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co 48st in round, 2×2 rib. may add cables? top will be higher textured version of the yarn to fold over boot tops.
co 48st in round, 2×2 rib. may add cables? top will be higher textured version of the yarn to fold over boot tops.
Began | February 8, 2014 |
Finished | Work in progress |
65% | |
Edited | April 3, 2014 |
Megan’s baby number 4 blanket. Took Vivian Hoxboro’s pattern and used it as the framework but the design was just put together in a spreadsheet and divided into quarters. Squares are 23 st, with a CDD for the spine that is purled on the wrong side. Originally did a 4×5 segment as each quarter and…
commissioned scarf (white with sequins was requested, doing sparkle yarn with silver beads) 9/15: currently ~30” unblocked using size 6/0 silver lined beads with superfloss to add them on each stitch. used just over 200 beads (217?) size 4. Added picot crochet with beads to each edge (slightly like “Crochet Edgings & Trims” page 26).
mods – increased the number of pattern rows to optimize usage of the skeins on hand of my handspun. 1 skein orange+orange, 2 skein orange+pink, 1 skein pink+pink increased the number of repeats in orange+pink to use more. needs blocking.
adapted slightly for the side patterning and the center of the pattern to be stockinette rather than seed stitch for ease of knitting. and used Fish Lip Kiss Heel instead of pattern heel. Wound the yarn by hand because my swift/ball winder were having problems. The looseness of hand winding really caused problems with pulling…
Constructed this handspun especially for this project, turned 6oz of multicolored roving into a gradient by separating up the colors and then spinning them roughly in order with adding pops of the other colors into the others. Not as crisp as some handspun contrast might be, but I really like the effect. Started the handspun…