Wednesday, August 14, 2013

WIPS

So, you might have noticed that I haven't had many Works In Progress lately.  With prepping for The Move, The Move itself, unpacking from The Move, and recouping from The Move I simply didn't have crafting time.  (This post has a beautiful picture of our new place!)  Now that (most) of the boxes are unpacked I have begun to pull out my crafting supplies!

This scarf is a bit of an experiment.  I am using this Reversible Cable Pattern from Treasures Made From Yarn, although I am tweaking it (of course) because the pattern is for a dishcloth and I'm making a scarf.  I started with a size J hook and some Simply Soft yarn from my stash (picked up at a yard sale for fifty cents!), but decided after a couple of rows that it was too lose.  I went down to an H hook, but then needed to play with the width again.  After a couple of unravelings I found a number that I was happy with (I think 30+2 for the foundation chain).



I am still a little undecided whether or not I like how it is turning out.  The actual working of the pattern is a little messy, for lack of a better term.  At this point I think that blocking will make quite a difference, but we shall see.  I might just need to have more rows for the pattern to really pop.

I'm also working on some awesome projects with the supplies that I received from Banglewood Crafts.  Here's just a little teaser!



I will be sharing this post at the following:
Frontier Dreams with Nicole
Work In Progress with Tami
Yarn Along with Ginny

7 comments:

  1. That pattern looks nice with the lovely coral color yarn. Enjoy!

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  2. Moving takes over your life for a while. Eventually things settle back to normal. Good luck!

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  3. I like the chain and the color. Nice work.

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  4. Crocheting cables usually does start out kind of messy, but I had good luck with my project getting straightened out. However, I believe Simply Soft is acrylic and I have not had great luck with acrylic blocking as I'd like! Good luck!!!!

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  5. Ah, moving. Thankfully, we haven't done that in years and years! Settling in takes time, but the knitting just might provide a distraction. :)

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  6. The pattern definitely pops in the picture. Love it.

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  7. I just moved last month, and it is a lot of work with a three year old and four year old. Knitting took a back seat, but it gives me some relaxation therapy.

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