tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193978152024-03-14T02:00:32.304-05:00Yarning with a hookI couldn't resist adopting this as my crochet blog title, it's what my now 8 year old daughter called my hobby when she was 3. Her brother (2.5 years older) always corrected her, "It's called crocheting." with the exasperation only an older sibling can muster. Anyway, I like it and I figure it will serve as a little reminder as to what really matters if I get too caught up in the online crochet world....Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-15574685580459886852010-07-19T04:34:00.006-05:002010-08-06T08:12:08.154-05:00FO: Short & Sweet<div style="text-align: left;">Fell in love with this yarn when I found it on sale at <a href="http://www.ewellloveit.com/">Ewe'll Love It</a> [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/shops/ewell-love-it"><i>Ravel It!</i></a>] ages ago. Of course I had to wait for it to speak to me about what it wanted to become. Either that or wait for a pattern to call out for the yarn! Whichever way it happened (how can I possibly remember we're talking over 2 years ago now!) the yarn and pattern came together for a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/flyinghooks/short-and-sweet">great garment</a>!</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/TEQjq1FmPAI/AAAAAAAAAlc/u35khjAQ25I/s320/20080812+017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495556664010882050" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Project details:</span></span></em></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></em></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pattern:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><a href="http://lavonneknotjustknits.com/blog/index.blog/1672875/short-n-sweet-confusion/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Short and Sweet</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> [</span></span><em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/short-and-sweet"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ravel It!</span></span></a></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">] by Angela Best [</span></span><em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/angela-best"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ravel It!</span></span></a></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">] published in Stitch 'n' Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker [</span></span><em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/stitch-n-bitch-crochet-the-happy-hooker"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ravel It!</span></span></a></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">]<br /></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Size:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> L</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Yarn: </span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Knit One Crochet Too 2nd Time Cotton [</span></span><i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/knit-one-crochet-too-2nd-time-cotton"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ravel It!</span></span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">] in Borealis (love this </span></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/flyinghooks/stash/2nd-time-cotton"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">colorway</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hook:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Brittany 5.0mm H hook, 5.5mm I hook for edging</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pattern Changes: </span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">added some overall length, being the amazon woman that I am!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Previous Posts:</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Last </span><a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/wipshort-sweet.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Progress Report</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and Initial </span><a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/startitis-in-honor-of.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Startistis"</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Post</span></span></span></span></span></div>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-41629109891884448162010-07-19T03:47:00.009-05:002010-07-19T04:32:00.451-05:00FO: Into the Woods<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well at least it was called it <a href="http://crochetbyfaye.blogspot.com/2008/09/into-woods-sneak-peek.html">"Into the Woods"</a> when Robyn [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/robyn-chachula"><i>Ravel her!</i></a>] blogged about it back in August 2008!! Yes this is another almost 2 year old project for Robyn. My job was the sweater main body and pocket pieces.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/TEQbafPReiI/AAAAAAAAAlU/tyktUkHAog4/s320/RC+vest.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495547587174955554" /><div><br /></div>It is sti<img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 277px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/TEQXKZS9fvI/AAAAAAAAAlM/6sZcHCpiKyY/s320/RC+vest+finished.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495542912655392498" />ll on my queue for my husband.... but not so sure I could finish off the 4 zippers as well as Robyn did. After her amazing finishing job, Robyn took this photo of the vest modeled by her husband.<div><br /></div><div> Since it is now published, I can fill in the details a bit..<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Project details:</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Pattern:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Rugged Winter Vest</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> [</span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rugged-winter-vest">Ravel It!</a></span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">] by Robyn Chahula</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">[</span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/robyn-chachula"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ravel her!</span></i></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">]</span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Source:</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><a href="http://www.crochettoday.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Crochet Today</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Jan/Feb 2009 [</span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/crochet-today-jan-feb-2009">Ravel It!</a></span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">]</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Size:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> L</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><br /></i></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Yarn:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Moda Dea 'Bamboo Wool' [</span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/moda-dea-bamboo-wool">Ravel It!</a></span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">] (now discontinued, but was a great soft wool)<br /></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Colorway:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Dark Gray </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></em></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hook:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Brittany 5.0mm (per usual for Robyn's patterns, I had to drop a size)</span></span></span></div></div></div>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-12647630974572084102010-07-14T08:10:00.013-05:002010-07-14T09:12:54.777-05:00FO: Drops 89-15<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I <img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/TD3Eli5u6MI/AAAAAAAAAkk/FpQUhP07W4c/s320/20080616+039_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493763269765032130" />love this sweater!! If you've ever read this blog before you know I love </span></span><a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/kategori_oversikt.