tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30846362872772155382024-03-15T20:03:28.365-04:00Yarncraft by Susanbooniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-68619041814096648272024-03-05T22:32:00.004-05:002024-03-05T22:33:38.969-05:00Machine knit coin purse project<p>I love the designs by Nicola Allison of Three Magic Sheep Co.! I just came across a TikTok video tutorial she made showing how to make these sweet coin purses using a 40-pin knitting machine. Such a super cute project!</p><p><br /></p>
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For a 48-needle machine, make it 65 rows of each. Since my pop tart is a Hot Fudge Sundae Pop Tart, I used a dark brown yarn (Red Heart Super Saver in Coffee) for the crust color and a white yarn (Red Heart Super Saver in White) for the frosting layer. I recommend using waste yarn to cast on and cast off from the machine because it makes it easier to close the tubes later.</p><p>Crochet each end of the tube closed and remove the waste yarn. Then fold your tube in half, putting the crust color on one side and the frosting color on the other side. Using the crust color and a 5mm crochet hook, work half-double crochet stitches around the outside edge of the pop tart, first to join the ends of the tubes together (across the short side), then around the corner (placing at least 2 HDCs in each corner), then down one long side (joining the crust layer to the frosting layer), then around the next corner, then across the other short side (where the tube is folded), then around the third corner. At this point, lightly stuff the pop tart, just barely enough to give the center some loft (don't make it at all firm). After stuffing the center, continue crocheting around the last (long) side (again, joining the crust layer to the frosting layer) until you're back to where you started. Don't forget to work a couple extra stitches in that last corner. Then join to the first HDC stitch and fasten off.<br /></p><p>I did 65 rows in my sample piece of a Hot Fudge Sundae Pop Tart on my 46-needle machine, and the aspect ratio is a bit tall compared to what a real pop tart looks like, so I adjusted my recipe to be 60 rows of each color on the 46-needle machines, which should work better, and 65 rows of each color on the 48-needle machines. <br /></p><p>For the eyes, I used a couple of 10mm eyes from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WX1ZVQD/" target="_blank">this kit</a> that I bought on Amazon. I embroidered the little mouth using a small length of Red Heart yarn in black.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaCV5fNQZNPy_cv5KeJm3BpxFjwDmLinweVSFp1PQPEXkXTI3bG6wshZWJchWHnlEFkuqwX8pUMJ6Bw8gzVBGoKlx5m6-mfW2w4kSEQD5HreOcAotWh-NHI3uQ1bL5J_CJAOqnFyWnhWOXSIhBbGgnrTyYVap_Ysap2UvMFGpIwQFNwibk6iIaNO4lYI/s800/s-l1600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaCV5fNQZNPy_cv5KeJm3BpxFjwDmLinweVSFp1PQPEXkXTI3bG6wshZWJchWHnlEFkuqwX8pUMJ6Bw8gzVBGoKlx5m6-mfW2w4kSEQD5HreOcAotWh-NHI3uQ1bL5J_CJAOqnFyWnhWOXSIhBbGgnrTyYVap_Ysap2UvMFGpIwQFNwibk6iIaNO4lYI/w400-h300/s-l1600.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>For the colorful sprinkles, I found this skein of Ice Yarns Lorena Print in purple/pink/yellow/green/turquoise, which are the exact same colors as the sprinkles on the real Hot Fudge Sundae Pop Tarts. And for the chocolatey swirls, I embroidered chain stitches using more of the Red Heart yarn in the Coffee (brown) colorway.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjApEpTJ2rQKBIuDd7naxv6U8cCjbZ7-MNF-3NYCwKYaogBaC2n33Ihh63cLHNi68IT92OY1s1nrWUluJi9TjEPg4k3ov_6yktNDJe6qiJyC975baKVfJ1gE-Rk2Kj4RITUCvgK5AMSnOTnJjDwHV7Ia_-QiaiewgttU7UmHEbCrrgQb7LCyLfZeK_AXM/s1500/71127vXKHYL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjApEpTJ2rQKBIuDd7naxv6U8cCjbZ7-MNF-3NYCwKYaogBaC2n33Ihh63cLHNi68IT92OY1s1nrWUluJi9TjEPg4k3ov_6yktNDJe6qiJyC975baKVfJ1gE-Rk2Kj4RITUCvgK5AMSnOTnJjDwHV7Ia_-QiaiewgttU7UmHEbCrrgQb7LCyLfZeK_AXM/w400-h400/71127vXKHYL.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspo photo<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-36176160152942160072024-01-17T00:57:00.004-05:002024-01-20T01:01:07.737-05:00Coboo infinity scarf<p>Running one entire skein of Coboo through the Addi 46 knitting machine with firm tension resulted in 184 rows, plus a tail that was just long enough to graft the ends together for a child's infinity scarf that is 42 inches long. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFB96wGd2NgRlCbfwGchawe0ZBZDFzS-WdCwH-IqP8iQ34I6egURKnqm-GxsJtdcxn5F_xV0eaKEIq1TalNp7oxAx9Gz5qeH3PjxN9aiAvYR_g_dyRRqLg0wPrZCIWUTMB5G04ddZ1pyOS3KplX8Fm2i4hVd8eMgfsSj9rFHM76NfaQGb2KmWi2V6c7ZY/s640/20240117_140030_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="520" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFB96wGd2NgRlCbfwGchawe0ZBZDFzS-WdCwH-IqP8iQ34I6egURKnqm-GxsJtdcxn5F_xV0eaKEIq1TalNp7oxAx9Gz5qeH3PjxN9aiAvYR_g_dyRRqLg0wPrZCIWUTMB5G04ddZ1pyOS3KplX8Fm2i4hVd8eMgfsSj9rFHM76NfaQGb2KmWi2V6c7ZY/w325-h400/20240117_140030_medium2.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><br />I followed this <a href="https://youtu.be/XK6I_QPQtY4" target="_blank">YouTube tutorial</a> by Calumet Knits for grafting the scarf ends together.<p></p><p>I made this for my great-granddaughter, who loves pink. I originally wanted it to be a pocket scarf, but I would have needed another skein of the Coboo yarn to add enough length to make pockets. But I think the infinity scarf still turned out OK. The yarn fiber is so light that it made it difficult to get my grafting tension just right.<br /><br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-49247834282820929742024-01-06T19:07:00.006-05:002024-01-06T23:44:47.815-05:00Taylor's Beanie<p>When Taylor Swift wore that crocheted beanie to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play football with the Kansas City Chiefs, all of the online yarnie groups went BA-NA-NAS with people wanting to know how to make the same hat. It's the Taylor Effect, y'all.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Zw0w7zzjzKyzycKKUKDhrlcgd2Nc84HUmUlOM6qqfvRLDKOw5H9rcB0L4K-3U7UXiZWbmTc7kdL0mQhHjNuvzXL_ekeSn-0M9naP9iFjiinxGVG6Jdz5So0s1kS3a93b-MEb4gLzF_vqSk0d4ShlfF6D0fdq4hiWhYLq4ePNulSFC8Z206dAmwSwmzs/s640/20240106_185757_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Zw0w7zzjzKyzycKKUKDhrlcgd2Nc84HUmUlOM6qqfvRLDKOw5H9rcB0L4K-3U7UXiZWbmTc7kdL0mQhHjNuvzXL_ekeSn-0M9naP9iFjiinxGVG6Jdz5So0s1kS3a93b-MEb4gLzF_vqSk0d4ShlfF6D0fdq4hiWhYLq4ePNulSFC8Z206dAmwSwmzs/w400-h400/20240106_185757_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Anyway, if you love a Swiftie, like I do, then you simply MUST make them one of these beanies. It works up quickly with simple stitches, so it's an easy project that will bring a huge thrill to your Swiftie's heart, because in no time at all they will be able to rock this hat just like Taylor did.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NgxMBprNqEYUJHrcbiyv3vAi6RrpSYCaM_SfchtExqOE1uTeWj-nzM2ohCeVEXzR5oClETHxUyV1QgQb8RAjZTvcNIOYJ1Xk7FNac0qfRoadNJu9Jn_iE8qWVMG1m_QvJ-nTml4jWjWSy8dJisyWnXkHJ5qThu6BiWrLjRpnyXA_jlEEVEEimsFXG8c/s640/Screenshot_20240105_142054_YouTube_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="295" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NgxMBprNqEYUJHrcbiyv3vAi6RrpSYCaM_SfchtExqOE1uTeWj-nzM2ohCeVEXzR5oClETHxUyV1QgQb8RAjZTvcNIOYJ1Xk7FNac0qfRoadNJu9Jn_iE8qWVMG1m_QvJ-nTml4jWjWSy8dJisyWnXkHJ5qThu6BiWrLjRpnyXA_jlEEVEEimsFXG8c/w185-h400/Screenshot_20240105_142054_YouTube_medium2.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><br />To replicate Taylor's look, it's important to use a bright white yarn for the main color and a rich, vibrant red with blue undertones for the stripe.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSZ_3vyCHLcpotSDKl5abLJ3oelgbXrSbqvkPsgkUU7WiNTvqDfaix3Ue2UoHa_3rc4BvowMVJ1a3NcQJZovPFA_LN2evwwLAdGZ-1jIdcv80_53CuybFL1Ha3IcjnZiY-2VpmCM5FRsWTDZbyiDdAb06LjsgRLE-Y4b5snZ2jSVdbReSh7fbjkHbKDk/s640/20240106_185137_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSZ_3vyCHLcpotSDKl5abLJ3oelgbXrSbqvkPsgkUU7WiNTvqDfaix3Ue2UoHa_3rc4BvowMVJ1a3NcQJZovPFA_LN2evwwLAdGZ-1jIdcv80_53CuybFL1Ha3IcjnZiY-2VpmCM5FRsWTDZbyiDdAb06LjsgRLE-Y4b5snZ2jSVdbReSh7fbjkHbKDk/w184-h400/20240106_185137_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><p><br />You will notice that I have the jersey number "wrong" on the beanie I made. That's because my Swiftie also loves a football player, and he happens to wear jersey number 84 (whereas Travis Kelce wears number 87). </p><p>For the fur pom, I found an affordable pack of faux-fur poms <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FFSR8FX" target="_blank">on Amazon</a>.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcrdNaBr3lkc4PdBsljbXi1JFdLPrde70NBUEnQ2SJ03eWaoVr7Y_ZiNqQKMKgcfUO4p6oc3cEMuX3q-DKb1PzW2VsOhuf7Xs6KlTxhakwpv4fi7n4_juoetLHVP0BdPBXcH79bf8FVO4XMKJd8IXbA8NvwzLFBUBBX5xa3D2RKNLg7D9bVaobnc1PAo/s640/Taylor-Swift_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="501" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcrdNaBr3lkc4PdBsljbXi1JFdLPrde70NBUEnQ2SJ03eWaoVr7Y_ZiNqQKMKgcfUO4p6oc3cEMuX3q-DKb1PzW2VsOhuf7Xs6KlTxhakwpv4fi7n4_juoetLHVP0BdPBXcH79bf8FVO4XMKJd8IXbA8NvwzLFBUBBX5xa3D2RKNLg7D9bVaobnc1PAo/w314-h400/Taylor-Swift_medium2.jpg" width="314" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo showing Taylor's faux fur pompom<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />I am working on writing this pattern, which will be available as a free download on Ravelry. I will link to the pattern page here once it's available. Ravelry pattern link: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/taylors-beanie-3" target="_blank">https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/taylors-beanie-3</a></p><p> <br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/badges/redirect?p=taylors-beanie-3"><img src="https://api.ravelry.com/badges/projects?p=taylors-beanie-3&t=.svg" style="border: none;" /></a></p><p></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-35539656782227429592023-12-30T19:30:00.002-05:002023-12-30T19:30:17.573-05:00Etsy vs. Ravelry<p>In creative circles, there is an ongoing debate about which online
platform is best for selling patterns: Etsy or Ravelry. And more sites
are regularly coming online to also try to grab a piece of the action,
such as Ribblr, LoveCrafts, Ko-fi, and more. </p><p>As a pattern
