MIKADO (Chrysanthemums) – Floral Monochromatic

MIKADO # 648 (Chrysanthemums)
From Heirloom Rugs
Size 25”x30”
Teacher: Margaret Howell

This is a fine shading pattern from Heirloom Rugs called, “Mikado”, model #648, and size 25”x30”, designed by Louise Hunter Zeiser.  The flowers, leafs and scrolls were hooked with cut #3 and the background with cut #4.
The chrysanthemums flowers were hooked with eight to twelve value swatches in peach to brown colors.  The darkest brown values were used to divide the petals. The leaves were hooked in green color swatches, using three different sets of swatches, some with grey tones and some others with gold tones, to get a different accent on the final result. The pattern has a border of scrolls, hooked with a dip dye Studio Swatch letter “J”.

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