Hey all!!!
How are you all doing? I’m sorry I haven’t been around this last week but I’ve been swamped! Remember the Virus I’d started for my SIL? Well, I finished it. I made a shawlette instead of a complete shawl, cause it’s more an accessory, than a cold weather garment. I frogged the previous one I’d made (and shown in my last post) and made it with a 5.5mm hook. It drapes much better now and looks much better too. Here’s a pic all ends woven and blocked. Looks pretty good, don’t it?
How are you all doing? I’m sorry I haven’t been around this last week but I’ve been swamped! Remember the Virus I’d started for my SIL? Well, I finished it. I made a shawlette instead of a complete shawl, cause it’s more an accessory, than a cold weather garment. I frogged the previous one I’d made (and shown in my last post) and made it with a 5.5mm hook. It drapes much better now and looks much better too. Here’s a pic all ends woven and blocked. Looks pretty good, don’t it?
Of course once I finished that, then I had to
make something for my little niece too. And since my BIL is still around and I
had enough time, I figured I’d go for it. Now the question was what to make? A
toy or a garment? Because they are in a pretty cold country (and I didn’t have
enough time and/or stuffing ;-) ) I decided to go with a beanie. I searched
high and low for an interesting and different pattern (I get bored easily) I
finally settled on the woven stitch hat by Brittany from b.hooked designs (www.bhookedcrochet.com/2016/02/11/crochet-woven-stitch-hat/)
The design asks for worsted weight yarn and a 4mm
hook. Since all I have accessible here is light fingering 100% acrylic yarn, I
had to make a few modifications.
I used a 4mm hook and made a magic ball of all
the different colours of yarn I had (it’s for a kid). Also as it’s for a child
around 18 months old I had to make the band with a less number of rows. So instead
of the 110 rows called for I made 90. Now that its completed I feel I should’ve
gone with 75 or 80 rows instead though. Because the band is really stretchy.
Oh, well…the kid will get a lot more use out of it, right? ;-) Instead of going
with a length of 10 inches I stopped at 8 inches. The circumference is 16 inches, unstretched. Made a pompom the old
fashioned way (with a piece of card paper) and sewed it on. And here it is in
all its colourful glory….
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| Woven Stitch Hat (child) |
I have fallen in love with the woven stitch and
can’t wait to use it a for a few more hats. I'm even thinking of using it on a couple of phone pouches I wanna make. I like the look of both the sides too. One
side has a lovely textured and pebbly effect which makes me feel it’d do really
great for a tawashi or a wash cloth too!
And what about my MCAL, you ask? Well, it’s
been languishing I’m afraid. Mainly because I have a time limit on my BIL’s
gifts. He’ll be traveling back in the next couple of weeks. So I have to finish
up quick. And hence my blanket pines away from loneliness. (Don't worry me pretty, I'll be back soon.....cackles) So far I’ve just managed to complete half
of part 4. Once the hat is done though, I’ll complete the rest of it.
Now I’ve gone and promised my other SIL a phone pouch and a friend some corsages and hair accessories for her bridesmaids and flower girls. So I’m off to do some research and designing.
What have you lovely lot been up to then? I’d
love to hear from you guys.
I am not responding to this post because you are my wife, rather, because your works are worth the time spent reading the supported article or blog. I have always seen every work of knitting, hand weaving as a waste of time and resources, again you have proven me wrong. Now I can see this aspect of fine art from the right angle; its both a puzzle and art work put together.Forgive me,I have been wrong. I will make a little more investment in support, and I hope every husband, brother or relations should stop thinking that hookers are boring, they are rather creative; support them.
ReplyDeleteBe encouraged sweety.
Thanks hon!
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