designer, I have used both Etsy and Ravelry to sell patterns, so I can
speak to this debate from the viewpoint of having used both. </p><p>Etsy
charges sellers a fee for their listings (and the listings expire and
have to be renewed every X number of days, which means you pay the
listing fee again) whether you sell anything or not. Ravelry doesn't
charge listing fees, and your listings never expire; it only charges you
a fee when you make a sale. Depending on your individual needs and
goals, there are different advantages and disadvantages to each
platform, so the answer of which platform is best is entirely dependent
upon your particular situation. There is no one-size-fits-all best
answer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVvNsi4i9OtIqbQcfzp7X48M0SiTnGQnHBNIRv2WFLd-6N9oPFeEt9svZW7BW-rJHlXLq506MlRtLsFDCYKtCiCTy6LSSTpIRnuvxpYpzgpmLhzs6aBrEdMGKG3kgB6oxGAFdoimUbeWpPUl8Sh-sRIzDiYsm1n4yXg17vMOUnPOjtRdC2tIz_XycI0E/s600/gnomeknitheart.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVvNsi4i9OtIqbQcfzp7X48M0SiTnGQnHBNIRv2WFLd-6N9oPFeEt9svZW7BW-rJHlXLq506MlRtLsFDCYKtCiCTy6LSSTpIRnuvxpYpzgpmLhzs6aBrEdMGKG3kgB6oxGAFdoimUbeWpPUl8Sh-sRIzDiYsm1n4yXg17vMOUnPOjtRdC2tIz_XycI0E/w400-h400/gnomeknitheart.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-34797962632594547862023-12-06T15:00:00.015-05:002023-12-07T15:07:00.916-05:00Mini Dino in chenille<p>These adorable mini dinos are so fun and fast and easy to make. The free pattern is <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-dino-3" target="_blank">Mini Dino</a> by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/merrymakes" target="_blank">MerryMakes</a>. A member of my family gifted me this skein of bulky chenille yarn, so naturally I had to see how this pattern would work up in the bulky yarn using an 8mm hook. (There wasn't a label on the skein, so I don't know what brand or colorway this yarn is.)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFbmMse1G24Ew8-iaMD-OoK9Ru8G9leOCRaPk3pASGzTOCCL2tNAC0rsHYq_qW8i7q4q_vAp6GpNhSQ4nJwlM9oOz-vej89oiGL__xAD7epB8oPUZZRVc0UyybbV_OJh63vijNW70gLLqB2s1170n_VEGX9TiEaYMkCG0BwJYWRbyaY3jwkkAvo0evwE/s640/20231207_132651_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="511" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFbmMse1G24Ew8-iaMD-OoK9Ru8G9leOCRaPk3pASGzTOCCL2tNAC0rsHYq_qW8i7q4q_vAp6GpNhSQ4nJwlM9oOz-vej89oiGL__xAD7epB8oPUZZRVc0UyybbV_OJh63vijNW70gLLqB2s1170n_VEGX9TiEaYMkCG0BwJYWRbyaY3jwkkAvo0evwE/w320-h400/20231207_132651_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />For the eyes I used a pair of 20mm black buttons from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WX1ZVQD/" target="_blank">this set I found on Amazon</a>. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_N6UuXuw_zXUc_v6tl1kc4fhMoMq9feqLp-q7bd3hWdPtlzsmFXhNYoA88lsw7I3ZPGO41XW1AtiZxeObxCD45NQwwau3rZI0Xdd3qntq56kcPIIeiLwqLIxAr7S6tAIXQCae_6Yvquoq1gq-CpnG8O4ww44p5oiXlCqmOgQ9cBuU0-Qjn5Sa2Psnoc/s640/20231207_132717_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="486" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_N6UuXuw_zXUc_v6tl1kc4fhMoMq9feqLp-q7bd3hWdPtlzsmFXhNYoA88lsw7I3ZPGO41XW1AtiZxeObxCD45NQwwau3rZI0Xdd3qntq56kcPIIeiLwqLIxAr7S6tAIXQCae_6Yvquoq1gq-CpnG8O4ww44p5oiXlCqmOgQ9cBuU0-Qjn5Sa2Psnoc/w304-h400/20231207_132717_medium2.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br />This mini dino is made by following the same pattern as the smaller dinos, same stitch and row counts. The only difference is the size of the yarn and hook, which produced a dinosaur about 12 inches tall. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh995luxMVujbql5x7GJEQ56cHoOCeuY-ukDLcUcBhxCjg13QG6ocJK1j5kkKN2JfFeImgcXWkwVjbD2UUwLHGUPi3LJnbf5jxNGoJBMgrYm1r2mlk7-8CgW1YT9sUbiXoiNCKfRvxhkC4dhvJjjpkdTcQzhC7yFYZRCBq4Olm3nDal4-aUJYr4aeTH68A/s640/20231207_132835_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="475" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh995luxMVujbql5x7GJEQ56cHoOCeuY-ukDLcUcBhxCjg13QG6ocJK1j5kkKN2JfFeImgcXWkwVjbD2UUwLHGUPi3LJnbf5jxNGoJBMgrYm1r2mlk7-8CgW1YT9sUbiXoiNCKfRvxhkC4dhvJjjpkdTcQzhC7yFYZRCBq4Olm3nDal4-aUJYr4aeTH68A/w298-h400/20231207_132835_medium2.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcTvKq49QK0Njw2C8strYZsqtJrFkRmFGC9X10VYcXnepLK-I8_v3dPff1e5jN2wVYxRaTYE_uGfdAuszM_KMLvngkcgPaY5jxfbcoer6OEOsxzj-mrqBwj-KiPNrYUimVsF2oOmPK81GeEu-KauKmGQeITJHwSeb_gTJRC4tW57TFYtZDc-RH12ghaM/s640/20231207_142701_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="640" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcTvKq49QK0Njw2C8strYZsqtJrFkRmFGC9X10VYcXnepLK-I8_v3dPff1e5jN2wVYxRaTYE_uGfdAuszM_KMLvngkcgPaY5jxfbcoer6OEOsxzj-mrqBwj-KiPNrYUimVsF2oOmPK81GeEu-KauKmGQeITJHwSeb_gTJRC4tW57TFYtZDc-RH12ghaM/w400-h289/20231207_142701_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-21483063091233973572023-11-28T00:01:00.004-05:002023-11-28T00:01:36.222-05:00But it fits!<p>This meme by Nicki of <a href="https://www.nickishomemadecrafts.com/" target="_blank">Nicki's Homemade Crafts</a> made both me and my husband laugh out loud. Too funny!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkwElDObk4zkAc7derrT9in5GPnC1uvybrlL1DvJ4I-kLTBMC7S0s8mTgEmS3gxRYIj1OorRCcgxUJo00K8xeKn_VPPoEhvRfuzp6zf0OV35KOx1xXwQTJH3f9tKeRAigc9jWnEV6h447Us9dLNfVw1g7jP6XNAMqlEL1XnXvNhLyXLTjmR8n6iOuaJM/s1080/362694917_846947820122776_8076936360587993485_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkwElDObk4zkAc7derrT9in5GPnC1uvybrlL1DvJ4I-kLTBMC7S0s8mTgEmS3gxRYIj1OorRCcgxUJo00K8xeKn_VPPoEhvRfuzp6zf0OV35KOx1xXwQTJH3f9tKeRAigc9jWnEV6h447Us9dLNfVw1g7jP6XNAMqlEL1XnXvNhLyXLTjmR8n6iOuaJM/w400-h400/362694917_846947820122776_8076936360587993485_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-22115139250919754432023-11-16T21:28:00.008-05:002023-12-26T21:37:56.145-05:00Giant Timothy T-rex<p>I had this one skein of colorful Red Heart Super Saver Color Block yarn in the Party Time colorway that I wanted to use to make something for Rose. Orange is featured prominently in the colorful skein, and orange is one of Rose's favorite colors. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxObtKjT_z1octAKbJxlGDMLWOgDwQ0rFnGvkmA8ePcODlaBBnmkijYB_jN1dkPqnbMwxuINnbyxoWpX3QMhJx-80AC_1vq1MgDgQW-sZbk_o7eE5rVP8B5pJx7ezx3BVIzWTA-5Ig5d0cKLDXyiWmxkWWY76IsURfeVL3FAtmZdI94mULI7zC7NHaUo/s640/20231117_144640_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxObtKjT_z1octAKbJxlGDMLWOgDwQ0rFnGvkmA8ePcODlaBBnmkijYB_jN1dkPqnbMwxuINnbyxoWpX3QMhJx-80AC_1vq1MgDgQW-sZbk_o7eE5rVP8B5pJx7ezx3BVIzWTA-5Ig5d0cKLDXyiWmxkWWY76IsURfeVL3FAtmZdI94mULI7zC7NHaUo/w320-h400/20231117_144640_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />At first I tried to see if there was enough yarn to make something to wear, like a "Housecoat of Many Colors" sort of thing. But the one skein wasn't enough for that, and apparently the colorway was discontinued, so I couldn't buy more. <p></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjZ61XOaJ8o_r7_Gb9ZSXp9Ib95-CzyeXajlVPEFP119FKga0obXfSq-NLzca_Bwli4G4NEZwJCd2eG6aMMxLkB03lI40XaaE_3hn-M_pwfeU235H6fKLgjNXSw2cwo2cQE4PPwlCZpslrSbX9xG7Sd-NDUVoOL-X9z5gSeywFZtqG4YWNou1_8V20_s/s640/20230819_170112_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="640" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjZ61XOaJ8o_r7_Gb9ZSXp9Ib95-CzyeXajlVPEFP119FKga0obXfSq-NLzca_Bwli4G4NEZwJCd2eG6aMMxLkB03lI40XaaE_3hn-M_pwfeU235H6fKLgjNXSw2cwo2cQE4PPwlCZpslrSbX9xG7Sd-NDUVoOL-X9z5gSeywFZtqG4YWNou1_8V20_s/w400-h373/20230819_170112_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not enough yarn to make a cardigan or blanket </td></tr></tbody></table><br />So then I had another idea: Why not make a giant Timothy T-rex for Rose by holding the colorful yarn double with a neutral gray and using an 8mm hook? And that's how this giant Timothy was born. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAEvN_DYwoWfyRNhCxochmStDKZJ-7QAtOM10y-5KlvfdZNMxTVdRtbnY8hYjGHPmPA7u6L_5V6MY2C-ix-BzNEggDgvkERbHyJz2CM78vnT_I2SiG102_Wd0nO69PAg8V4R2-k9Xi6edqcnA3BjPI-Ndjrq5jHELZP0lNsQEc4REXXGGNbVdCIrdZOE/s640/20231117_144849_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAEvN_DYwoWfyRNhCxochmStDKZJ-7QAtOM10y-5KlvfdZNMxTVdRtbnY8hYjGHPmPA7u6L_5V6MY2C-ix-BzNEggDgvkERbHyJz2CM78vnT_I2SiG102_Wd0nO69PAg8V4R2-k9Xi6edqcnA3BjPI-Ndjrq5jHELZP0lNsQEc4REXXGGNbVdCIrdZOE/w400-h400/20231117_144849_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Timothy and friends<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The pattern specifies to use 10mm safety eyes, but I didn't have any safety eyes on hand, so I used two 25mm black buttons from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WX1ZVQD/" target="_blank">this kit</a> that I found on Amazon. It has black buttons in a bunch of different sizes, so they are useful for lots of various projects. So far I have used these buttons for eyes on a few recent amigurumis: my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/booniesangel/melly-teddy-ragdoll-zoey-zebra" target="_blank">Zoey Zebra</a> and also my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/booniesangel/halloween-melly-teddy-ragdolls" target="_blank">Halloween Melly Teddy Ragdolls</a> Gabby Ghost and Bobby Bat.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiR5v72mZpbJEjpW5fx3KwOQ0pun2TImA7YSqkHu3RzCuzGapQx53Yc4ZO6DHtHQAIpQ323pKFZUl2PbZzpyc9Cxnzf1OeiKhhI_ctA7-xdF5CcfYp6TS69h4cZoUvOBjVT9cMT5ggcbl5i4mvFNLMGtmFUY29RXosRR8ubS-kuCOplrINAfwopzOEzlY/s640/20231117_144716_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiR5v72mZpbJEjpW5fx3KwOQ0pun2TImA7YSqkHu3RzCuzGapQx53Yc4ZO6DHtHQAIpQ323pKFZUl2PbZzpyc9Cxnzf1OeiKhhI_ctA7-xdF5CcfYp6TS69h4cZoUvOBjVT9cMT5ggcbl5i4mvFNLMGtmFUY29RXosRR8ubS-kuCOplrINAfwopzOEzlY/w320-h400/20231117_144716_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Holding the two colors of yarn together and working at this large gauge with an 8mm hook, my finished Timothy stands about 15 inches tall. I hope he will make a nice, snuggly companion for Rose! <br /><br /><p></p><br /><br />booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-44310564061529952212023-10-26T21:39:00.006-04:002023-12-26T22:06:48.999-05:00Adult Crochet V-Neck Vest Cardigan-Style<p>After making this <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/adult-crochet-v-neck-vest" target="_blank">Yarnspirations pattern</a> as written for a pullover vest, now I decided to see if I could adapt it to also make a cardigan-style vest for my husband. It is made with Bernat Softee Baby Solids & Marls yarn in the Flannel colorway. (<a href="https://yarncraftbysusan.blogspot.com/2023/01/adult-crochet-v-neck-vest.html" target="_blank">Here's a link</a> to my post about the pullover vest.)