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Drops Design</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> patterns [</span></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/drops-design"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ravel It!</span></span></i></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">]. They are designed well, they use charts, the garments are flattering... you get the picture. I love the subtle designs they create with every day crochet stitches to achieve interesting crocheted fabric. This pattern used BLO dc and cross dc beautifully (IMHO).<br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/TD3F1PHDiPI/AAAAAAAAAk0/_IDO3pDab-g/s200/20080312+012+(2).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493764638841735410" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Project details:</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Pattern:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=89&d_id=15&lang=us"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Drops 89-15 </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"Crocheted cardigan in muskat"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> [</span></span><em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/89-15-crocheted-cardigan-in-muskat"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ravel It!</span></span></a></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">] by </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; "><a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/kategori_oversikt.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Drops Design</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> [</span></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/drops-design"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ravel It!</span></span></i></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">]</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Size:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> L-XL<br /></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Style:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> I considered the collar to be optional. I chose to not add it.<br /></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Yarn:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Reynolds 'Madrigal' [</span></span><em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/reynolds-madrigal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ravel It!</span></span></a></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">] (discontinued.. a JCA find for me)<br /></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Colorway:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Speckled Natural</span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></em></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hook:</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Addi Turbo 3.5 mm hook</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Pattern Changes:</span></span></i></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Shaping - I started with a longer chain to accommodate wider hips (!), decreased for waist shaping while adding more rows to accommodate my height, the followed pattern to increase for bust</span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Collar - I did not add the collar.</span></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-size:medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></div></div>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-55149407684541222322010-07-14T07:37:00.003-05:002010-07-14T08:01:47.738-05:00FO: Austen Lace Muffler<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/TD2027zfWSI/AAAAAAAAAkM/fH2tsmUMTg4/s1600/2455110948_5217bf20e3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/TD2027zfWSI/AAAAAAAAAkM/fH2tsmUMTg4/s320/2455110948_5217bf20e3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493745976321464610" /></a>One benefit of delayed blogging is I can come out and tell you all about contract crochet projects because publication has already happened! I worked on this project for <a href="http://crochetbyfaye.blogspot.com/2008/05/sneak-preview-weekly.html">Robyn</a> almost 2 years ago now and it was published in <a href="http://www.interweavecrochet.com/issue/2008/materials_fall08.asp">Interweave Crochet Fall 2008</a> as Austen Lace Muffler [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/austen-lace-muffler">Ravel It!</a>] The yarn, Blue Sky Alpacas Royal [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/blue-sky-alpacas-royal">Ravel It!</a>], was absolutely scrumptious to work with. I can only imagine how amazing it would feel against one's neck. Soft doesn't even begin to describe it.Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-81700238632308938022010-07-13T10:06:00.003-05:002010-07-13T10:09:39.210-05:00I'm backSimply put here's where i've been... <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:monospace, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; white-space: pre;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; white-space: normal;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /><a href="http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/2224997/Life" title="Wordle: Life"><img src="http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/2224997/Life" alt="Wordle: Life" style="padding:4px;border:1px solid #ddd" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I've also been crocheting a little for myself, a bit more as a contract crocheter, but mostly overwhelmed by the above. I'm trying to dig out and mount a comeback onto the crochet scene!</div>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-40392804683130228682008-08-08T10:08:00.003-05:002008-08-08T10:47:35.609-05:00Sneak PeekI'm about to start another secret project for <a href="http://crochetbyfaye.blogspot.com/">Robyn </a>and come to realize I never posted a link to her sneak peek for the last project! Well the beautiful <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2008/04/secret-project-4.html">Blue Sky Royal alpaca </a>I posted about turned into this wonderfully soft and ruffly fall accessory that Robyn blogged about in a <a href="http://crochetbyfaye.blogspot.com/2008/05/sneak-preview-weekly.html">sneak preview</a> back in May! Rumor has it, that the accessory was touched and felt and even worn by many staffers at the publishing establishment. I'll let you know when it's really out!Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-42135121094769502012008-07-28T12:32:00.003-05:002008-07-28T12:58:17.417-05:00Blog hiatus....I can't even begin to explain... suffice it to say that blogging time was usurped by the rest of life.