9 posts tagged “crochet”
I've had a book in my hands more often than yarn over the last couple of weeks. It's hard to juggle these two favorite pastimes when I've never been able to enjoy audiobooks. Reading has always been a tactile experience for me: the weight of the book in my hands, the feel of the paper between my fingers, the scent of the glue and binding (especially if the book is leather-bound!), the crisp sound of a turning page...all these lovely sensual experiences vanish with books-on-tape or -CD.
Maybe the tactile sensation of fabric and yarn is the reason I love fiber arts so much. I know I buy fabric and yarn for their feel at least as often as I buy for color, perhaps more so.
At any rate, these are the two projects I have going right now:
Slouch Rib Cardigan by Cathy Payson for Interweave Knits in Paton Shetland Chunky. This is a "back-burner" project for the moment: it's far too warm to wear the finished product right now. More than likely, I'll pick this one up off and on for the next few months, and concentrate on finishing it when it gets closer to autumn.
Crocheted Crop Cardiganby Monica Brown in Lion Brand Microspun. I plan to finish this one fairly soon and add it to my work wardrobe.
Lookie! Isn't it pretty?
Now to find her address and ship it out.
My niece's sweater (that's "jumper" to you UK folks) proceeds apace:
Considering the sweater is intended for Jordan's autumn birthday and her first year in school (kindergarten, woo hoo!), I probably shouldn't let it take up so much of my time and instead concentrate on the baby afghan. However, the afghan project gets picked up only when my elbow hurts too badly to knit:
Seven squares to go, and then construction and border. The squares take hardly any time at all, just over an hour if I don't allow myself to get distracted. Maybe I'll focus on this project for the weekend. But then again, maybe not. Other yarn is calling my name....
Picture heavy post!
Two finished baby blankets for a friend who is having twins:
A sweater for my youngest niece, in progress:
And, because so many people around me are having babies these days, yet another baby blanket in progress:
None of this activity is doing my tendonitis any good. Such is the price of productivity!
Finished dimensions, approx 31" X 31"
Pineapple detail
Corner detail
Through round 32
Through round 35
Through round 24
Through round 28
Ten more rounds to go. Taking photos at different times of day certainly affects the color in odd ways!
I finally found a decent detailed Finished Object photo of my current major work-in-progress..
Lo and behold, the photo indicates I goofed up a major detail about six rounds ago. Can anyone say "frog"? Good thing this discovery was made before I proceeded any further!
Contact with the poster of the photo resulted in sharing the CHART!!! for this blanket. Perhaps now I can get past round 11 without tearing my hair out.