<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeSgG3GV2LYfM2ciY2avZKEtqoxdjMValfRVvPMBxaoqKN6DsCit1DhzRCkM01ByCSQW6ml0hP1r6ULOB8UdKmce43ONrE2S8Ce8lF-NItkLrSipw9sEAM79Bylt8r5iN39eZ4vH8ptwfbHKfbcDZx049VOkZ7yRDCR6qli-BuqHLrxcf-jvoA3SzMJM/s640/20231225_123428_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="522" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeSgG3GV2LYfM2ciY2avZKEtqoxdjMValfRVvPMBxaoqKN6DsCit1DhzRCkM01ByCSQW6ml0hP1r6ULOB8UdKmce43ONrE2S8Ce8lF-NItkLrSipw9sEAM79Bylt8r5iN39eZ4vH8ptwfbHKfbcDZx049VOkZ7yRDCR6qli-BuqHLrxcf-jvoA3SzMJM/w326-h400/20231225_123428_medium2.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><br />Since this design is worked from the bottom up, the lower part of the torso will be seamless from the bottom edge up to where we divide for the armholes, which I think will look nice, and it also means that the only seams to sew will be the joins at the top of the shoulders. <p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr14f7b0gQPIlm_Y5JSCb2pGcKo0eIb_xM_a_uFWPR_IcsAlf_49der8hGei7bL6SX8mqC7tiTKL1VqBdedJt_ANSXq3UrncDOEDWJ7OTH9ZXV3-ITWsocmU5gJXRWrJm26dQGDwq5Iz9dhUeoPX2VWtmiUzaTCMxsbpkoybJUYAwA7zV6U8QNjCPNkUU/s640/20230404_134552_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr14f7b0gQPIlm_Y5JSCb2pGcKo0eIb_xM_a_uFWPR_IcsAlf_49der8hGei7bL6SX8mqC7tiTKL1VqBdedJt_ANSXq3UrncDOEDWJ7OTH9ZXV3-ITWsocmU5gJXRWrJm26dQGDwq5Iz9dhUeoPX2VWtmiUzaTCMxsbpkoybJUYAwA7zV6U8QNjCPNkUU/w400-h185/20230404_134552_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main body done, including pocket openings<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I also added pockets to the front panels, and the button placket is completed with six tortoiseshell buttons that are 7/8-inch across.<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-X_Onxf-B2RlUyZzWm8lokNR4U64jigeRaTvUQhYTfJRBF7Xjxtwq5HR3PBoWGTbVhnvkgQGLtv_0iC4mHLTvxRd0gk0HxTDQPE5rKolf0MNT0lgLgbdWeaD9ijNmGM1IY6JLmyxdMYXKzNkGu-H8m1bBK6lPLVJjRJADFtnZMH5jTWem_vfYohdCzU/s640/20230323_131406_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-X_Onxf-B2RlUyZzWm8lokNR4U64jigeRaTvUQhYTfJRBF7Xjxtwq5HR3PBoWGTbVhnvkgQGLtv_0iC4mHLTvxRd0gk0HxTDQPE5rKolf0MNT0lgLgbdWeaD9ijNmGM1IY6JLmyxdMYXKzNkGu-H8m1bBK6lPLVJjRJADFtnZMH5jTWem_vfYohdCzU/w400-h185/20230323_131406_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After 2 skeins about 12.5 inches tall
</td></tr></tbody></table><br />This project took me most of a year to complete only because I had a lot of big projects at work and just a whole lot of other things going on all year, which greatly reduced my time for crocheting. Normally, a project this size would take a few weeks to finish. Thankfully, things settled down enough for me to finish this in time to give it to my husband for Christmas.<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3uzR-SfBDrrgw1y3tXGPJvCJLuYUh9743oDeup-rappD00AAEQRrHhieISnDT6694X4SOe4Q3IRNLu0NMY8zjsmdPt6uXyJ4Ugi5lo0IEljzVyLA8a991f5_XfKU_VLmZphH4_w-WyTfH5SGYxmHXkFIXqgQK7SaAT3kkgTMnAz1AEvqHuDvnW20lvI/s640/20230310_180834_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3uzR-SfBDrrgw1y3tXGPJvCJLuYUh9743oDeup-rappD00AAEQRrHhieISnDT6694X4SOe4Q3IRNLu0NMY8zjsmdPt6uXyJ4Ugi5lo0IEljzVyLA8a991f5_XfKU_VLmZphH4_w-WyTfH5SGYxmHXkFIXqgQK7SaAT3kkgTMnAz1AEvqHuDvnW20lvI/w400-h185/20230310_180834_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After 1 skein about 6.5 inches tall
</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br />booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-13988929892111444852023-09-12T14:02:00.007-04:002023-09-14T11:32:46.123-04:00Neo and Scoop Mini-Dinos free pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuScn6z0hm-XjYwpVlUJqyTnbKECtEqx1cnYuI4dO3rSiULkU2vo4SeEgL0VoSoi2wS4d7akATB0FfJyNwQTKsM3GbiSKbJgggOgQgikZBkTwrSzkmIAhP7e1l6SUIyjDqqNINTQhY8GwHpUfdGOZHN2eXfYe4gtjbVnx4FISM8xf_8NDiG87DqkqU9A/s4096/Scoop-and-Neo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="4096" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuScn6z0hm-XjYwpVlUJqyTnbKECtEqx1cnYuI4dO3rSiULkU2vo4SeEgL0VoSoi2wS4d7akATB0FfJyNwQTKsM3GbiSKbJgggOgQgikZBkTwrSzkmIAhP7e1l6SUIyjDqqNINTQhY8GwHpUfdGOZHN2eXfYe4gtjbVnx4FISM8xf_8NDiG87DqkqU9A/w400-h400/Scoop-and-Neo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Since the beginning of the year I have been in the middle of several large, long-term projects and felt like I needed to give myself a mental break and make something that works up super fast but also gives a finished product that is super satisfying. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJQwzvVs0_k9-vDe-jxBLkdsNOTiGM6eqXplC6zgbqERlLYwD_QH76REryRAq9bF2C46By40ixEQRQ0Y69jfFMnKKdYoGQLwjA08pWwGl2Edi6-n6girf9QoRA14Ui15WyXw20aOwfIBrAC203n8iURtcAmmSQr6o_lN4Y-iag1E6JZkGPycbMwMJpIA/s640/20230912_120231_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJQwzvVs0_k9-vDe-jxBLkdsNOTiGM6eqXplC6zgbqERlLYwD_QH76REryRAq9bF2C46By40ixEQRQ0Y69jfFMnKKdYoGQLwjA08pWwGl2Edi6-n6girf9QoRA14Ui15WyXw20aOwfIBrAC203n8iURtcAmmSQr6o_lN4Y-iag1E6JZkGPycbMwMJpIA/w184-h400/20230912_120231_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><br />This <a href="https://merrymakes.com/blogs/news/how-to-crochet-mini-dino" target="_blank">Mini-Dino</a> designed by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/merrymakes" target="_blank">Mary</a> of the <a href="https://merrymakes.com/" target="_blank">MerryMakes blog</a> turned out to be just the project that my weary heart needed. He is SO STINKIN' CUTE!!! And he was really fast and easy to make. I wuv him!!! I also love that Mary has a <a href="https://youtu.be/kddt-3x2Ll0?si=IZuq-GNDXThT9F_j" target="_blank">video tutorial</a> that walks us through every step of the creation process.<p></p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kddt-3x2Ll0" width="320" youtube-src-id="kddt-3x2Ll0"></iframe></div><br />I made mine with a 5.5mm hook, which is a larger hook than the pattern specifies, but I tend to crochet tighter than the average bear anyhow, so I think it worked out fine. At the gauge I was working, my dino turned out to be about 6.5 inches tall. For comparison, Mary's Mini-Dinos work up to be about 5 inches tall when made with worsted weight yarn and a 4mm hook. I was also using the yarn-over single crochet technique rather than the more traditional yarn-under single crochet technique that a lot of amigurumi makers use. Mary also works her dinos using the yarn-over single crochet, but I've read that if you use the yarn-under single crochet, your finished item will be slightly shorter than if you used the yarn-over single crochet.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBUh-z3OPu6G5lcNO2Hg5xookOE2y_oouHJmJtWepYITXykMeFm4O2kPFn6kk6EyqFnCa0iii4L8mwaTHKwwox3CbKZ-ULiI_2WJR1ggPE7siOWURQLXrQIbqcW8n3lf0R1XIDLjMm8SpQUc-_bpiWNX5pV68s-9kIHAKnzPD7IA7atpE5UdwBfzk7lc/s640/20230912_120216_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBUh-z3OPu6G5lcNO2Hg5xookOE2y_oouHJmJtWepYITXykMeFm4O2kPFn6kk6EyqFnCa0iii4L8mwaTHKwwox3CbKZ-ULiI_2WJR1ggPE7siOWURQLXrQIbqcW8n3lf0R1XIDLjMm8SpQUc-_bpiWNX5pV68s-9kIHAKnzPD7IA7atpE5UdwBfzk7lc/w184-h400/20230912_120216_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><p>The pattern also specifies to use 6mm safety eyes, but I didn't have any safety eyes on hand, so I used two 10mm black buttons from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WX1ZVQD/" target="_blank">this kit</a> that I found on Amazon last year. It has black buttons in a bunch of different sizes, so they are useful for lots of various projects. So far I have used these buttons for eyes on a few recent amigurumis: my <a href="https://yarncraftbysusan.blogspot.com/2023/05/zoey-zebra-melly-teddy-ragdoll.html" target="_blank">Zoey Zebra</a> and also my <a href="https://yarncraftbysusan.blogspot.com/2022/10/join-free-halloween-cal.html" target="_blank">Halloween Melly Teddy Ragdolls</a> Gabby Ghost and Bobby Bat.</p><p>Just because he is soooo adorable, here's another picture of Neo posing on the coffee table with my <a href="https://yarncraftbysusan.blogspot.com/2021/01/round-basket-for-square-coasters-free.html" target="_blank">Round Basket for Square Coasters</a>. 😍<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoH-mC1QYp1hUGQ6lQVFcxc027q81xZvof_sgA1r9zskKpbZ5xHJifArVs248WvxEU6NBHjXdsvt8GlTcOWFfABjJFiUKCpYXuUPsr2XE02_gSH02DJIO7VXrhVyI8Q99JzICETIJDIjePOfYwbuh6d4ucvKxc9RfkUzr2l3zHd4LNIY7L5u-dXam5zg/s640/20230912_154742_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="640" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoH-mC1QYp1hUGQ6lQVFcxc027q81xZvof_sgA1r9zskKpbZ5xHJifArVs248WvxEU6NBHjXdsvt8GlTcOWFfABjJFiUKCpYXuUPsr2XE02_gSH02DJIO7VXrhVyI8Q99JzICETIJDIjePOfYwbuh6d4ucvKxc9RfkUzr2l3zHd4LNIY7L5u-dXam5zg/w400-h314/20230912_154742_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Neo turned out so cute that I decided he needed a friend, so I used a small scrap of Red Heart Super Saver in the Zebra colorway to make his friend Scoop. Scoop looks like newsprint from a newspaper, so that's how she got her name. