Unweaving

I'm learning quickly how to unweave a disaster. The color changes in the rug didn't look right, and it turned out not at all like I had envisioned. So, I am unweaving - it's hard to admit that an idea didn't work - but I'm not finished yet. I liked working with the 3 strands of yarn - it opens a whole new world of color and color transformation. I liked the feel of the rug. It's very solid and thick and will wear well. My edges were nice and straight. With the price of yarn, I have to try and save the yarn I won't use, at least for this project. I even had done a small sample and liked what I did, but somehow it looked bad in a larger piece.

I also have to try again. I recently watched a TV show about Hershey's chocolate and how he discovered his own version of milk chocolate because the Europeans wouldn't share their secrets on making milk chocolate. Success comes from not giving up. He experimented over and over until he came up with his own recipe for milk chocolate. I have trouble dealing with failure. I want to be right the first time out, but real success comes from the process of trying again and again.

So, I will continue with this idea I have, but in a slightly different format. I'm going to add a bit of tapestry work that defines the change of colors. I'm also going to limit the number of colors. So I will start with dark grays that lighten up to a creamy white and back to dark gray. There will be some tapestry work in black that will add to the rug. But I have to order more yarn as I am out of the grays.

I'm also going to start working with some block weave with color gradations. I have to order some linen warp which is so expensive!

I'll keep you updated.