I’ve been in a bit of a hooking “funk” lately. ….and that’s unusual for me. I just haven’t really felt like hooking most evenings, and as a result I’ve made very little progress on my “Grumpy Owl”.
I’ve done another layer or so of feathers on the left and I’ve completed both talons. I love the way he looks, so that isn’t why I don’t particularly feel like hooking.
I used #2 and #3 cuts for the feet. The #2 cut is tricky to hook with, but very effective in spots that need a fine line. Many wools won’t hold together with such a narrow strip, but I’m using a cashmere which is very dense and works quite well. I’m pulling the loops quite high so that they will not be lost when surrounded by a wider cut.
As I putter along with the body, I’m debating how to hook the background. Originally I was going to do it in a “sepia” sort of colour, remaining true to the original neutral picture drawn by Mathieu. Now I’m debating about using colour….perhaps creating a gentle sunrise….indicating he’s not so much grumpy as tired and ready for a day’s sleep. Or another thought is a pastel colour arching out deeper as it moves away from his body to create a bit of aura. ….still debating with myself….
But back to my funk……maybe I need a shot of colour motivation ….while I like the neutrals, I think perhaps I’m momentarily colour deprived. I decided to think about a possible “next project” and went looking for inspiration. I soon realized that everything that attracted me had a strong and vibrant colour palette.The wools I’m using now are drab and ugly as they sit in a heap around me, so maybe I’ll have to make piles of gorgeous crimson, teal gold etc. to surround me as I finish hooking my owl, or maybe I’ll give in and introduce colour to the background….ummmmm….decisions, decisions.
Let the colours out Eluzabeth You need them..but take a break too, sometimes needed.
Yes Anne, maybe a break is required. I’ve had a lot of hooking to deadlines this year so perhaps it’s just time to slow down and relax a bit.
I live what you have done with your owl, Elizabeth. I find the results of your “drab and ugly” colors to be dramatic and sophisticated. Cannot wait to see this piece finished!
Thanks so much Mary. I like them when hooked too….they just look blah sitting in piles around me. …..now if I was just a neater hooker……
I think your owl is incredible, I just love him. I do understand about the working with dull colors but he is going to be wonderful when done. So go get a color fix then onward can’t wait to see him all finished…….
So glad you like him Sue. I think I’m going to dye some wool to get my colour fix….something rich and vibrant ………..and I did hook this evening.
I love it – maybe a vibrant background – but I am sure you will solve your own funk! X