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJdeynd3kYzNNuLu-H_JYtvxQmeNt91goNVnod-n88-kQ1wN6WY0ACE5rW5JUgVcUCv2Ig1OwmFgef9NqyTRzGzHLSvuU-I4b3XUiiJxdBv3G1OxESnr8zKE4qFTIT0m_4cVVEFyPAXd7Oxlrhj9K15ACj36VmSg00tiRXGAnSwRWpthaYCdmrrX9LNM/s640/20230913_145401_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJdeynd3kYzNNuLu-H_JYtvxQmeNt91goNVnod-n88-kQ1wN6WY0ACE5rW5JUgVcUCv2Ig1OwmFgef9NqyTRzGzHLSvuU-I4b3XUiiJxdBv3G1OxESnr8zKE4qFTIT0m_4cVVEFyPAXd7Oxlrhj9K15ACj36VmSg00tiRXGAnSwRWpthaYCdmrrX9LNM/s640/20230913_145401_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeeLVLuIwho2qeMRcEnKAiOkbVhqgosFwXg3UJ8qXQvgkw_Vfmah-o2DeILAG9cFF531RTbCFK68PBbFV7ZuRGiM-llRi1spdmSMCdfFIqJ5i9hGRMKU-1f2t6ZhRGMrRtqilL7gG-K0KmdKioaHK7zxQs9_O5FrDQVEK9FZsHXmotI-yEheThSAmja0/s640/20230913_142841_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeeLVLuIwho2qeMRcEnKAiOkbVhqgosFwXg3UJ8qXQvgkw_Vfmah-o2DeILAG9cFF531RTbCFK68PBbFV7ZuRGiM-llRi1spdmSMCdfFIqJ5i9hGRMKU-1f2t6ZhRGMrRtqilL7gG-K0KmdKioaHK7zxQs9_O5FrDQVEK9FZsHXmotI-yEheThSAmja0/w400-h400/20230913_142841_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="640" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJdeynd3kYzNNuLu-H_JYtvxQmeNt91goNVnod-n88-kQ1wN6WY0ACE5rW5JUgVcUCv2Ig1OwmFgef9NqyTRzGzHLSvuU-I4b3XUiiJxdBv3G1OxESnr8zKE4qFTIT0m_4cVVEFyPAXd7Oxlrhj9K15ACj36VmSg00tiRXGAnSwRWpthaYCdmrrX9LNM/w400-h328/20230913_145401_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYk1RySngQskP-MPpLBUapxROjJSykJ0jgvACwrNbu3Khzx7RMo1dhAxKUM4jiUnziiqQXPG9ama_nlOBfuKQ0HuxHTF6ZltpQF3qhpEmXNoSzlL52Usdsa-QkJ2h8RYfAy9vdt35_SR0L-L73NBwPyGx7NCdb0U1czxSgX1K6GQ9_hhvVsCWwgjDlDE4/s640/20230913_142651_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYk1RySngQskP-MPpLBUapxROjJSykJ0jgvACwrNbu3Khzx7RMo1dhAxKUM4jiUnziiqQXPG9ama_nlOBfuKQ0HuxHTF6ZltpQF3qhpEmXNoSzlL52Usdsa-QkJ2h8RYfAy9vdt35_SR0L-L73NBwPyGx7NCdb0U1czxSgX1K6GQ9_hhvVsCWwgjDlDE4/w400-h268/20230913_142651_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYgxOdmSK15HqAFVDBCoBMfLLZT1thqSCxkQFLr6otadUBz4bAaw5NrHlKn-fX3GblrnQKWfwrNLOrdMtXZawFNtXGCYPG0kB1m6H0Xdx3iv7NB8O_vR-ppSVPLqdcm7hRV-0B7yOv5KHXkdm7RTiSzo-oYDIgH89oRAitNPXgeRWz4i0jFT5n8H29Gg/s640/20230913_142541_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYgxOdmSK15HqAFVDBCoBMfLLZT1thqSCxkQFLr6otadUBz4bAaw5NrHlKn-fX3GblrnQKWfwrNLOrdMtXZawFNtXGCYPG0kB1m6H0Xdx3iv7NB8O_vR-ppSVPLqdcm7hRV-0B7yOv5KHXkdm7RTiSzo-oYDIgH89oRAitNPXgeRWz4i0jFT5n8H29Gg/w184-h400/20230913_142541_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjRSZZ0PKv7SokOIzXq6fIdKOkorjw8n7xl94Dpe0ip2b5_Dafdq8JKtlp16otKzPoeavDgSw77yAh0IonkGJ6cSq6T6Vml5Mq-0EdfsedZsdc-TyEpVbz9CqeemishhCcPaRiPMchHcN_0cL3oIHJEULfvDdtJ2MeXuO73ZlupUcbCxaq--xtstX31M/s640/20230913_142526_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjRSZZ0PKv7SokOIzXq6fIdKOkorjw8n7xl94Dpe0ip2b5_Dafdq8JKtlp16otKzPoeavDgSw77yAh0IonkGJ6cSq6T6Vml5Mq-0EdfsedZsdc-TyEpVbz9CqeemishhCcPaRiPMchHcN_0cL3oIHJEULfvDdtJ2MeXuO73ZlupUcbCxaq--xtstX31M/w184-h400/20230913_142526_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><br />booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-53424177926164649522023-08-09T21:48:00.001-04:002023-08-22T21:56:28.870-04:00Raffie Sun Hat free pattern<p>This sun hat pattern by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/kinga-erdem" target="_blank">Kinga Erdem</a> is drop-dead gorgeous, so I just had to make one. The Raffie Sun Hat pattern is available for free on Kinga's blog, <a href="https://www.myhobbyiscrochet.com/2022/07/raffie-sun-hat.html" target="_blank">My Hobby Is Crochet</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVREJqwW-SSubqx2E7j-r3OegCj5FuShKzjsyXtkmKkVFzcJzMACUbmi86hyDAobESpze4TDW43idQ-autKnOCXLKNCIFDis4CXikikhN2C-P7Dyb5Gj4ilZKMCgn-xFxBmWYhiOXDWnWnQqBGAZHjEapilNqzZ6MTPhFjvOq9tyN5XUmS6NQ2sF966vE/s640/20230822_164829_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="640" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVREJqwW-SSubqx2E7j-r3OegCj5FuShKzjsyXtkmKkVFzcJzMACUbmi86hyDAobESpze4TDW43idQ-autKnOCXLKNCIFDis4CXikikhN2C-P7Dyb5Gj4ilZKMCgn-xFxBmWYhiOXDWnWnQqBGAZHjEapilNqzZ6MTPhFjvOq9tyN5XUmS6NQ2sF966vE/w400-h278/20230822_164829_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>But I did have to adjust the pattern somewhat to make it in a messy-bun style to accommodate my everyday hairstyle. I used the Peekaboo Sun Hat design by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/susanna-biaye" target="_blank">Susanna Biyae</a> as my guide for that. The Peekaboo Sun Hat pattern is available for free on Susanna's blog, <a href="https://fosbasdesigns.com/crochet-beach-hat-pattern/" target="_blank">Fosbas Designs</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBa0KM62tYIVOS2TAMqj10exH4ENoqg5h2RZ418e9tCi99bwZbZkxxZDZ9GLuAzGjFy9973ZWaTGsVW_bkFGiEMrTfCVuomtmK1_MDuVkFv_zatqmCYGg3555A4xhCiP261HcsnwIvtpa4_GadpghAvvIdou9qHLhlfmpmkuTJzqyfLopW1gZSUKi9yvo/s640/20230817_161326_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBa0KM62tYIVOS2TAMqj10exH4ENoqg5h2RZ418e9tCi99bwZbZkxxZDZ9GLuAzGjFy9973ZWaTGsVW_bkFGiEMrTfCVuomtmK1_MDuVkFv_zatqmCYGg3555A4xhCiP261HcsnwIvtpa4_GadpghAvvIdou9qHLhlfmpmkuTJzqyfLopW1gZSUKi9yvo/w318-h400/20230817_161326_medium2.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br />I think I used a thinner raffia than Kinga used for hers, so it wasn't possible for me to meet gauge using the suggested hook size. I went up two hook sizes and also worked the top of the hat to 75 stitches to get to the size I need. My polyester raffia yarn <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QGV4P9H" target="_blank">came from Amazon</a>. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEA0ryZMkzjrX8AYE9lWMEVxEjCdIyQTSh7ZidNxj6u-kHrFDl_1XuBkarAD03jRBWZvfsOTTOUXUo1iLkF2rghijb1jC6yzTYouDsmioGIRTpOosQn1QrwxrnbfOOoNB1Aii9MWzUKYgGAMHAD7HITkBbWvgKRDZsc08nCewrxGa_l6OCm6hNMgWCUg/s640/Snapchat-2029573745_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="640" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEA0ryZMkzjrX8AYE9lWMEVxEjCdIyQTSh7ZidNxj6u-kHrFDl_1XuBkarAD03jRBWZvfsOTTOUXUo1iLkF2rghijb1jC6yzTYouDsmioGIRTpOosQn1QrwxrnbfOOoNB1Aii9MWzUKYgGAMHAD7HITkBbWvgKRDZsc08nCewrxGa_l6OCm6hNMgWCUg/w400-h326/Snapchat-2029573745_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The cluster-stitch pattern for the sides of the hat crown needs a stitch count in a multiple of 3, so changing the stitch count is fairly easy. Kinga works hers in the round (so the right side of the work is always facing you), but for mine I was doing mine in rows (to make the back of the hat open). Fortunately for me, it was possible to work the cluster-stitch pattern she uses simply by reversing the order of the cluster stitches on the wrong-side rows (to keep the clusters "leaning" the same direction). Easy peasy. Working the rows this way probably changes the look of the cluster-stitch pattern somewhat, but I think it turned out great.<p></p><p>The wire rope I used to reinforce the brim came from <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-16-in-x-50-ft-Galvanized-Steel-Uncoated-Wire-Rope-811072/300018981" target="_blank">Home Depot</a>. This product was recommended by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/jess-coppom" target="_blank">Jess Coppom</a> in her free <a href="https://makeanddocrew.com/fedora-crochet-sun-hat-pattern/" target="_blank">Fedora Crochet Sun Hat pattern</a>, which is available on her blog, Make And Do Crew.</p><p>The last thing to figure out is the hat band. I used a 4mm hook and chained 150, which was long enough to wrap around the crown of the hat with ends long enough to tie in a loose square knot. I don't know if I'll leave it like that or if I'll maybe try adding some beads to dress it up a bit without being too busy.</p><p>My husband and I have a lovely vacation coming up, and I'm super excited to get to take this gorgeous sun hat along to wear during our adventures.<br /><br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-88860229007254269642023-07-24T22:26:00.004-04:002023-07-25T22:31:13.597-04:00Condensation fighter<p>This is just another quick cotton cup cozy I whipped up to fit my glass filled with a refreshing drink with ice. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpyptrVFpGykR3GZS4HSC7kWax0ns8Og7XDOag7GPWipjkOrmsPs8Mbn_MxX5iRJOrNeNHts6QrKWvHyO4FhwAr9BytAAUPR-GKmeO7Zvyf0qYftJ4ZEH1E5aD4KHwBdUnpFG4vVVc1djmExrZe_qsuaq38lVgrebcmSLaD-5ENRZOOtZ-C50KlENwIQ/s640/20230724_140336_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="640" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpyptrVFpGykR3GZS4HSC7kWax0ns8Og7XDOag7GPWipjkOrmsPs8Mbn_MxX5iRJOrNeNHts6QrKWvHyO4FhwAr9BytAAUPR-GKmeO7Zvyf0qYftJ4ZEH1E5aD4KHwBdUnpFG4vVVc1djmExrZe_qsuaq38lVgrebcmSLaD-5ENRZOOtZ-C50KlENwIQ/w400-h286/20230724_140336_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I hate dealing with condensation on the outside of my glass, so I use a lot of cotton cup cozies in the summer. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ky7_xo00b-T1ns9siXNjmuOSP2rcM3_3lci7qTCk4kC2wLR-hbs5oOdHO8f_IYr3cXDX9s2QW7mC0XqXXB1dFI8B0RKT1hG9uEbdaz5manQZwm4KDnTT-M265iauKIOeKC_XFfI3WGmSvSczkv3ZCbWSGPeB7_xQTNBWhdbOzK7S43VnmM3AwZH1bCQ/s640/20230724_140355_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ky7_xo00b-T1ns9siXNjmuOSP2rcM3_3lci7qTCk4kC2wLR-hbs5oOdHO8f_IYr3cXDX9s2QW7mC0XqXXB1dFI8B0RKT1hG9uEbdaz5manQZwm4KDnTT-M265iauKIOeKC_XFfI3WGmSvSczkv3ZCbWSGPeB7_xQTNBWhdbOzK7S43VnmM3AwZH1bCQ/w270-h400/20230724_140355_medium2.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br />No pattern for this; I just crocheted this to fit the size of my glass. The cozy is secured with straps that fit over the handle in pretty much the same way a face mask's straps fit over a person's ears. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPonx29Nm9J7sbzULB-o3vvqT4jfBkhLcTZxgIRzdmC-3Q4-XbPt9JpqKxQxRqjk9G3pFdkzic_8FgI4zgiNMJRXueVb6JPtWzxjZPiB-R0xX2LDehc9J2DaihVQA4NtbBoMjUsUZreZUZ1pvEC1Kg9fgEmWdccaOr7R6RtsTG5potXO_lj0zfrecyfvs/s640/20230725_110317_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="640" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPonx29Nm9J7sbzULB-o3vvqT4jfBkhLcTZxgIRzdmC-3Q4-XbPt9JpqKxQxRqjk9G3pFdkzic_8FgI4zgiNMJRXueVb6JPtWzxjZPiB-R0xX2LDehc9J2DaihVQA4NtbBoMjUsUZreZUZ1pvEC1Kg9fgEmWdccaOr7R6RtsTG5potXO_lj0zfrecyfvs/w400-h398/20230725_110317_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />A woman in a crafting group shared her idea for securing a cup cozy this way, no buttons or other fasteners required, and I thought it was very clever, so I wanted to try making a cozy that way too. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0e_pTPTUQ9GHfWXfvdLF1BdN6edfzlPP1EW9LMj5opMG5twuOEBwck_8Fc7Ym8CB1ygKgZ2cciHA7WuuDfarE3c8iC-fKTb3cxA8q29BR7IFUK-EJWCBWh_vdG1e7B8i7X2sT7btdkx89UI1jmSJIuHmtKGXf2Oy5TubZSH6LPjVH_HGGALxPC6cJzz0/s640/20230724_140417_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="424" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0e_pTPTUQ9GHfWXfvdLF1BdN6edfzlPP1EW9LMj5opMG5twuOEBwck_8Fc7Ym8CB1ygKgZ2cciHA7WuuDfarE3c8iC-fKTb3cxA8q29BR7IFUK-EJWCBWh_vdG1e7B8i7X2sT7btdkx89UI1jmSJIuHmtKGXf2Oy5TubZSH6LPjVH_HGGALxPC6cJzz0/w265-h400/20230724_140417_medium2.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here's a link to my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/booniesangel/condensation-fighter" target="_blank">Ravelry project page</a>.<br /></p><p><br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-10218593901521313552023-07-16T20:25:00.000-04:002023-08-08T20:38:52.176-04:00Zuzu's Petals - fingering<p>This is my very first project using fingering weight yarn! And if that weren't a cool enough fact all by itself, the yarn I'm using is a lovely ball that I found at a thrift shop for only 99 cents! How's that for cool?!