<br /><br />Here's a cool thing called a wordle to begin my return to the blogosphere<br /><br /><a title="Wordle: Yarning with a hook" href="http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/93282/Yarning_with_a_hook"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ddd 1px solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; BORDER-TOP: #ddd 1px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px; BORDER-LEFT: #ddd 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 4px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ddd 1px solid" src="http://wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/93282/Yarning_with_a_hook" /></a> <a href="http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/93333/yarning_with_a_hook_2" title="Wordle: yarning with a hook 2"><img src="http://wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/93333/yarning_with_a_hook_2" style="padding:4px;border:1px solid #ddd" /></a>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-50803625033694406682008-04-06T18:02:00.005-05:002008-04-06T18:15:16.645-05:00Secret Project #4<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_lYAiMYPoI/AAAAAAAAAZo/zTpNLXzOCwM/s1600-h/20080401+015a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186273212095807106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_lYAiMYPoI/AAAAAAAAAZo/zTpNLXzOCwM/s200/20080401+015a.jpg" border="0" /></a>Did I mention I love being a pattern tester? Well you can add in contract crocheter as well. I have another secret project!! All the WIPs are on hold now as I have a special quick project to crochet for <a href="http://www.crochetbyfaye.blogspot.com/">Robyn</a> [<em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/robyn-chachula">Ravel It!</a></em>]. I can show you the yarn this time. I wish you could touch it...it's amazingly soft and luxurious. And just look at that little Alpaca face..<br /><br /><div align="center">[<em>Ravel It!</em>] links for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> members only... Join now <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/ravelry-oh-ravelry.html">it's amazing</a>!<br />All other links accessible by all.</div>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-77610049104667658312008-04-06T17:30:00.003-05:002008-04-06T18:01:57.073-05:00WIP: Garden Party WrapI just love being a pattern tester! Kim Guzman, aka <a href="http://www.crochetkim.com/">crochetkim</a>, was kind enough to ask a gang of us at <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Crochet-a-long/">Yahoo crochet-a-long</a> to be her guinea pigs for her first laceweight pattern, <a href="http://www.kimanedesigns.net/products/GardenPartyWrap.html">Garden Party Wrap</a> [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-party-wrap"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>]. Known to most of us as GPW now, this pattern is beautiful, and popular. She really hit it big with this one. It has been holding it's own as #1 new crochet pattern at Ravelry for almost a week now. I thought this would be a cool project to try out my ChainLink 2007 yarn purchase.. Just Our Yarn's "Aziza" [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/just-our-yarn-aziza"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>]. A zillion other things have been absorbing my time unfortunately so I have not made it very far on this project. Nonetheless, here's where I am so far...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186270940058107506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_lV8SMYPnI/AAAAAAAAAZg/ZqYNFyOG4gw/s400/20080401+001a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">[Ravel It!] links for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> members only... Join now <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/ravelry-oh-ravelry.html">it's amazing</a>!<br />All other links accessible by all.</div><div align="center"> </div>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-14786537933680708312008-04-04T13:17:00.033-05:002008-07-28T13:07:02.812-05:00The Button Conundrum...<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eViSMYPfI/AAAAAAAAAYg/8zUrCBiIMDo/s1600-h/20071226+011a+(3).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185777912172264946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eViSMYPfI/AAAAAAAAAYg/8zUrCBiIMDo/s200/20071226+011a+(3).jpg" border="0" /></a>I just can't decide!!! I have to figure out what <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2008/04/fo-purple-haze.html">Purple Haze</a> needs so it can become wearable. Can it handle buttons through the pattern as intended or does it need the structure of adding a button placket? Will a button <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eazyMYPkI/AAAAAAAAAZI/9WF3stc1vpQ/s1600-h/20071226+015a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185783710378114626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eazyMYPkI/AAAAAAAAAZI/9WF3stc1vpQ/s200/20071226+015a.jpg" border="0" /></a>placket detract from the look of the sweater? <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eaniMYPjI/AAAAAAAAAZA/mei9gx80elg/s1600-h/20080401+023a.jpg"></a>Do I start with the somewhat ornate pewter buttons and see if the stitch pattern can hold these buttons? I have 5 of these so I could space them out as shown. I do think these buttons would work if I decided to add a placate, but would they be secure in the pattern holes? I guess I have to try this first.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eTayMYPdI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/-njpUkif7LM/s1600-h/20080401+010a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185775584299990482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eTayMYPdI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/-njpUkif7LM/s200/20080401+010a.jpg" border="0" /></a>If the oval buttons don't hold well and I decide the placate changes the look of the sweater too much then I might need a longer button that would stay in place better. I've been searching to no avail and am actually thinking of stealing the buttons off <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/fo-twyla.html">Twyla</a> (these plain pewter, almost toggle-like buttons). In this photo, Twlya is stuffed inside Purple Haze so the button spacing was determined by where they are sewn on Twlya. I only have four of these buttons so I would have to space them out a bit more than shown.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eXZCMYPgI/AAAAAAAAAYo/oR05HUfSXKQ/s1600-h/20080401+023a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185779952281730562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eXZCMYPgI/AAAAAAAAAYo/oR05HUfSXKQ/s200/20080401+023a.jpg" border="0" /></a>Twyla would then need new buttons! I guess I could see if Twyla's pattern stitch can handle the more ornate oval pewter buttons. I have plenty of the yarn left from Twyla so I could tighten up the button holes as needed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I also have some wooden toggle buttons or these round pewter b<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eX1yMYPiI/AAAAAAAAAY4/JaEYCjYVnx4/s1600-h/20080401+018a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185780446202969634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eX1yMYPiI/AAAAAAAAAY4/JaEYCjYVnx4/s200/20080401+018a.jpg" border="0" /></a>uttons...<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eXZSMYPhI/AAAAAAAAAYw/HlD7UN7B-TA/s1600-h/20080401+017a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185779956576697874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_eXZSMYPhI/AAAAAAAAAYw/HlD7UN7B-TA/s200/20080401+017a.jpg" border="0" /></a>..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Finally,<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_edXyMYPlI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/5JrhIP8hW0U/s1600-h/20080401+019a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185786527876660818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_edXyMYPlI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/5JrhIP8hW0U/s200/20080401+019a.jpg" border="0" /></a> I found buttons to use to make 3 linked-button closures for <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/fo-drops-97-1-hooded-cardigan.html">Drops 97-1</a>. I really like how the color of the pewter buttons matches the <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_edlSMYPmI/AAAAAAAAAZY/Kb8cyKco0YE/s1600-h/20080401+022a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185786759804894818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_edlSMYPmI/AAAAAAAAAZY/Kb8cyKco0YE/s200/20080401+022a.jpg" border="0" /></a>edging and how the heart shape blends with the V-stitch pattern. What do you think?Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-46084656675728880542008-04-02T05:58:00.009-05:002008-07-28T13:04:57.890-05:00FO: Purple Haze<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_ZzPiMYPZI/AAAAAAAAAXw/dyIkBeFKzCY/s1600-h/20080329+006a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185458731677662610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_ZzPiMYPZI/AAAAAAAAAXw/dyIkBeFKzCY/s200/20080329+006a.jpg" border="0" /></a>Can you believe it? I finally finished <a href="http://www.crochetme.com/purple-haze">Purple Haze</a>. Well, almost.... I still have to find buttons. It's been a while since I began crocheting it back during my infamous <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/10/three-new-projects.html">sweater weekend</a>. Nonetheless, I actually wore it this past weekend with a linked button closure that I created on the fly (just so I could try the sweater) but I don' t like the way it pulls on the pattern. It looks like the sweater barely fits around me but that's not the case. Without closures, the weight of the sweater with the yarn-intensive shell pattern drags the sweater down. I had planned to use a whole slew of these little sphere buttons, but the pattern holes stretch too easily so it needs larger, plain (IMHO), pewter buttons. Either that or I might have to rethink creating a button placket with actual button holes so the pull on the pattern is more distributed. So, I'm still thinking about the buttons. In the mean time here are the details...<br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><em>Project details:</em></span><br /><em>Pattern:</em> <a href="http://www.crochetme.com/purple-haze">Purple Haze</a> [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purple-haze"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] by <a href="http://littleriverfiberarts.blogspot.com/">Lauren Irving</a> [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/lauren-irving"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] published at <a href="http://www.crochetme.com/">Crochet Me </a><br /><em>Size:</em> Purple Haze can be made in a variety of sizes - you can mix and match your sizes based on waist & bust measurements.<br /><em>Style:</em> There are 3 different sweater lengths (cropped, hip length, or peplum hem) and an optional collar. My sweater is hip length with no collar.<br /><em>Yarn:</em> Gedifra 'Cotton Merino' [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/gedifra-cotton-merino"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>]<br /><em>Colorway:</em> Purple<br /><em>Hook:</em> Brittany 5.0mm H hook, 5.5mm I hook for edging<br /><em>Pattern Changes:</em><br /><ul><li>Back panel - as written except for lengthening it by 2 rows through the waist, and raising the back neckline as Lauren <a href="http://www.crochetme.com/purple-haze">described in the comments</a> on the Crochet Me website. </li><li>Front panels - in addition to lengthening by 2 rows, I modified the armhole increases so they would end at the same row as the back panel (I needed that symmetry... sorry Lauren!). The front arm hole increases still start earlier as Lauren intended.</li></ul><p><em>Previous Posts:</em> </p><ul><li>Last <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/12/wip-purple-haze-progress.html">Progress report </a></li><li>My initial <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/10/wip-purple-haze.html">struggle to make sense of the pattern</a></li></ul>I think the armholes ended up a bit too big in the end, but I think I can live with that. I need to resolve the button issue before I can give my final opinion on this project. I still love the stitch pattern. I used a slightly heavier yarn than called for and with the weight of the shell pattern I think that was a mistake. I'm hoping I can use buttons, with or without a placket, to achieve a better fit.<br /><br />[<em>Ravel It!</em>] links for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> members only... Join now <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/ravelry-oh-ravelry.html">it's amazing</a>!<br />All other links accessible by all.Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-77023938741947104022008-03-31T10:10:00.004-05:002008-04-02T06:26:58.918-05:00FO: Minicluster Lace Socks<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_EwhiMYPXI/AAAAAAAAAXg/9ZSjXzInkSQ/s1600-h/20080329+001a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183977998752693618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_EwhiMYPXI/AAAAAAAAAXg/9ZSjXzInkSQ/s200/20080329+001a.jpg" border="0" /></a>In honor of National Crochet Month, the Yahoo CGOA group held a sock help along using the "Minicluster Lace Socks" pattern by Janet Rehfeldt [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minicluster-lace-sock"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] which can be found in the book she co-authored with Mary Jane Wood appropriately entitled "Crocheted Socks!" [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/crocheted-socks-16-fun-to-stitch-patterns"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>]. I finished crocheting the 2nd sock while attending a La Leche League Conference this weekend.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_EwhyMYPYI/AAAAAAAAAXo/DJNc5-XsCMY/s1600-h/20080329+002a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183978003047660930" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R_EwhyMYPYI/AAAAAAAAAXo/DJNc5-XsCMY/s200/20080329+002a.jpg" border="0" /></a>Project details:<br /></span></em><em>Pattern:</em> "Minicluster Lace Socks" pattern by Janet Rehfeldt [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minicluster-lace-sock"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>]<br /><em>Yarn:</em> Schoeller + Stahl Fortissima Socka 100 [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cascade-220-wool"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>]<br /><em>Colorway:</em> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38164638@N00/963658672">blue-red</a><br /><em>Hook:</em> Addi Turbo 3.5mm<br /><em>Pattern Changes:</em> Simply put I increased to create a gussett for my ankles and decreased again - keeping with cluster pattern for my long narrow feet!<br /><ul><li>Cuff: Absent mindedly changed the cuff pattern to fpdc-bpdc instead of 3fpdc-bpdc.</li><li>Leg: As written with 26 miniclusters. Began heel leaving 14 unworked. </li><li>Short row heel: I worked 24 sc into 12 miniclusters and followed the pattern for the deacreases. As I read the pattern, when begininng the heel increases, one is to add an extra sc (in the side of the step) on each of the first two increase rows - not taking the first and second rows over 2 steps each as others have interpreted the pattern. I continued then increasing one step at a time so that in the end I did more increase rows and had 4 more sc than I had when I started. This increase solved my need to increase the number of stitches around my ankle. </li><li>Gussett/Foot: Switching back to miniclusters I had 2 extra - now 28 miniclusters. I worked 3 rounds of 28 miniclusters and then worked a decrease across 1.5 miniclusters at the side of the sock on each side so 3 miniclusters became 2 miniclusters. </li><li>Foot: 10 rounds of 26 miniclusters - repeat the decrease on each side - 15 rounds of 24 miniclusters. Completed the toe as written.</li></ul><p>[<em>Ravel It!</em>] links for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> members only... Join now <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/ravelry-oh-ravelry.html">it's amazing</a>!<br />All other links accessible by all.