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Peaseblossom Tunic CAL: Getting Started

Amy Maxwell — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:46:04 +0000

When I didn’t get my shipment of yarn on Friday I figured I wouldn’t see it until today (Tuesday) since it was a holiday weekend. So I was surprised and delighted to find it on my doorstep on Saturday! I got started on my September 2010 CAL pretty much right away. I have possibly a [...]

6 Months Later

Amy Maxwell — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:45:37 +0000

I didn’t post about these right away because they were a surprise gift for my grandma but I can’t believe I forgot to post about them altogether. So here they are, six months later… In January I visited my grandma in Florida and while I was there I finished my first pair of crocheted socks. [...]

September 2010 CAL: Lace Tunic

Amy Maxwell — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:37:21 +0000

Even though I haven’t yet finished the August CAL, I’m planning and have ordered yarn for my September project: the Peaseblossom Tunic designed by Kristin Omdahl from the Summer 2010 issue of Interweave Crochet. I happen to have 2 copies (I bought it, then subscribed to it and they sent me another copy) so I’ll [...]

Lots of Socks

Amy Maxwell — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:04:00 +0000

I forgot to post that I finished my Skew socks: The 2 hanks of yarn that I used for them were just a bit different (they were hand-dyed so I suppose that’s to be expected) so the left sock has more dark brown and less red than the right pair. I don’t think anyone would [...]

August 2010 CAL: Tunisian Scarf Swatching

Amy Maxwell — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:46:47 +0000

Below are various iterations of my ongoing Tunisian crochet scarf design project. My biggest issue with Tunisian crochet, particularly for a scarf, is that it doesn’t always look great from the back and a scarf needs to be designed to be viewed from both sides. I’ve made a list of as many Tunisian stitches as [...]

Swatches

Amy Maxwell — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:46:30 +0000

Proof (mostly for myself) that I have actually gotten some work done in the past couple weeks. I haven’t decided what these swatches will become yet but I have been experimenting with various yarns and stitches. The fluffy neutral colored swatch at the bottom right is part of the Tunisian crochet scarf I’ve been working [...]

I’m a Picky Crocheter

Amy Maxwell — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:18:48 +0000

Lately I’ve realized how picky I’ve become when it comes to finding a pattern/project to crochet. There’s now a growing list of construction techniques that I avoid like the plague. No wonder I’m often unimpressed with crochet magazines. After going through this list there’s usually only one or two projects left that I might want [...]

Teaching Crochet

Amy Maxwell — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:40:27 +0000

Last night I hosted a crochet and/or knit night at my house. Three of my friends came over with various yarns, needles, hooks and beers. One of them knew a bit of crochet already, the other two knew how to knit but wanted to learn to crochet. We didn’t have any specific plans for that [...]

August 2010 CAL: Tunisian Scarf

Amy Maxwell — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:01:55 +0000

Yep, I know I’m super late on the August 2010 CAL project. The month is more than half over and I hadn’t even decided on a project until yesterday. It’s been a lazy blogging month. What can I say? Well, I’ve gotten as far as deciding to do a Tunisian crochet scarf and had settled [...]

Knitting Increases

Amy Maxwell — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:27:16 +0000

One thing that I didn’t expect about knitting is that you can’t just increase however and wherever you want like you can in crochet. If you do you’ll likely get lots of holes. In crochet, increasing is simple: just put more than one stitch into a single space in the row below. Sure, it’s good [...]