The day before I got my three inches of knitting done.  That's my yardstick for daily accomplishment.  I'm knitting through the back haunches.  I's long enough and not curling any more for me to see how close in value the background color is to the inside of the rosette color.  Good lighting should solve that problem, but I do wish the rosette color was slightly darker, then it would be perfect. 

It was precisely for this reason that I decided to create a series of ocelots.  The variation of color and pattern in these cats coats was immediately apparent after rifling through the museum drawers.  Combining and experimenting with different shades of colored yarns along with the sizes, shapes and flow of rosettes through a series of skins should work together as a cohesive series of works. 

Right now I definitely don't think this piece will work that well hung by itself, but we'll see.  The smaller dots and spots on the haunches aren't really stand out material.  But in the next few days I will be closing in on the more distinct aspects of this pattern - the extremely long and narrow rosettes that run along the sides of the cat.

Now to hit the shower and get three inches done today!