My version of the "Cool Parrot"

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Posted by: Raymond_Adams (24.2.45.---)

Date: September 24, 2009 07:28PM

Did a test wrap of a "Cool Parrot pattern I'm working on.
Learned a few things like the peace sign necklace won't fly as it's just to small. The pattern is only 40 X 122. Also, it's a must to use a larger wrap thread. This was all size "A" have "D" black but no "C" and thought I could get away with "A". No go! parrot is to wide especially at the shoulders and beak not right.
Jim Upton was nice enough to send me a screen print of his pattern to check out while doing the final tweaks on my pattern but the Q's I took from Jim's didn't work as well on this smaller pattern or maybe it was the wrap thread. We'll see on the next one. Colors worked great and at least it pretty tight!

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