The face is gone ... Yep, ripped it back to the brim of Santa's hat. Quite frankly I feel pretty good about that because there really were some problems and now they're gone. Unfortunately, I've now stumbled upon another quandary.
What color yarn to use for Santa's face? Everything I have that's close seems just a touch off. My choice was the same yarn as the rest of the stocking, Brown Sheep's Lamb's Pride Bulky, in a pink shade. I knitted up a sample to show the color next to the white of Santa's hat. I was kind of liking it, thinking it might work well. Then Sharon registered a very decisive 'no' vote. Uh oh. Only to be followed by Eileen's, similarly without question, 'no' vote.
What's a fellow to do? I tried seeking additional support, asking others attending knit night, where Molly thought it looked pretty good. But it wasn't enough, the original 'no votes' weren't to be deterred and I'm left trying to find some shade of some yarn that approximates the flesh tone of Santa's face. It's particularly difficult due to the fact there is white around his hat and the white of his beard. I've gone through my entire yarn stash and nothing seems suitable. I suppose it's time for a trip to Orly's Yarn Shop to check out the colors.
Let's hope we find one that works!
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