</p>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-49726098427840547962008-03-27T11:14:00.002-05:002008-03-27T11:38:06.298-05:00CGOA Chain LinkI love the fact that our <a href="http://www.knitandcrochetshow.com/summershow.asp">National meeting </a>takes place 40 minutes from my home. I can take classes with famous designers, shop at the Market Place, enjoy the company of fellow fiber enthusiasts and still come home and see my family at night! The only sad thing is that I forgot the meeting was moved from the beginning to the end of July so our family vacation is bumping into the front of end of the meeting. I won't be able to attend the Professional Day (wah!) but I will get there by Friday. Online class registration opened on Monday and I was ready at the computer with my finger poised on my mouse at 10am. So here's my class list:<br /><br />Friday morning: F107C-Half Double Happiness with Karen Klemp<br />Friday afternoon: F204C-Design Your Own Stitch Pattern with Marty Miller<br />Saturday all day: S307C-Designing on the Vertical with Dora Ohrenstein<br />Sunday morning: N102C-Crocheted Tips, Tricks and Hints with Lily Chin<br /><br />I can't wait!Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-88132621991877774092008-03-27T09:52:00.010-05:002008-03-27T10:54:00.401-05:00Felted Memo Bag revisited<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-u2TSMYPLI/AAAAAAAAAWA/LpLDtkq9N9w/s1600-h/20080324+033a.jpg"></a>This is the <a href="http://wildyarn.blogspot.com/2006/01/felted-memo-bag-corrected.html">Felted memo bag</a> [<em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/felted-memo-bag-corrected">Ravel It!</a></em>] I made as a CAL at Yahoo <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetchallenge/">crochetchallenge</a> in October 2006. In this previous post you can see it <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2006/10/felted-memo-bag-all-but-strap.html">pre- and post-felting</a>. I used an old belt as a strap, but I never liked the look of the ripple flap on top of the striped bag. For the past 18 months it has been hanging on the door knob of my yarn room. <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-u_6CMYPUI/AAAAAAAAAXI/qAHK1Ej6ZY4/s1600-h/20080324+033a_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182446799961996610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-u_6CMYPUI/AAAAAAAAAXI/qAHK1Ej6ZY4/s320/20080324+033a_1.jpg" border="0" /></a>I thought of this bag while felting this past weekend and came up with a solution for the flap. I <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-u9uSMYPRI/AAAAAAAAAWw/KYavxCpZFGc/s1600-h/20080326+004a.jpg"></a>turned the ripple flap into an inside pocket for the now flapless bag. I like it a lot better now. Here's the old version for comparison<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-u2tSMYPNI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/LpgYStXBDps/s1600-h/20061021+008a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182436685314014418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-u2tSMYPNI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/LpgYStXBDps/s200/20061021+008a.jpg" border="0" /></a>,<br />and a few photos of the new inside pocket.<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-vBwyMYPVI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/busKQNC51xg/s1600-h/20080326+004a_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182448840071462226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-vBwyMYPVI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/busKQNC51xg/s200/20080326+004a_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-vB5iMYPWI/AAAAAAAAAXY/F7gh6eE-UOc/s1600-h/20080326+005a_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182448990395317602" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-vB5iMYPWI/AAAAAAAAAXY/F7gh6eE-UOc/s200/20080326+005a_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-u-SiMYPSI/AAAAAAAAAW4/D1IeNz4p66o/s1600-h/20080326+004a_1.jpg"></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-u-fyMYPTI/AAAAAAAAAXA/b5N7DqE_cnI/s1600-h/20080326+005a_1.jpg"></a><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[<em>Ravel It!</em>] links for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> members only... Join now <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/ravelry-oh-ravelry.html">it's amazing</a>!<br />All other links accessible by all.</p>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-34006264638259409862008-03-27T09:00:00.007-05:002008-03-27T09:26:19.344-05:00FO: Lacy-Flap Felted Bag<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-utmyMYPKI/AAAAAAAAAV4/YZ7M7Cizet4/s1600-h/20080324+029a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182426678040214690" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-utmyMYPKI/AAAAAAAAAV4/YZ7M7Cizet4/s320/20080324+029a.jpg" border="0" /></a>I knew this would be a quick project! The <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/211933/lacyflap-felted-bag">Lacy-Flap Felted Bag</a> [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lacy-flap-felted-bag"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] by Lauren Irving [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/lauren-irving"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] of <a href="http://littleriverfiberarts.blogspot.com/">Little River Fiber Arts</a> was a CAL at <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetchallenge/">Yahoo CrochetChallenge</a>. I'm decided to leave off the flowers, but the bag itself I love. I showed the pre- and post-felting photos with all the dimensions in a <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/cal-wip-lacy-flap-felted-bag.html">previous post</a>. I did off course make a few pattern changes so here are the details.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#009900;">Project details:</span></em><br /><em>Pattern:</em> <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/211933/lacyflap-felted-bag">Lacy-Flap Felted Bag</a> [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lacy-flap-felted-bag"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>]<br /><em>Main Yarn:</em> Cascade 220 Wool [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cascade-220-wool"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>]<br /><em>Colorway:</em> Dark Gray<br /><em>Flower Yarn:</em> Knit Picks Wool of the Andes [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/knit-picks-wool-of-the-andes"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>]<br /><em>Colorway:</em> Hush<br /><em>Hook:</em> Brittany K - actually ~6.75 - 7.0mm<br /><em>Pattern Changes:</em> Just a few!<br /><br /><ul><li>Bag size was a bit different from pattern. My K hook is a bit larger than 6.5mm so my base piece was about 2 inches longer (5" x 17"). The bag itself was not as tall as the pattern - I crocheted until I ran out of yarn (after making the flap and strap). </li><br /><li>The shaping was a bit more dramatic, because it started wider and I feared running out of yarn, I started making the decreases every row instead of every other row.</li><br /><li>Strap was made with hdc instead of sc.</li><br /><li>I felted the bag and strap more severely than the flap. I wanted to maintain the lacy look of the flap and wanted the bag to be smaller and to lose stitch definition.</li></ul><p>[Ravel It!] links for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> members only... Join now <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/ravelry-oh-ravelry.html">it's amazing</a>!<br />All other links accessible by all!</p>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-66505742822280245242008-03-25T14:55:00.007-05:002008-03-27T09:25:01.825-05:00CAL - WIP: Lacy-Flap Felted BagStartitis continues here at <em>Yarning with a Hook</em>. Unlike the others, this one will get to completion sooner as it is a CAL I agreed to do in March. For this CAL at <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetchallenge/">Yahoo CrochetChallenge</a> we're doing the <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/211933/lacyflap-felted-bag">Lacy-Flap Felted Bag</a> [<em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lacy-flap-felted-bag">Ravel It!