Monogrammed Apron.

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I've been infatuated with monograms lately. They're everywhere, go to Pinterest and do a quick search and you'll come up with lots and lots of photos. I wanted something a little less crisp & preppy, and a little more Laverne & Shirley. I grew up watching classic t.v. shows with my dad on TV Land and Laverne's monogrammed sweaters have always stuck with me. When I saw this lovely apron pattern from Goodknits I knew it was the perfect thing for me to monogram.

I wanted the J to not be perfectly up and down but it's leaning more than I meant it to. Oops.

First, I slowly made the apron. It's not difficult to make at all, I just worked on it here and there in between other projects. I made it exactly like the pattern except that I changed the belt part of it. I didn't like doing the herringbone stitch so I just did something else. I like the look of the herringbone stitch she used, I just didn't like doing the stitch. Once I finished the apron, I used a sharp darning needle to embroider the J. I used the chain stitch, as seen here.

Being my first attempt, the J looks a little like a g but that's okay.

I am absolutely smitten with this apron. I love the colors, I love the scallops (another obsession of mine), I love the monogram. The whole thing is just adorable.

I bought this skein the other day and I'm trying to decide what to make with it. I'm leaning toward either a scarf for autumn or buying more and making a retro 70s looking blanket. 

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