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1Y5YVkEwx9mqNtYhJgXfsdXGt5Lb99NF_7eCtGwlz1juRYo7zUUXWLKhMk-ap7Fvw0bPbwZxNFya7I_KwS0ftAw9ogR96UUgOZPzcSv7pMG7i9ukTT8Ympi-Ob8yItqICiocjdS_2D-26Ngm26ie__hpFT-wSZiX_3BnOisVPw4EIhY2Z2go8RbcCL8/s640/20230808_103336_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="488" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1Y5YVkEwx9mqNtYhJgXfsdXGt5Lb99NF_7eCtGwlz1juRYo7zUUXWLKhMk-ap7Fvw0bPbwZxNFya7I_KwS0ftAw9ogR96UUgOZPzcSv7pMG7i9ukTT8Ympi-Ob8yItqICiocjdS_2D-26Ngm26ie__hpFT-wSZiX_3BnOisVPw4EIhY2Z2go8RbcCL8/w305-h400/20230808_103336_medium2.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><br />The yarn didn't come with a manufacturer's label on it, so I have no idea what brand it is or even what the fiber content is. It kind of feels like it has cotton in it; it might even be 100% cotton, for all I know. I just liked the color - it reminds me of the faded grayish blue of denim blue jeans, and I think it will make a lovely <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zuzus-petals" target="_blank">Zuzu's Petals</a> cowlette. This is a paid pattern designed by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/carina-spencer" target="_blank">Carina Spencer</a>.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7iLc5oBDU06Bw8i2mAR5x-FucOPgKNNNejShtYOZPRnz7ktJ_dQaukExfkOTzGHHundSim1ap5-nvgrW3A7Oc-cAaaA8wjtjxugWhfgA6-ilYOCu_-Y5dRAtQd2M-HKdY0-LREapAb43nvQI9PvECb-yyQJ_Y7gfnJohgS2havATk6FYW63Cujzg7T0/s640/20230807_225931_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="640" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7iLc5oBDU06Bw8i2mAR5x-FucOPgKNNNejShtYOZPRnz7ktJ_dQaukExfkOTzGHHundSim1ap5-nvgrW3A7Oc-cAaaA8wjtjxugWhfgA6-ilYOCu_-Y5dRAtQd2M-HKdY0-LREapAb43nvQI9PvECb-yyQJ_Y7gfnJohgS2havATk6FYW63Cujzg7T0/w400-h340/20230807_225931_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY1W1Bv5bh3aU9mVDr6WqQwAiVPKNwkXPcUeiffNfAOlwdnm4ObJ8NyKyzQgW_48EyXlS8SVHLR6OOeasGE4OrgTnIrycPPEmEYm968F5L7WkI6fa4ivkWzmOP_LPpUqHYByLXrtFzgFF7Jr3-eSwo5T_tf3u8Pvd0gjeEhvCe42k_TBhATpLsd1d0uI/s640/20230807_225943_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="640" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY1W1Bv5bh3aU9mVDr6WqQwAiVPKNwkXPcUeiffNfAOlwdnm4ObJ8NyKyzQgW_48EyXlS8SVHLR6OOeasGE4OrgTnIrycPPEmEYm968F5L7WkI6fa4ivkWzmOP_LPpUqHYByLXrtFzgFF7Jr3-eSwo5T_tf3u8Pvd0gjeEhvCe42k_TBhATpLsd1d0uI/w400-h299/20230807_225943_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Because the width of the neck opening was only 16 inches when I reached the end of section 1, I knew I would need to keep adding width to make it be possible to pull the cowlette over my head. I decided to work two more 12-row repeats, hoping that would bring the width to something closer to 20 inches wide, which I figured would be a dimension that would fit better over my head. That meant my final stitch count at the end of section 1 was 151.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxX5u-RKcej7SWc46ZLey9-oVNoHuqvLYe8cAQz7rU4eiDI3Cy7JM5WvOAUucelS2gMfq3iT329qyIq0zY2LHcsf2WPwbQCdiMn5txEap6l4WybPo2n7uIV-WqcBMzlcSr4u6eVsXr2D965WWnfPeeGPiZrk2-zYgmEyRdEy-eFdTpcPdJS_J1DWDetw/s640/20230703_101356_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxX5u-RKcej7SWc46ZLey9-oVNoHuqvLYe8cAQz7rU4eiDI3Cy7JM5WvOAUucelS2gMfq3iT329qyIq0zY2LHcsf2WPwbQCdiMn5txEap6l4WybPo2n7uIV-WqcBMzlcSr4u6eVsXr2D965WWnfPeeGPiZrk2-zYgmEyRdEy-eFdTpcPdJS_J1DWDetw/w400-h185/20230703_101356_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of section 1 with 103 stitches<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqJ71NHlJnloiGkbYvuZS2x0SPgtpgFF_HsxN89GXSmX9T5Xgui6bnlQ0oTs3iT8zgjSm5cGnKDUDo5_OEtphFewSb8R0oRAUvUY9ze1NchVL2IJWDnUfk1fJsxQyzRXLu6WsLTccMW-JVwuSnJv8hpLc30DayTjRn2sTBJ8YDPtOThjzLuErO1sGvPE/s640/20230706_100246_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqJ71NHlJnloiGkbYvuZS2x0SPgtpgFF_HsxN89GXSmX9T5Xgui6bnlQ0oTs3iT8zgjSm5cGnKDUDo5_OEtphFewSb8R0oRAUvUY9ze1NchVL2IJWDnUfk1fJsxQyzRXLu6WsLTccMW-JVwuSnJv8hpLc30DayTjRn2sTBJ8YDPtOThjzLuErO1sGvPE/w400-h185/20230706_100246_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of section 1 with 151 stitches<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>As I got toward the end, I was worried about losing at yarn chicken (running out of yarn, in other words). So I skipped the optional purl round and instead went directly to the cast off. But then, after casting off, I could see that I did actually have enough yarn left on the skein to be able to do the purl round, so I tinked back the cast-off round and added the purl round before casting off again. I just knew that I would always regret not having the purl round in there, if I didn't add it, because it really does help straighten out the edge curling, even before blocking. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6kU8qyq0VCaMdsMQy2kaZwSfiOaU5_WxTBZ91wn7KeFkZ7OcDVjnUkhmUdKEBXNEvCkh2-nNutwb8xdPM1hc77IeowsRNmqSMjL2aGERX-4Qg8e5rYfxkvxK6eR6QUAePzr0wNjK0FYXvci84zxMn0eU3YJoMJar3ZLb5uhYVSjC4tf73WgEpngLttU/s640/20230719_124421_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6kU8qyq0VCaMdsMQy2kaZwSfiOaU5_WxTBZ91wn7KeFkZ7OcDVjnUkhmUdKEBXNEvCkh2-nNutwb8xdPM1hc77IeowsRNmqSMjL2aGERX-4Qg8e5rYfxkvxK6eR6QUAePzr0wNjK0FYXvci84zxMn0eU3YJoMJar3ZLb5uhYVSjC4tf73WgEpngLttU/w400-h185/20230719_124421_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before blocking<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I could have saved myself the trouble of tinking back if I had weighed my skein when working the last few rounds. If I had weighed it, I would have been able to know that I'd have enough to work the last optional purl round before casting off. Live and learn! But it was pretty close!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ4HCeQy1RGOXu-WjlbB_w1XRYUMMqkWIDiH_C-H6W163leCUNwj8z9A7qZkFWc1epxasjWiaKWiSs5FCkoIk-ww_nnYervvDbRK0p0vd4Bq8Ye7S96q2Lq3tNAc9ZuNBIg0wWs3Bonqo_2Y43ju1z6D-QJsi7BHibuqGTC9ywOoeRWg6voxVChN5jL4/s640/20230729_151548_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ4HCeQy1RGOXu-WjlbB_w1XRYUMMqkWIDiH_C-H6W163leCUNwj8z9A7qZkFWc1epxasjWiaKWiSs5FCkoIk-ww_nnYervvDbRK0p0vd4Bq8Ye7S96q2Lq3tNAc9ZuNBIg0wWs3Bonqo_2Y43ju1z6D-QJsi7BHibuqGTC9ywOoeRWg6voxVChN5jL4/w400-h400/20230729_151548_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blocking</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3pbN-viVehINXKVm-5hgJ2OlYS-TdhErYPqy0v-WSSoYXL7SUVo70G1lbtI50sPfmRYCT3mdvWpmw2BUgD-w_95Kk6exmhrlB6_-AL-KaSLjV3JqLaTuTaamS1Un6pscbp890l4T23aspRNJTDl0GSxx4WudUnejK4_3TEr0vH4i0IpUv5aOb2ipf0g/s640/20230703_102234_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="640" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3pbN-viVehINXKVm-5hgJ2OlYS-TdhErYPqy0v-WSSoYXL7SUVo70G1lbtI50sPfmRYCT3mdvWpmw2BUgD-w_95Kk6exmhrlB6_-AL-KaSLjV3JqLaTuTaamS1Un6pscbp890l4T23aspRNJTDl0GSxx4WudUnejK4_3TEr0vH4i0IpUv5aOb2ipf0g/w400-h395/20230703_102234_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gauge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-90177528134568157992023-06-10T20:16:00.033-04:002023-07-31T20:32:51.498-04:00Peekaboo Sun Hat free pattern<p>I first attempted this pattern in 2020, right before my family decided to move cross-country, so this project got put away for a few years until things started to settle down again. But I never forgot about it because I think it's a great pattern. I wear my hair in a messy bun during the day at least 99% of the time, so I love hat patterns that are designed to accommodate my preferred hairstyle.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr-eKnRzEzbz-ZURkGOxXzkyVdPrHQD_jx8uglajxCEC2mCLOEx5Mgpsy62Nf9AGd5YMJLFnQc_iO9D7mDURCNkfcGpMQ09i77uMfB84XLaO3lcXytRAcdAebfEd47FO5aQ0Pm8O_R1kqdzUAt73ACLpzERrN_t9XsYRlsE27K25_dbnWRbiVHaagRuE/s640/20230731_195339_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="640" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr-eKnRzEzbz-ZURkGOxXzkyVdPrHQD_jx8uglajxCEC2mCLOEx5Mgpsy62Nf9AGd5YMJLFnQc_iO9D7mDURCNkfcGpMQ09i77uMfB84XLaO3lcXytRAcdAebfEd47FO5aQ0Pm8O_R1kqdzUAt73ACLpzERrN_t9XsYRlsE27K25_dbnWRbiVHaagRuE/w400-h303/20230731_195339_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Messy bun hats for winter became all the rage a while back (which was great for me), and we saw many variations of beanie patterns designed that way, but there still aren't many summer/sun hats around that are made to work for long-haired people who want to both wear their hair up and also wear a hat for sun protection in summer.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1SzZbBwlTHZT-oONIRyK92EqyZHmRLV_SAF59mcOHCDNgtvJlkuf7oAAGLsjHEpYhn_z814zlOYCw-otVsW9uLL6vC6o4Iig37m4LIW8ffz-Wpu2V7_rfG33pDImmVe5DJLQOM_jokJdbA0d0GQxZlnWsmeVNpFOedUgseL-Lw6HRoaiYzI1ldTMI2M/s640/20230731_195418_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="640" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1SzZbBwlTHZT-oONIRyK92EqyZHmRLV_SAF59mcOHCDNgtvJlkuf7oAAGLsjHEpYhn_z814zlOYCw-otVsW9uLL6vC6o4Iig37m4LIW8ffz-Wpu2V7_rfG33pDImmVe5DJLQOM_jokJdbA0d0GQxZlnWsmeVNpFOedUgseL-Lw6HRoaiYzI1ldTMI2M/w400-h313/20230731_195418_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/peekaboo-sun-hat" target="_blank">Peekaboo Sun Hat</a> designed by <a href=" https://www.ravelry.com/designers/susanna-biaye" target="_blank">Susanna Biaye</a> is a very well designed, great solution to that dilemma. I love it.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kqqJjSZxLjnY3WLlv0eEnLoAiY1jtrX4JbGQHRM8ytJ4rHEC4q45gzKf-zeMqLQ9c5xb6N3L_YdTHESKRVdSGEjeH1tN8mDxW9hWmfkJFho8LpZGrlpXfpb7C0H5LRI5Gl85hp7kqSmaGJqMl1hy1UX909ybmDTwHH4KwLrlV75icnooNzdlDc0kdOE/s640/20230503_135245_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="640" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kqqJjSZxLjnY3WLlv0eEnLoAiY1jtrX4JbGQHRM8ytJ4rHEC4q45gzKf-zeMqLQ9c5xb6N3L_YdTHESKRVdSGEjeH1tN8mDxW9hWmfkJFho8LpZGrlpXfpb7C0H5LRI5Gl85hp7kqSmaGJqMl1hy1UX909ybmDTwHH4KwLrlV75icnooNzdlDc0kdOE/w400-h316/20230503_135245_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />In 2020, I initially started working the pattern using some leftover Red Heart yarn in my stash, but it didn't take long for me to realize that this heavy worsted acrylic fiber was not going to make a hat that would feel comfortable to wear in the summer heat. Then, as I said before, life got in the way, and this project got shelved.