</a></em>] by Lauren Irving [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/lauren-irving"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] of <a href="http://littleriverfiberarts.blogspot.com/">Little River Fiber Arts</a>. I'm still not sure about the flowers, but the bag itself I like. I'm using Cascade 220 Wool in dark gray and my new Brittany (6.5mm) K hook (closer to 6.75mm). Crocheting went very fast and here are the final pieces...<br />Before felting.<br />Dimensions: Bag Base - 5" x 16"; Top opening - 5" x 12" ;<br />Bag folded flat - Top - 17", Bottom - 21". Height 12.5"<br />Flap - 14" x 6" ; Strap - 30" x 1"<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181773628262857858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-lbqSMYPII/AAAAAAAAAVo/IWkIABCveCA/s320/20080324+005a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>and after felting...<br />Dimensions: Bag Base - 3" x 10"; Top opening - 3" x 7";<br />Bag folded flat - Top - 13"; Bottom - 10"; Height 8.5"<br />Flap - 11" x 5" ; Strap - 20" x 0.75"</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181773641147759762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-lbrCMYPJI/AAAAAAAAAVw/HvPjQ7pg_p4/s320/20080324+007a.jpg" border="0" />[Ravel It!] links for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> members only... Join now <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/ravelry-oh-ravelry.html">it's amazing</a>!<br />All other links accessible by all!<br /></p>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-18015114099775226532008-03-25T13:15:00.004-05:002008-03-25T14:55:23.248-05:00WIP:Short & Sweet<div>This post will be short & sweet (i can't believe i just wrote that). I noticed while posting the photo of the <a href="http://lavonneknotjustknits.com/blog/index.blog/1672875/short-n-sweet-confusion/">Short and Sweet</a> [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/short-and-sweet"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] bolero for my <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/startitis-in-honor-of.html">Startitis</a> post that in my haste to finish the first skein of yarn, I had inadvertantly left no neck hole! So I frogged, and crocheted again to the end of the first skein of Knit One Crochet Too 2nd Time Cotton in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38164638@N00/534804295">Borealis</a> , this time sticking to just one side! So here is the current state of this piece. Now I have to go finish my CAL projects and a few other things (including taxes!) before I will allow myself to continue any of the startitis projects (I know, I'm weird).<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181770230943726706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-lYkiMYPHI/AAAAAAAAAVg/iTPLsUqwcvg/s320/20080324+026a.jpg" border="0" /></div>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-82553103082106608942008-03-18T12:50:00.008-05:002008-03-18T14:14:58.286-05:00Startitis in honor of..National Crochet Month. I have a pretty bad case of Startitis this time around. I hope I can follow through with a good case of Finishitis! It all began when I started thinking about what I will wear at <a href="http://www.crochet.org/">CGOA</a>'s <a href="http://www.knitandcrochetshow.com/">Chain Link Conference</a> this summer. I started perusing patterns on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> and the next thing I new my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/flyinghooks/queue">Ravelry queue</a> had grown considerably and I had begun 3 new projects...<br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.nexstitch.com/pat_sweetpea.html">Sweet Pea Shawl</a> [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sweet-pea-shawl"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] - This gorgeous shawl was designed by Amie Hirtes (<a href="http://www.nexstitch.com/">NexStitch</a>) [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/nexstitch"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] and published in "Stitch'n'Bitch: Happy Hooker". [<em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/stitch-n-bitch-crochet-the-happy-hooker">Ravel It!</a></em>]. I made <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/04/fo-sweet-pea-shawl.html">one a year ago</a> for my son's 1st grade teacher. I think this one is for me. (I still have to figure out something for my son's 2nd grade teacher and my daughter's kindergarten teacher... another day.. another post). This time I'm using Classic Elite Imagine in this vibrant colorway of blue pink and purple. This is as far as one skein took me...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179149216535465938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-AIxapWz9I/AAAAAAAAAU4/JrYcK7JjHic/s320/20080312+002a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>2. Borealis <a href="http://lavonneknotjustknits.com/blog/index.blog/1672875/short-n-sweet-confusion/">Short and Sweet</a> [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/short-and-sweet"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] - This bolero was designed by Angela Best (<a href="http://lavonneknotjustknits.com/index.html">La Vonne's Knot Just Knits</a>) [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/angela-best"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] and published in "Stitch'n'Bitch: Happy Hooker". [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/stitch-n-bitch-crochet-the-happy-hooker"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>]. I think thousands of crocheters have made this in the past year so I decided to join in the fun. I'm using a cotton yarn without sheen or sparle, so I envision this as a more with jeans over a tank or T. The yarn is Knit One Crochet Too 2nd Time Cotton in this cool colorway, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38164638@N00/534804295">Borealis</a>. One skein completed the back top and part of the front... which I think I need to frog. I was only supposed to work one side of the front top...oops. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179156268871765986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-APL6pWz-I/AAAAAAAAAVA/0VcpjgPWM8A/s320/20080312+004a.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><p>3. <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=89&d_id=15&lang=us">Drops 89-15 Cardigan</a> [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/89-15-crocheted-cardigan-in-muskat"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] - If you read this blog, you know I love the many crochet patterns put out<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-AT7KpW0AI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/iuWGrxyvzsg/s1600-h/20080312+012+(2)a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179161478667096066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-AT7KpW0AI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/iuWGrxyvzsg/s200/20080312+012+(2)a.jpg" border="0" /></a> by <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/category_oversikt.php?kat=Heklet">GarnStudio Drops Designs</a>. [<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/drops-design"><em>Ravel It!</em></a>] This one has been on my to do list for a bit and I finally decided to start it. I'm not sure if I will make the collar. But I love the alternating "Structure" and "Lace" pattern repeats on the cardigan, so I need to show a close up photo. I bought this yarn specifically with this pattern in mind at the 2006 JCA sale. It's Reynolds Madrigal - a "soft speckled cotton". This is as far as one skein took me...