Dave and I no longer attempt to stay up until midnight to usher in the new year. Sleep is much more important to us! Instead, we watched a movie and did a little reading.
My first book to peruse in the new year is Tatting step by step by Natalia Abrosimova. I hope I have the title and name correct. Google Translate is my only hope for foreign language books!
This book was published in 2019, and I believe I purchased it through Rita Richmond of Shuttle by Design.
I'm hoping to tat simple designs from each of the books I post about. This one is Oval motif from page 40 of the book. There are plenty of motifs, collars, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and edgings from which to choose. Some of the designs are very simple, and some are very complex. All of the designs have both charted and written instructions, which is very helpful for me.
I think I may have decided on my ornament for next Christmas. Of course, I have plenty of time to change my mind!
I spent most of the day on my sampler cowl. I finished knitting it just before dinner. Tomorrow I will block it, in plenty of time for Alumni Night!
We didn’t stay up either, but we’re woken at midnight by loud fireworks. Hooray for google translate that enables you to use a foreign pattern book.
ReplyDeleteIf there were fireworks near us, we slept through them!
DeleteHai fatto un' ottima scelta per iniziare le letture creative dell' anno.
ReplyDeleteIo sono rimasta sveglia e ricordo sempre con affetto il fatto che la mia cara nonna quando c'era ancora, andava sempre a letto presto, ma il capodanno rimaneva sveglia fino alla mezzanotte. E questo è successo fino ai 90 anni
Oh, to have that much energy!
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