<p></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBM6Pa-ufANPAx-r78ZbOlk1eMsSb3PgTjd1SY_NRInAgDQwiG67ck3dxlXu9mrCqO3DqV6TufQepk49gbyuG8BlAVarIgNS_MC_1LHmSIaEgMG_r_UKOl0sbgwwNP2sRoLYWY1_jNJ6weLYCJrLRD_q3_-mRJZvHz_Vasjld-l0MbiXMmUFH1-HMo9OQ/s640/20200821_075255_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBM6Pa-ufANPAx-r78ZbOlk1eMsSb3PgTjd1SY_NRInAgDQwiG67ck3dxlXu9mrCqO3DqV6TufQepk49gbyuG8BlAVarIgNS_MC_1LHmSIaEgMG_r_UKOl0sbgwwNP2sRoLYWY1_jNJ6weLYCJrLRD_q3_-mRJZvHz_Vasjld-l0MbiXMmUFH1-HMo9OQ/w400-h225/20200821_075255_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First try in Red Heart acrylic<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />When I finally had time to think about trying this pattern again in April 2023, I had decided I wanted to make it using either some thin jute cord or else maybe a raffia paper ribbon.<br /><br />I had most of a spool of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09NSRKVXM/" target="_blank">this 2mm jute cord</a> in my crafting stash (leftover from making tags for Christmas ornaments, etc.) and decided to see if I could use it to make the Peekaboo Sun Hat. (One 1,100-foot spool of the jute cord is amply more than enough to make one of these hats.)<br /><br />The jute is very coarse, but it was surprisingly easy to crochet with using a 5.5mm hook. However, to make the hat more comfortable to wear, I plan to add an interior band (like a sweatband) cut from one of my husband's old T-shirts. I will also tack on a black grosgrain ribbon as a hatband on the exterior. It took me a few weeks after completing the crochet part of this project to finish sewing on the black band by hand.<br /><br />Because I was working at a different gauge, I had to modify some of the stitch/row counts from the original pattern, but that wasn't too difficult.<br /><br />The roughness of the jute fiber gives the hat a bit of a broken-in look like you'd see on a gently-worn old straw hat. I think this will be a great hat to wear while working in the garden or even while out hiking.<br /><br />This is the first time I've ever added a wire to a hat brim for shaping. From the little I've read about the process, it seems that using a thin twisted cable type of galvanized flexible wire is better for hats than a single-ply wire. The thin wire cable is marketed under many descriptive key words; I found what appears to be a suitable product by searching for "picture hanging wire." Each hat brim needs about 50 inches of the wire (or about 1.4 yards), so you obviously don't need to buy a 100-foot roll of the stuff unless you're planning to mass-produce a lot of crocheted sun hats. </p><p>The trickiest part for me, since I'm new to adding wire to hats, was figuring out which gauge of wire would be heavy/strong enough to hold the brim in shape without being too heavy or too thin. Again, from the bit of reading I've done of what other yarncrafters have written about adding wire to hat brims, is that a wire gauge of somewhere between 16 gauge (about 1.6mm or 1/8th-inch thick) to 20 gauge (about 0.9mm or 1/16th-inch thick) is the ideal. <br /><br />After a lot of clicking around, I found this blog post and pattern for the free <a href="https://makeanddocrew.com/fedora-crochet-sun-hat-pattern/" target="_blank">Fedora Crochet Sun Hat</a> by Jess Coppom of Make and Do Crew; she suggested this 1/16 in. x 50 ft. Galvanized Steel Uncoated Wire Rope <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-16-in-x-50-ft-Galvanized-Steel-Uncoated-Wire-Rope-811072/300018981" target="_blank">from Home Depot</a>, and I decided to use that wire for my hat brim.<br /><br />If you look at my photo where I'm in the process of adding the wire to the brim, you'll see how the part of the brim with the wire is lying flat, whereas the part of the brim without the wire is lying crumpled and shapeless. It's fun to see how the simple addition of the wire is a game-changer for shaping the wide brim of the sun hat.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-gZH6OlkNhk9CrApiAWqOZJxa-ocWn0YoUuqylEBOd9HAYRToQUHkbjwLxqSNNfeGMoiBnYEW8OgXa1mizPMiW4RnyhX6hkPxFKShIHMe1t_td-feiiNp_nH7pmc6Wt7D7VqfAc3u7RNnrgRvZNQafrf0JQAeJ7LCSEOxa0NmeytRWRZJHBVoxJ5ADA/s640/20230502_123239_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-gZH6OlkNhk9CrApiAWqOZJxa-ocWn0YoUuqylEBOd9HAYRToQUHkbjwLxqSNNfeGMoiBnYEW8OgXa1mizPMiW4RnyhX6hkPxFKShIHMe1t_td-feiiNp_nH7pmc6Wt7D7VqfAc3u7RNnrgRvZNQafrf0JQAeJ7LCSEOxa0NmeytRWRZJHBVoxJ5ADA/w184-h400/20230502_123239_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><br />The brim on my hat is about 3.5 inches deep with 144 stitches around. I used a 6.5mm hook for working the last round with the wire added.<br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-70504870264752209642023-06-01T00:02:00.001-04:002023-11-28T00:08:21.776-05:00Haiku Cardi crochet style<p>I decided to experiment with making a crochet version of the Haiku Cardi. For the fabric, I used the stitch pattern from the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/genuine-pleasure-shawl" target="_blank">Genuine Pleasure Shawl</a>, a free pattern designed by Jamie Swiatek, but just about any triangle shawl pattern with repeating rows would do because that is the base shape for the Haiku Cardi. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYdJ3BNE-wF0PE08yOdEucKcqUM6t43DqzWzEKwA0eJTrEAjYFcPDBrR4DSS6SvdQho8gMh-YxFnP-kpJVMFGzENmmYqL8jxZXyr7w6wWYh53_Mgwjw26SI5rUdh3OEfgxFAQCBWsnpHp4m933UbRHwZ3EjF-qgAbHO86J5LWdYbffCg5c1b4zBvnuDE/s640/20231127_155132_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="487" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYdJ3BNE-wF0PE08yOdEucKcqUM6t43DqzWzEKwA0eJTrEAjYFcPDBrR4DSS6SvdQho8gMh-YxFnP-kpJVMFGzENmmYqL8jxZXyr7w6wWYh53_Mgwjw26SI5rUdh3OEfgxFAQCBWsnpHp4m933UbRHwZ3EjF-qgAbHO86J5LWdYbffCg5c1b4zBvnuDE/w305-h400/20231127_155132_medium2.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><br />The Genuine Pleasure Shawl has a 10-row pattern repeat, but it's easier to memorize than it sounds, so once you get into the rhythm of it, it becomes simple to read your stitches to figure out where you are as you go without having to constantly keep referring back to the pattern.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA0GgG95m4m7P1PlXI02I9M5o9Y9NBkT3v5PIoJ9zDoD8TMWy46_rwrqUDQezIIauacdGF2EJ59PorYUfRhyphenhypheny8BPKSm9UhIB5c5ZuuVngu0jIRlu_ndKbTAp2HSB2X8hdxzmUiLWMcCPm9AnGxD3F3Rc4zBmZdokfhE1UyBZhnQCrxXPRoPfK3p8PB3w/s640/20231127_155157_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="640" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA0GgG95m4m7P1PlXI02I9M5o9Y9NBkT3v5PIoJ9zDoD8TMWy46_rwrqUDQezIIauacdGF2EJ59PorYUfRhyphenhypheny8BPKSm9UhIB5c5ZuuVngu0jIRlu_ndKbTAp2HSB2X8hdxzmUiLWMcCPm9AnGxD3F3Rc4zBmZdokfhE1UyBZhnQCrxXPRoPfK3p8PB3w/w400-h341/20231127_155157_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I made this to be a housecoat/bathrobe/dressing gown for our guest room, so I made the length a bit longer than I would for a regular cardigan, and I also added pockets to the front using the pockets from the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lazy-diamond-boho-pocket-shawl" target="_blank">Lazy Diamond Boho Pocket Shawl</a>, a paid pattern designed by Crystal White-Van Cleemput, just because they work up quickly and look super cute.<br /><br /><p></p><br /><br />booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-46443450351193950452023-05-29T19:56:00.005-04:002023-06-13T20:21:05.666-04:00Zoey Zebra Melly Teddy Ragdoll<p>I only made it through the first two parts of the free Zoey Zebra crochet-along before life got in the way and I regrettably had to set the project aside for a few months. By the time I was able to pick it up again, the free links were gone, so I decided to endeavor to finish the project by making the remaining pieces based on the <a href="https://mandmcrochetdesigns.com/" target="_blank">designer Melanie Grobler</a>'s photos.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvp4Zc0obRsoHU3gS_sGkmeor07x-PO_qoKk3hz8qchOOA5YpXTbqu5F5PQrzpsqmwt2NMNcumkSW4Jbip3YMZQh5fcz1Za3sBafMIvlfUJht207zWNsV4p46XHLaYCUCBuD6MEnunvrPitKXEycDObmTJcaffqzhv_FuiwM1KuHrWt0RfFdoqzQv/s640/20230530_094840_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvp4Zc0obRsoHU3gS_sGkmeor07x-PO_qoKk3hz8qchOOA5YpXTbqu5F5PQrzpsqmwt2NMNcumkSW4Jbip3YMZQh5fcz1Za3sBafMIvlfUJht207zWNsV4p46XHLaYCUCBuD6MEnunvrPitKXEycDObmTJcaffqzhv_FuiwM1KuHrWt0RfFdoqzQv/w184-h400/20230530_094840_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><br />It was easy enough to approximate the legs by looking at the photos, but when it came to the ears, I decided to google around to find something similar that someone else had done and shared the steps. Why reinvent the wheel if I didn't have to, right? I used the ears from Jess Huff's <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heidi-the-horse" target="_blank">Heidi the Horse</a> free amigurumi pattern, which is also available <a href="https://jesshuff.com/heidi-horse-free-amigurumi-pattern/" target="_blank">at this link</a>.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5bqdZm1HWEWiSvj27I-2QCwqSNGNclvTEKWXl1L7GM1Q4wBEF0VYTahbiAQzBev8x4gjg6cry__ON3tEJ1IqxMr9Ucvaro08_vNondguKuXDPcsyJCPmcji3sEBHd9DsDm61i01rGV6jkeCj6UdjfuuYk9xzcRBNrSeHXZN0E8NaSEX2vtBTmM30/s640/20230530_094818_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5bqdZm1HWEWiSvj27I-2QCwqSNGNclvTEKWXl1L7GM1Q4wBEF0VYTahbiAQzBev8x4gjg6cry__ON3tEJ1IqxMr9Ucvaro08_vNondguKuXDPcsyJCPmcji3sEBHd9DsDm61i01rGV6jkeCj6UdjfuuYk9xzcRBNrSeHXZN0E8NaSEX2vtBTmM30/w400-h185/20230530_094818_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />For the rose, I used the free <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/3d-rose-2" target="_blank">3D Rose</a> pattern by Lisa Auch, which is also available <a href="https://www.crochet-patterns-free.com/2014/04/free-crochet-flower-pattern-how-to.html" target="_blank">at this link</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3t6-CQ_xoV2LV6y0ItvQFMC69SyQShKxV5pfBWnzgwRTwrysDqOs__EzOsylUEWxzpyM_rttS_43e73cpsRZti5aZmctYuuDBw4Eq7BnyUXitfhDdMxUyUJwCjoHWdIBThEC1NhiyQFSEtH6ziv7chTlA9pc54-JYu1BQbT2eMmW7GyWk3danZSmS/s640/20230530_101647_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3t6-CQ_xoV2LV6y0ItvQFMC69SyQShKxV5pfBWnzgwRTwrysDqOs__EzOsylUEWxzpyM_rttS_43e73cpsRZti5aZmctYuuDBw4Eq7BnyUXitfhDdMxUyUJwCjoHWdIBThEC1NhiyQFSEtH6ziv7chTlA9pc54-JYu1BQbT2eMmW7GyWk3danZSmS/w400-h185/20230530_101647_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The eyes are 12mm black buttons from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WX1ZVQD/" target="_blank">this set on Amazon</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lXhr79vbmb7iQw9XtigEfTQ9WUFY1zspyOkCVb00Lj0eE4tYFB1KrLwH5i8HgmutYCPyzJohyQ0YAkpGADG8HAdauYyF5kRt0BJG84hlAF5TDnLSMYdLY8v72iYhH3vVcTwMmyVe8DGluQxHD3dzySnFPorFPS4b3fB_E7FuMWjVAnGSSQT6vux5/s640/20230530_094736_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lXhr79vbmb7iQw9XtigEfTQ9WUFY1zspyOkCVb00Lj0eE4tYFB1KrLwH5i8HgmutYCPyzJohyQ0YAkpGADG8HAdauYyF5kRt0BJG84hlAF5TDnLSMYdLY8v72iYhH3vVcTwMmyVe8DGluQxHD3dzySnFPorFPS4b3fB_E7FuMWjVAnGSSQT6vux5/w184-h400/20230530_094736_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here is a link to my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/booniesangel/melly-teddy-ragdoll-zoey-zebra" target="_blank">Ravelry project page</a>.