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179160147227234290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R-AStqpWz_I/AAAAAAAAAVI/JPT0z5n3CFM/s320/20080312+012a.jpg" border="0" /><br />Let's hope in the next month I finish these 3 projects, sew the sleeve on Purple Haze and do my taxes!<br /><br />[<em>Ravel It!</em>] links for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> members only... Join now <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/ravelry-oh-ravelry.html">it's amazing</a>!<br /> All other links accessible by all!</p>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-47382762795344451372008-03-18T09:38:00.006-05:002008-03-18T09:48:32.987-05:00WIP: Minicluster Lace Sock - one done!I'm making progress on the socks I'm making with the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CGOA-Membership/">Yahoo CGOA group</a> in honor of National Crochet Month. <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R9_VUqpWz7I/AAAAAAAAAUo/YpFhiicwVXg/s1600-h/20080312+014a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179092647521210290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R9_VUqpWz7I/AAAAAAAAAUo/YpFhiicwVXg/s200/20080312+014a.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here's the first sock done - except for weaving in ends and stitching the toe closed. The pattern we are using is "Minicluster Lace Socks" by Janet Rehfeldt (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minicluster-lace-sock">Ravel It!</a>) which can be found in the book she co-authored with Mary Jane Wood appropriately entitled "Crocheted Socks!" (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/crocheted-socks-16-fun-to-stitch-patterns">Ravel It!</a>). I will detail all me pattern changes in the FO <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R9_VU6pWz8I/AAAAAAAAAUw/0FKsEyMuIYw/s1600-h/20080312+013+(2)a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179092651816177602" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R9_VU6pWz8I/AAAAAAAAAUw/0FKsEyMuIYw/s200/20080312+013+(2)a.jpg" border="0" /></a>blogpost for this project. <em>(I can never leave a pattern alone...)</em> For now lets just say that I increased for a gussett for my ankles and decreased again - keeping with cluster pattern for my long narrow feet! By the way, I'm using Schoeller + Stahl Fortissima Socka 100 in a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38164638@N00/963658672">cool blue-red colorway</a>.<br /><br />[Ravel It!] links for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> members only... Join now <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/ravelry-oh-ravelry.html">it's amazing</a>!Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-55959145214176745432008-03-06T16:46:00.003-05:002008-03-06T19:07:31.188-05:00Fishnet CrochetersI've been meaning to blog about why I abandoned my husband on the afternoon of his birthday. (or put in a most positive way... how I gifted my husband with an afternoon alone with his lovely children on his birthday). Back on Feb 24th, I finally attended my first CGOA Chapter meeting with the <a href="http://www.fishnetcrocheters.com/">Fishnet Crocheters</a>. I hope to be able to attend more. The group is geographically spread out with members hailing from Central & Eastern Massachusetts, RI and Southern NH. Their meetings are held in different locations, and with my family's varied activities, I had not yet been able to join them. In spite of the date, this meeting location was just too close to pass up. We met in Gardner, Mass - some photos (including a rather stunning, <strong><em>not</em></strong>, one of yours truly) are posted at the <a href="http://www.fishnetcrocheters.com/fishtales">Fish Tales </a>area of their website. They meet twice a month and I'm hoping to be able to rearrange a conflicting Thursday meeting so I can join them while my children are at school. When you add in the travel time to more distant locations, the Sunday meeting would take to much time away from my family.Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-16592085906130649312008-03-06T15:25:00.005-05:002008-03-06T16:28:02.862-05:00WIP: Minicluster SocksDid you know that March is National Crochet Month? Well, in honor of this, the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CGOA-Membership/">Yahoo CGOA group</a> is conducting a CAL of sorts. There is no designated leader, so it is officially a Sock Help-along as all members will "help each other along". The sock pattern we are using is "Minicluster Lace Socks" by Janet Rehfeldt (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minicluster-lace-sock"><em>Ravel It!</em></a><em>)</em>which can be found in the book she co-authored with Mary Jane Wood appropriatedly entitled "Crocheted Socks!" (<em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/crocheted-socks-16-fun-to-stitch-patterns">Ravel It!</a></em>)<br /><br />I am known for never leaving a pattern alone, so right off the bat I changed the cuff pattern. Actually this was done unintentionally. It has a fpdc/bpdc pattern, but not in the 1-1 style I have made many times before. By the time I realized this pattern was different, I had finished the cuff and was beginning the leg. I'm not frogging it!<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R9BgqAop0tI/AAAAAAAAAUg/8XglXyL5Zy0/s1600-h/20080303+004a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174742246689985234" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R9BgqAop0tI/AAAAAAAAAUg/8XglXyL5Zy0/s200/20080303+004a.jpg" border="0" /></a>By the way, I'm using Schoeller + Stahl Fortissima Socka 100 in a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38164638@N00/963658672">cool blue-red colorway</a>. I have 460m so as long as I don't make the leg too long I should be able to get 2 socks out of this skein. I'll probably stop before the toe and begin the other sock, just in case (I can always make toes in a contrasting color).Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-4964450545541759642008-03-06T13:55:00.008-05:002008-03-06T14:35:40.459-05:00FO: Drops 97-1 Hooded CardiganI finished my "Something for Me" sweater, aka <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=97&d_id=1&lang=en">Drops 97-1</a>. This was part of the "Something for Me" CAL at <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetchallenge/">Yahoo CrochetChallenge</a>. All in all I think it turned out well. I like the final outcome although I was a bit skeptical along the way! I wasn't sure how I was going to edge this jacket, but after stashdiving, I ended up using some gray KnitPicks Wool of the Andes, double stranded.<br />The major issue involved the waist shaping. I need to remember to trust my judgment about shaping in crochet. Until someone shows me otherwise, I should follow my gut which says not to make increases or decreases that change the width by an inch or more in one row. Let's just say it makes for interesting seaming. Another way this sweater achieves interesting seaming (memories of Purple Haze....yes, it is almost done) is that its front and back shaping are not aligned. This was particularly tough to smooth <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R9BENQop0sI/AAAAAAAAAUY/fydrUbwLso8/s1600-h/20080304+001a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174710966443168450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R9BENQop0sI/AAAAAAAAAUY/fydrUbwLso8/s200/20080304+001a.jpg" border="0" /></a>out with bulky yarn and a crocheted seam. Finally I didn't like the dark brown wooden toggle buttons that I had chosen before I settled on the gray edging. Now I'm hunting again (yes, more PH memories) for some sort of pewter button. But this time I want to make linked button closures so the edging will show on both front panels. For now I'm wearing it open.