Mason-Dixon Knitting: A Curious Knitter's Guide is a great book. I first borrowed it on inter-library loan, then, because I liked it so much (like the guy in the shaver ad), I bought it! Then, because I really liked it so much, I asked the library to buy a copy, which they did - what would we do without our wonderful librarians? The knitting group also loved it, and it seems to have been on loan constantly since its arrival.
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