<br /></p><p><br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-47629528694858025912023-05-14T21:51:00.002-04:002023-05-26T21:43:24.950-04:00Yarn tunnel<p>We now interrupt your regularly-scheduled scrolling to present to you this yarn tunnel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc8F_AOCEv_khYxzDSCqtFFreXwlq2QXRcoB52YLGw6OC2CcX-pZ8mjehv6ntMjPhy0SZuRp5ImcTno7z6j5a2OWjUfp7UWq-Ie-f8p2JfoIQzmXFvJaBC1pEPxrQzQA0pi3rNC5gnlp9mMTM5yMGnAWXC15Y9xLVQkGk0tR51N6d14Q6jcxpY36h/s4000/20230514_160846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc8F_AOCEv_khYxzDSCqtFFreXwlq2QXRcoB52YLGw6OC2CcX-pZ8mjehv6ntMjPhy0SZuRp5ImcTno7z6j5a2OWjUfp7UWq-Ie-f8p2JfoIQzmXFvJaBC1pEPxrQzQA0pi3rNC5gnlp9mMTM5yMGnAWXC15Y9xLVQkGk0tR51N6d14Q6jcxpY36h/w400-h185/20230514_160846.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Who doesn't love a great yarn tunnel? 😄 This yarn tunnel comes to you courtesy of my latest WIP, which will hopefully be finished soon, so I can share it with all y'all. Stay tuned!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwUI9TFz5F-Dp_i0HLJRBoR-G2RdzJoQNr3OR9PZE2RtY1I-sIawkxZHsUpy942RNq8eAdR9GgWDny5FLgn0WFAYxxi9GX-fnDQ9etlW0BgPZQ4sf6a9-qIQbkDaV_9SsyRvFLPEo6vsedRt0cge_zlQJz0fnSS3sQ7ryroyEcjVHfdfAxwoUDXGk/w400-h185/20230514_160914.jpg" width="400" /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;">Who's got next?!? 😂</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-3207206749466298232023-04-17T21:55:00.002-04:002023-05-02T19:38:40.460-04:00Haiku Cardi revisited<p>I really like how well my first Haiku Cardi turned out. (See it in the blog post prior to this one, or at my Ravelry project page <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/booniesangel/haiku-cardi" target="_blank">here</a>.) </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2tk7pvqVEnDjwyXaDjyixYPQTEiiKbkZuf2cqeQ2KX9KL7iOji1MKlGu5JFK5vPNDczdG1sYtRB3VCrMUNrVCLT8yrKicMWBnKOOxVox61JQPnk6ccaO21305TlEyRmNwvc9y-iiDt5nc94XeUqNGB4Ja1l6nekBY3kXLhxCSUoO46wTK7RGiZFa/s640/20230424_215512_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="616" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2tk7pvqVEnDjwyXaDjyixYPQTEiiKbkZuf2cqeQ2KX9KL7iOji1MKlGu5JFK5vPNDczdG1sYtRB3VCrMUNrVCLT8yrKicMWBnKOOxVox61JQPnk6ccaO21305TlEyRmNwvc9y-iiDt5nc94XeUqNGB4Ja1l6nekBY3kXLhxCSUoO46wTK7RGiZFa/w385-h400/20230424_215512_medium2.jpg" width="385" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dye lots are still a thing, y'all - sigh<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I wanted to make the pattern again, but this time I utilized garter stitch to emphasize the stitch definition in the triangle section and also to alleviate some issues I had before with the front placket and sleeve edges wanting to curl. The plackets in garter stitch lie much better without any additional persuasion (i.e., aggressive blocking).<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIsqhJD9OxIYfukUaFtlmsVpYYtr1vtuybj4FiTxX-HkoU2LvU6ka8QVJ0Dsd7ZNSy0EdpL-zJfGbHSyXlvaINJVg8e0ScfyLw7itL_MaF03J6rDwvGr7fti2Tx9MnjYRHeK2XMztVmVxQNEUFgMszUUeEVYADUUQju6ltTm7H78mYI3urmW4Enxv/s640/20230424_215548_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIsqhJD9OxIYfukUaFtlmsVpYYtr1vtuybj4FiTxX-HkoU2LvU6ka8QVJ0Dsd7ZNSy0EdpL-zJfGbHSyXlvaINJVg8e0ScfyLw7itL_MaF03J6rDwvGr7fti2Tx9MnjYRHeK2XMztVmVxQNEUFgMszUUeEVYADUUQju6ltTm7H78mYI3urmW4Enxv/w400-h240/20230424_215548_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I ended up with 275 stitches across the bottom after rejoining the fronts to the back, which is a few more than the pattern called for, but a minor difference like that doesn't really matter in a project like this. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kAlnYicpvHZW4SfUNNNNiFuUGUb1s49bMihG_nLdKLmzZ-8CA9B32gyE6t2NKT0OOcWEoPyb9tmDSbkWme4dI5o2WV0E6cUEcSU636AI5WQH9Xq1erlsDfyPBU9BCCi06hhbNqvEM8x7Ro0XV9sZc4SnI750XMkNTsHUXkY-3Ikhowf8bvHL_W_Q/s640/20230424_215522_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="332" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kAlnYicpvHZW4SfUNNNNiFuUGUb1s49bMihG_nLdKLmzZ-8CA9B32gyE6t2NKT0OOcWEoPyb9tmDSbkWme4dI5o2WV0E6cUEcSU636AI5WQH9Xq1erlsDfyPBU9BCCi06hhbNqvEM8x7Ro0XV9sZc4SnI750XMkNTsHUXkY-3Ikhowf8bvHL_W_Q/w208-h400/20230424_215522_medium2.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><p></p><p>On this project, I learned the hard way that dye lots are still a thing, which is unfortunate, because the only way I had access to this Denim colorway of Red Heart Super Saver was by buying it through the mail.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyKjjMegaz228ryIhFjWdaMYEhpAXVSEggXmKW3aqVsy5MvnQz90AH6QExndGUdBr1YSuquthaw1oW04fv40nuKEtlmp1YXCIKsxfswiAdCy80ALSaPIjz5hYa61PiEHLWwWD3hz7XA1FxYTofn-hw8pQmSTATfFs5NcTj7HHNFxt7DDjV4petvAy/s640/20230312_111946_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyKjjMegaz228ryIhFjWdaMYEhpAXVSEggXmKW3aqVsy5MvnQz90AH6QExndGUdBr1YSuquthaw1oW04fv40nuKEtlmp1YXCIKsxfswiAdCy80ALSaPIjz5hYa61PiEHLWwWD3hz7XA1FxYTofn-hw8pQmSTATfFs5NcTj7HHNFxt7DDjV4petvAy/w400-h185/20230312_111946_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left and right fronts done<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Of course, I don't know anything about how companies like Red Heart mass-produce their yarn, but it seems to me that in the 21st century, with the preponderance of all things digital, that companies ought to be able to exert better control over their color reproduction, to the point where dye lots are no longer necessary. (I'm only talking here about BIG companies; naturally I wouldn't extend the same expectation onto smaller or indie yarn producers.)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XJbuxsfuJ2HmDOK-vfYK05zcd2AUGXZAMDVvKOn_z75_vBuom0jkXD22fKt5FpH-AUfwFAnpeePlJktxnrzOjuyoDcbsKZyg59l9pGu4SIt2bO52wPK8b1eRO4u33IHl6va2rXGkweaSlgW1lzm0YY1CLWAT_hETm1_WhMNxu2nZo3oNGb7OblFZ/s640/20230329_113531_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XJbuxsfuJ2HmDOK-vfYK05zcd2AUGXZAMDVvKOn_z75_vBuom0jkXD22fKt5FpH-AUfwFAnpeePlJktxnrzOjuyoDcbsKZyg59l9pGu4SIt2bO52wPK8b1eRO4u33IHl6va2rXGkweaSlgW1lzm0YY1CLWAT_hETm1_WhMNxu2nZo3oNGb7OblFZ/w400-h400/20230329_113531_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My stockinette gauge<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>So, anyway, I very clearly was given a skein from a different dye lot, which cuts a visibly darker line at the top of the lower portion of this cardigan. Nothing to be done about it now, so I'll just consider it a "design feature." Bah-ha-haaaa.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD7V4NB0qgmi2VxxXi60bR7ldhnVF8Ir4aUDIDFS98j1naANxq3YfE_BMl0SW-MGw2G-ELXkQTvemH4oyyjDcTXGWqukZDpb-fhF5KiOR3VjXP8x3QrLD5mp6XxquMb10-IiNukGdaP4nWGOBoLcxvQgqWbGB7wXoKgz6lUJr-xAxcXF7NJqxB7xK/s640/20230314_112645_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD7V4NB0qgmi2VxxXi60bR7ldhnVF8Ir4aUDIDFS98j1naANxq3YfE_BMl0SW-MGw2G-ELXkQTvemH4oyyjDcTXGWqukZDpb-fhF5KiOR3VjXP8x3QrLD5mp6XxquMb10-IiNukGdaP4nWGOBoLcxvQgqWbGB7wXoKgz6lUJr-xAxcXF7NJqxB7xK/w184-h400/20230314_112645_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oops!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I also had an "oops!" moment after rejoining the fronts to the back to start working the "skirt" of the cardigan. You can see the "oops" in the above photo, where I accidentally got one row of the garter stitch pattern wrong. Le sigh!! It's OK, though ... not terribly noticeable.</p><p>Considering my ongoing chronic pain issues, coupled with the fact that I'm not a particularly fast knitter, I'm amazed that I was actually able to finish knitting two of these in less than four months. 😊 <br /></p><p>As I said, I really like how well this project turned out, and using the garter stitch edgings worked particularly well. I'm going to enjoy wearing this.<br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-61472615003804258772023-04-16T20:47:00.008-04:002023-07-10T22:13:29.828-04:00Meet Pierre<p>A while back, I bought a Woobles kit for Pierre Penguin at my local <a href="https://www.ouryarnstudio.com/" target="_blank">little yarn shop</a>, and today I finally made him. 😊</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKL9twXy-577cImRibU4vBWjQxt9VN--M-qH95mvLZ2P9JcrvR-ArjBwJtet6tGiI2wTyqFQF50uELr8mXnezbMeEtflip5e3fkOZ27FwBImYoWy8ESZTpyBvJ6QRAu5GibjINNs8lvx66cr8vQgBD8SIwv9M4jFYOQxb4Jo8n7_uYaDDeSpzi5N3/s3006/20230416_212155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3006" data-original-width="1848" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKL9twXy-577cImRibU4vBWjQxt9VN--M-qH95mvLZ2P9JcrvR-ArjBwJtet6tGiI2wTyqFQF50uELr8mXnezbMeEtflip5e3fkOZ27FwBImYoWy8ESZTpyBvJ6QRAu5GibjINNs8lvx66cr8vQgBD8SIwv9M4jFYOQxb4Jo8n7_uYaDDeSpzi5N3/w246-h400/20230416_212155.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br />Isn't he adorable? Here's a link to my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/booniesangel/penguin" target="_blank">Ravelry project page</a>, which has info about the yarn colors, etc. The kit comes with everything you need to crochet your own little Pierre, and if your local LYS doesn't carry the Woobles kits you can also <a href="https://thewoobles.com/products/penguin-crochet-kit" target="_blank">buy them online</a>, but you can also buy the Woobles Easy Peasy Yarn in 13 different, bright, amigurumi-ready colors <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Woobles-Crochet-Knitting-Beginners-Stitches/dp/B0BFJTD7GP/" target="_blank">on Amazon</a>.