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#006600;">Project details: </span></em><br /><br /><em>Pattern:</em> <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=97&d_id=1&lang=en">Drops 97-1</a> or <em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/97-1-crochet-cardigan-in-eskimo">Ravel It</a></em><br /><em>Main Yarn:</em> <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2006/10/yarn-score-new-ideas.html">Reynolds Lopi</a> or <em><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/reynolds-lopi">Ravel It</a></em><br /><em>Colorway:</em> Red/White #002<br /><em>Edging Yarn:</em> Knit Picks Wool of the Andes<br /><em>Colorway:</em> Fog<br /><em>Hook:</em> Boye "N" - actually ~7.75mm<br /><em>Pattern Changes:</em> Just a few!<br /><ul><li>Assembly - In light of the quirky side seam shaping, I felt the crocheted seaming recommended was too bulky and "bulgy" at the increase points. I actually crocheted an entire side & sleeve seam and decided to frog it in favor of an invisible weave seam.</li><li>Sleeve Edging - I have long arms so I did 3 rounds of sc in the main color before joining the contrasting color for 2 rounds of edging in sc. </li><li>Body/Hood Edging - I added a row of main color edging in sc followed by 2 rows of contrasting color edging in sc (not the dc-group) </li></ul>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-22139312428244603112008-02-26T15:41:00.005-05:002008-02-26T15:58:00.235-05:00WIP: Drops 97-1This is the sweater, <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=97&d_id=1&lang=en">Drops 97-1</a>, I'm crocheting as part of the "Something for Me" CAL at <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetchallenge/">Yahoo CrochetChallenge</a>. I'm using a bulky wool yarn, <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2006/10/yarn-score-new-ideas.html">Reynolds Lopi</a>, in a Red/White colorway. I've made quite a bit of progress so far.<br />Here's the back panel with sleeve backs.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171394374847200002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R8R7yOI4ewI/AAAAAAAAAUI/OzdbACuRXp8/s320/20080224+004a.jpg" border="0" />The front panels are also made in one piece with the sleeve fronts. I'm a bit further along than this picture shows. Here I'm less than 10 rows into the 2nd panel. Now I have just a few rows more to crochet on the top of the 2nd panel.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171394739919420178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R8R8HeI4exI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/Y_6PEt-Malo/s320/20080224+007a.jpg" border="0" />I need to start blocking the pieces. Assembly comes next!Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-41689924940017937562008-02-21T10:53:00.006-05:002008-02-21T11:54:21.180-05:00FO: Ultimate Crocheted Socks<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R72pX-I4euI/AAAAAAAAAT4/Qa9sPW93zZs/s1600-h/20080220+002a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169474176573536994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R72pX-I4euI/AAAAAAAAAT4/Qa9sPW93zZs/s200/20080220+002a.jpg" border="0" /></a>My husband's belated valentine gift was delivered yesterday evening (minds out of the gutter people) in the form of Dorothy Hardy's <a href="http://crochetme.com/patterns/ultimate-crocheted-socks">Ultimate Crocheted Socks</a> from Crochet Me. A group of crocheters at <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetsocks/message/7955">Yahoo Crochet Socks</a> and another group from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>'s <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/recipe-for-sock-cess---cal">Recipe for Sock-cess - CAL</a> also made some UC socks. Here's my pair for my beloved!<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#006600;">Project details:</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#006600;"></span></em><br /><em>Pattern:</em> <a href="http://crochetme.com/patterns/ultimate-crocheted-socks">Ultimate Crocheted Socks</a><br /><em>Yarn</em>: Patons Kroy Sock yarn<br /><em>Colorway</em>: "Chelsea Tweed"<br /><em>Yarn</em>: Silja Sock yarn<br /><em>Colorway</em>: "Hunter Green"<br /><em>Hook</em>: Addi Turbo hooks - 3.5mm (sock), 3.25mm (cuff)<br /><em>Pattern Changes:</em> I made modifications in width to fit my dh's ankles. In addition, this pattern has a bit of confusion at the gussett and heel. So, combining my sock crocheting experience with the suggestions from the designer herself and a fellow raveler, here's what I did:<br /><ul><li><em>Toe</em> - For a more secure toe, I slip stitched across the bottom loop of the starting chain and then did the first round of the toe with 10 sc in both loops of the starting chain and 10 sc in both loops of the slip stitches. For my dh's wide feet I took the toes out to 48 sc.<br /></li><li><em>Foot</em> - Accidentally made a little longer than necessary, I crocheted 28 rounds of esc. I think 24 would be a better length for him, or even 20 with the full gussett.<br /></li><li><em>Gusset</em> - Here the marker confusion begins. Here's what I did. Fold the toe & foot flat and locate the center stitch on top of the foot. Place markers 11 stitches on either side of the this center stitch. Because I made my foot too long, and because the width was sufficient at 64 st, I only followed the pattern for gussett increases through round 5. Then I skipped the even round and did one more increase round to reach 64 st, ending at the second marker.<br /></li><li><em>Turn Heel</em> - The other point of confusion in this pattern. IMHO, as written the heel would not be centered with the toe. To ameliorate this problem, I suggest one locate the bottom center stitch and then place new markers 2 [3, 4] stitches to either side. Then sc over to the first heel marker, sc in the marcked stitch, and follow the heel instructions beginning with "place marker in st just made". <em>(skip "sc in marked st and in each of the next 14 sts").</em> Since I had ended the gusset with 64 st, I now followed the heel instructions for medium size, but ended the heel when I reached 52 st to accommodate dh's wide ankles.<br /></li><li><em>Ankle</em> - I decreased to 50 st in the first round of esc, even for 5 rounds, decreased to 48 st on the 6th round, even until yarn ran out (9 more rounds).<br /></li><li><em>Cuff</em> - I switched to the contrasting color, crocheted a round of dc and then 4 additional rows of fpdc/bpdc ribbing.</li></ul>Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19397815.post-72322419689734307542008-02-19T14:26:00.005-05:002008-02-19T14:37:14.332-05:00WIP: Ultimate Crocheted Socks<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R7su-uI4etI/AAAAAAAAATw/eRH6fb2MeiQ/s1600-h/20080215+012a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168776652409830098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aB8nW9j2YkM/R7su-uI4etI/AAAAAAAAATw/eRH6fb2MeiQ/s200/20080215+012a.jpg" border="0" /></a>These socks are going to be for my husband. Apparently, unbeknownst to me, I started a tradition <a href="http://flyinghooks.blogspot.com/2007/02/fo-socks-for-dh.html">last year</a> of crocheting him socks for Valentine's Day, so I had best finish these ASAP... they're a few days late. I'm making Dorothy Hardy's <a href="http://crochetme.com/patterns/ultimate-crocheted-socks">Ultimate Crocheted Socks</a> from Crochet Me. These began as a CAL for more experienced sock crocheters at <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetsocks/message/7955">Yahoo Crochet Socks </a>. I also invited people from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>'s <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/recipe-for-sock-cess---cal">Recipe for Sock-cess - CAL</a> group to join in on the fun. Shown here is the completed first sock. I'm turning the heel on the second sock and heading for the finish line. I'm using Patons Kroy Sock yarn "Chelsea Tweed" with Silja Sock yarn "hunter green" for the cuff.Ginnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425881884408938760noreply@blogger.com1