14-Nov-2021

My friend Julie gifted me a great big box of this yarn - 88 mini skeins. Perfect for mosaic crochet. I’m going to make placemats - may keep some but will mostly pass on thus lovely, thoughtful gift to other.

20-Nov-2021

Note to self: COUNT AT THE END OF EVERY ROW before you cut the yarn! Especially when you have limited amount of yarn for each color. Seriously. This is a lovely pattern but challenging so remember the carpenter’s creed: count twice, cut once.

8-Dec-2021

Finished one placemat - it’s a little small (3 repeats of the chart for each row) but I am very satisfied with result. I’ve marked the project as 25% done because I want to make 3 more placemats. None of them will be the same color, these skeins are just the right size for one section of the pattern.

11-Dec-2021

Placemat #1 colors, starting at the bottom:

• Panel 1, trees: 2150 Forest green
• Panel 1, background: 2137 Mint
• Panel 2, trees: 2172 Cream
• Panel 2, background: 2133 Dark mint
• Panel 3, trees: 2141 Jade
• Panel 3, background: 2136 Mint

01-Jan-2022

Another note to self: when you have such tiny skeins, do not be generous in length of yarn tails. I’m working on Placemat #2 and not enough background color to finish the last background row so I had to find a different color for the last background row. It’s close but not exactly the same.

07-Jan-2022

Finished! I may do other placemats later but this is all for now. I love this pattern, such a creative designer!

Placement #2, colors starting at bottom:
Panel 1, trees: 228 Raspberry
Panel 1, background: 385 Rosa with 203 Light Pink for last background row
Panel 2, trees: 326 Ivory
Panel 2, background: 249 Plum
Panel 3, trees: 222, Bordeaux
Panel 3, background: 224 Old Rose