Hi, kids. I finally found a table runner pattern in Christmas colours which calls for "self-striping" yarn. The picture showed a runner with a real, striped look. I didn't know what self-striping is, I thought it just meant a standard-issue, multi-colour, variegated yarn. Apparently they use the term "ombre" now.

So I ordered some tri-colour (green & red & white & bit of light pink where it changes colour) yarn for my project and started my easy-to-do runner. Heh, heh. It didn't take too long for me to realize that those weren't the stripes I wanted - just little patches.

In any case, I am not ripping it apart and I am not spending any more money. It will be a nice blotchy Christmas runner and I'll post the picture here when it's done! By Christmas, I hope.