Sunday was quite a slow day for me due to unpacking boxes and meetings with the director for The Mad Hatters Charity Tea Party. However I received the good news that the new designs for the characters were approved so construction could commence.
Even though I didn't get much done for my essay, I did just about meet my barnical target using the new wool I brought. It was lovely to work with though if pulled to much it turned a bit 'fluffy'. After doing both a structured cone and a crochet one, I found using the hook helped keep the wool at a constant tension and discouraged the 'fluffy' tenancies which occurred doing the barnicals freestyle. However towards the end I did go back to my old faithful wool due to tiredness. Tomorrow however I will time plan my day in order to make up for this. Todays barnicals made:
6th May:
1 x Koala (Double Knit) 100% Acrylic over a structured cardboard cone.
3 x Koala (Double Knit) 100% Acrylic using a 5mm crochet hook
6 x Grey (Double Knit) using a 5mm crochet hook
It being a bank holiday Monday, I had decided to break my day down into time slots.
9-12 - Research for essay
12-1 - Lunch
1-4 - Mad Hatters Construction
4.30 -6 - Barnicals
I am Glad i followed this time table as i proved to be very productive. I was able to gain some vital quotes for my essay, complete the White rabbit, tweedle dum and dee costumes as well as meeting my barnical target for the day and made one extra:
7th May:
7 x Grey (Double Knit) using a 5mm Crochet Hook
4 x Greystone (Double Knit) 100% Acrylic Wool using a 5mm Crochet Hook
The greystone was another new wool. Bit tricky at first as it was a new texture i had to get used to as well as the width of the wool. The 5mm hook worked well however for a chunkier form of barnicals using a 8mm or a 10mm hook may be the key. It will loosen the tension as well as take less time (we only have a few weeks left till these must be complete).
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