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgemR912sr0L7JSNpiwQJlURN7DhysHWW8SHIjcLEOHFA8mLJlgxN1UA9nKA8s8dbfYRf5C0oRpdJinsxDqZPOIFDIEnvYni4pQPM6t7dHQLc7xIQmt_f3uh4X_MvycBstWMw3xKGQa1fD56OUQ3kHjvwwSvYxMGkHUHQwL66cshtQuUWO8ecUY6u/s2563/20230416_211955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="2563" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgemR912sr0L7JSNpiwQJlURN7DhysHWW8SHIjcLEOHFA8mLJlgxN1UA9nKA8s8dbfYRf5C0oRpdJinsxDqZPOIFDIEnvYni4pQPM6t7dHQLc7xIQmt_f3uh4X_MvycBstWMw3xKGQa1fD56OUQ3kHjvwwSvYxMGkHUHQwL66cshtQuUWO8ecUY6u/w400-h289/20230416_211955.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Pierre kind of reminds me of the <a href="https://thisoldtoy.com/hasbro/index.html" target="_blank">old Weebles toys</a>. Am I the only person who remembers the Weebles?? 😆<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7-kCYnA8ozHfR9df-E7aIG-0hRXD0jRdMoq45KeYzdk1OD04OKIJr_bqSnmdTdmeVY5KCipHVJiTD_Y_5wqqZii93A8xGT_PAox-7xyRTVkPIaEe08r7QtqPWeuLN9xAOn2tkllMBMXqHrHFBiMmW_2MJ-GvmsonUo0GdBbVFM2k0fGJrjuJkG4F/s1126/20230416_203106.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7-kCYnA8ozHfR9df-E7aIG-0hRXD0jRdMoq45KeYzdk1OD04OKIJr_bqSnmdTdmeVY5KCipHVJiTD_Y_5wqqZii93A8xGT_PAox-7xyRTVkPIaEe08r7QtqPWeuLN9xAOn2tkllMBMXqHrHFBiMmW_2MJ-GvmsonUo0GdBbVFM2k0fGJrjuJkG4F/w400-h400/20230416_203106.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-53898944980057161332023-02-20T21:55:00.010-05:002023-04-08T21:02:10.508-04:00Haiku Cardi<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFj8CypmILDiUDY421DdKGttu8Pu9HcOeaaoj93CDKj9FALcDCDLWqhH7y79-ELyAMyEJr-p9YVGer12zK2wrWKKCAs1R1-jK2AjZ7-VBps8t0mZD6eQH9qHuHYhXPLX625S-5H0-oOPhhh9Elk5M3LwsmNMhfdOKqx86dfvA7eu2gi9pehu4Md3F/s640/20230227_224934_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFj8CypmILDiUDY421DdKGttu8Pu9HcOeaaoj93CDKj9FALcDCDLWqhH7y79-ELyAMyEJr-p9YVGer12zK2wrWKKCAs1R1-jK2AjZ7-VBps8t0mZD6eQH9qHuHYhXPLX625S-5H0-oOPhhh9Elk5M3LwsmNMhfdOKqx86dfvA7eu2gi9pehu4Md3F/w300-h400/20230227_224934_medium2.jpg" title="Image of me wearing a gray knit Haiku Cardi with my hands in the pockets." width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished cardi<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>It would have been helpful to me if the pattern had provided more of an overview description of the process of how the cardigan will come together, because although I do enjoy patterns with unconventional construction techniques, If I had realized before starting this that the fit of the cardigan would be closer to that of a cocoon-style cardigan with a sort of dolman-type sleeve, I might not have opted to work this pattern, because I generally don't care for cocoons or dolman sleeves.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVUfy83XKTMFr8aPVVRcpe4QXNMbf9vMrkuw0hd2RY2JshDmSO-DNqIxTaik07e6t0teCebk21JRVxFN0wGLEgsQ_OXYS-utReXf7n6wVEb9s9-rPvPqLGQ86SR3VAXYvVnC1fHMAtan2mKoITd37wGD0Jh6ib-H-vSEXN31TTrjrvhYo9alxCHM_/s640/20230220_124628_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="397" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVUfy83XKTMFr8aPVVRcpe4QXNMbf9vMrkuw0hd2RY2JshDmSO-DNqIxTaik07e6t0teCebk21JRVxFN0wGLEgsQ_OXYS-utReXf7n6wVEb9s9-rPvPqLGQ86SR3VAXYvVnC1fHMAtan2mKoITd37wGD0Jh6ib-H-vSEXN31TTrjrvhYo9alxCHM_/w249-h400/20230220_124628_medium2.jpg" title="Image of front view of finished knit gray Haiku Cardi lying on a wood-plank floor." width="249" /></a></div><br />Nevertheless, I am glad that I made this cardigan. It is a paid pattern <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/haiku-cardi" target="_blank">designed by Svetlana Volkova</a>. At about 21 inches length, measured from the top of the shoulder, I decided to add pockets of 29 stitches wide by 44 rows deep. I knitted the pocket linings in contrasting black yarn.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7FsI5l6QtmpCVVHOC7aLKJ4bg3K4yRsjKMcJmu-11SdUzOpF3FG_mtxLLLV1TjTkcVrR0qRpHObyII3sbt48yB1OecTPvgR8NwAmwsevvmShi7Z1wmhstpv_Wl7JGQsQyWUpajFrTZXYYLYd-686l7BJZQ9lziYM2gpOwJBZGb3Sun8Zcu-wcOwM/s640/20230220_142532_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7FsI5l6QtmpCVVHOC7aLKJ4bg3K4yRsjKMcJmu-11SdUzOpF3FG_mtxLLLV1TjTkcVrR0qRpHObyII3sbt48yB1OecTPvgR8NwAmwsevvmShi7Z1wmhstpv_Wl7JGQsQyWUpajFrTZXYYLYd-686l7BJZQ9lziYM2gpOwJBZGb3Sun8Zcu-wcOwM/w184-h400/20230220_142532_medium2.jpg" title="Image closeup to show detail of the pocket knitted with a contrasting color lining." width="184" /></a></div><br />Some ways I deviated from the written pattern include making simple kfb increases instead of M1R/M1L increases and adding the pockets. I like the oversized fit even if the cardigan is somewhat less constructed than I had expected before starting the project. Total stitches after rejoining below armholes: 253.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbhrx2HgXFPTbkjen9-5Gy3l_cu54mRQ1Xll73IsAHBTF1kHRwu6qfNqEy4OgA3rmGmLwhxwCzcTaiCQoX7yp4_MwjRMkNuBXd1rTkoc1u2WR2cS_Nx9_0CoFqwuiKP2GV6XHsnD2ROdwcK0xZa5kKROj2Hxdv-9ewHy5Bb3Fkpaq5ugNfWnh6V82/s640/20230220_124534_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="433" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbhrx2HgXFPTbkjen9-5Gy3l_cu54mRQ1Xll73IsAHBTF1kHRwu6qfNqEy4OgA3rmGmLwhxwCzcTaiCQoX7yp4_MwjRMkNuBXd1rTkoc1u2WR2cS_Nx9_0CoFqwuiKP2GV6XHsnD2ROdwcK0xZa5kKROj2Hxdv-9ewHy5Bb3Fkpaq5ugNfWnh6V82/w271-h400/20230220_124534_medium2.jpg" title="Image of rear view of finished knit gray Haiku Cardi lying on a wood-plank floor." width="271" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p>This cardigan begins in the center-back and works upward from there in the shape of a triangle. When the triangle is large enough, the point of the triangle is at the back of the wearer's neck, and the wide side of the triangle wraps around the waist. The slanted sides of the triangle are then worked separately to finish the upper back on each side and wrap around the shoulder and become the upper front on each side. The front sides are then rejoined to the back to form the arm holes and stitches picked up along the bottom of the triangle. Then all stitches are knitted together to make the bottom part of the cardigan.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0_1OlF8MnZdpqJI6dQvRSX2CFP2oFUYJcjegRxmZppjGFq-J0K1xco9EgYgUI1SNfisXeHFRW8koUaPrZCaBe9ageiHxUHwkML15W4byK4_l0MEqbeHRlf-J4nYfT45_E8qk9qletaHXFHA4bZ3fW1o5wbC_pJ08lQdKuqc6UffvocyI_XBkAsXN/s640/20230220_124448_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0_1OlF8MnZdpqJI6dQvRSX2CFP2oFUYJcjegRxmZppjGFq-J0K1xco9EgYgUI1SNfisXeHFRW8koUaPrZCaBe9ageiHxUHwkML15W4byK4_l0MEqbeHRlf-J4nYfT45_E8qk9qletaHXFHA4bZ3fW1o5wbC_pJ08lQdKuqc6UffvocyI_XBkAsXN/w184-h400/20230220_124448_medium2.jpg" title="Image of close up detail of back construction of Haiku Cardi." width="184" /></a></div><p>I do like how this project turned out, but I think if I make it again I will incorporate garter stitch instead of ribbing, because the ribbed front placket on this one wants to fold over toward the stockinette. Hopefully washing and blocking will fix that issue, but I'm thinking that using garter stitch plackets would naturally lie better than the ribbing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVRxZgZ-zuFbcuRvKdcsUZPFt82qYivpgiHFvr5WIhbrok-jCA-e0gW4phr2d3e_dYSSbVVXzxbmpgpYizl3jn7da7n0Nl8Sbv8Jvx5VQlukGJ6eL2MOVzGsisDG8HuKROMdG3Y6vv3zXN6P4-GaFaqthWo8P6FqoBemOyomxQgXucLetcFF8AO6z/s640/20230227_225007_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="640" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVRxZgZ-zuFbcuRvKdcsUZPFt82qYivpgiHFvr5WIhbrok-jCA-e0gW4phr2d3e_dYSSbVVXzxbmpgpYizl3jn7da7n0Nl8Sbv8Jvx5VQlukGJ6eL2MOVzGsisDG8HuKROMdG3Y6vv3zXN6P4-GaFaqthWo8P6FqoBemOyomxQgXucLetcFF8AO6z/w400-h351/20230227_225007_medium2.jpg" title="Image of me rear view wearing a gray knit Haiku Cardi with my hands in the pockets." width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PArLYe0cR1q-geaPSn5x2IgnC5diPiNFbgY-fNKjFIWAEXJvKh2zjT_c-a8b6yz8PJjnToCH9BSY6XnhXWaKb_4guRmKdxXk8Ie8tOU0bownog7GHRfCdMd077Xtw_U0Q66C22lxGdwYzYcTKjp1O21gVRBg7nu9IZsyV8zGKYe2E3RRn_FSNZ-y/s640/20230227_224946_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="431" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PArLYe0cR1q-geaPSn5x2IgnC5diPiNFbgY-fNKjFIWAEXJvKh2zjT_c-a8b6yz8PJjnToCH9BSY6XnhXWaKb_4guRmKdxXk8Ie8tOU0bownog7GHRfCdMd077Xtw_U0Q66C22lxGdwYzYcTKjp1O21gVRBg7nu9IZsyV8zGKYe2E3RRn_FSNZ-y/w270-h400/20230227_224946_medium2.jpg" title="Image of me rear view wearing gray knit Haiku Cardi." width="270" /></a></div><br />booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-9435256619005414912023-01-18T10:02:00.009-05:002023-12-24T19:53:58.665-05:00Adult Crochet V-Neck Vest<p>I'm making this in size 48 men's, but because I'm using a lighter-weight fiber than the pattern calls for (and because I crochet tightly), my gauge is 101 stitches for 24 inches across (which aligns with the stitch count for the largest size on the pattern, so I'll basically follow the stitch count instructions for that size).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGTDNy1eTdl7xgkZ7fT5XgLUxVSAaMOINsDGFn9xPSkVDM-78I0ozlAA8S9Tzcpjqj94VopA4Kd6SCkfbIvUSFuHh9XoWmiGsqgBXbhl5QVgaAloP4nRRyeScho70RHjjr054AwHxhYKe3Kc8QFHEB-P0gqYxsvV-P3ZPNPbf7ZYZbs00XkwNToWy/s640/20230126_093836_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="454" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGTDNy1eTdl7xgkZ7fT5XgLUxVSAaMOINsDGFn9xPSkVDM-78I0ozlAA8S9Tzcpjqj94VopA4Kd6SCkfbIvUSFuHh9XoWmiGsqgBXbhl5QVgaAloP4nRRyeScho70RHjjr054AwHxhYKe3Kc8QFHEB-P0gqYxsvV-P3ZPNPbf7ZYZbs00XkwNToWy/w284-h400/20230126_093836_medium2.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br />Working the panels from the bottom up, one skein of the Bernat Softee Baby yarn went for about 14 inches, measured from the bottom edge of the ribbing. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDZBdoI4wvw3QXF0QV-yfhNLunZ3J-ZhW0P-42os1OkC8EZrcSrEEBd_SBJE0dark-n-JqmYs7uFKrEGWtfqN8kzch7cgGo-7uBhkk3vOhs8l6WQFiwsoMF8uJgN7HeMFMiWi4nkcV8AlVlYGiD0xp09oqkzAMF7eBmizkFHToU_HPbZNyTILpA-p/s640/20230102_114024_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="640" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDZBdoI4wvw3QXF0QV-yfhNLunZ3J-ZhW0P-42os1OkC8EZrcSrEEBd_SBJE0dark-n-JqmYs7uFKrEGWtfqN8kzch7cgGo-7uBhkk3vOhs8l6WQFiwsoMF8uJgN7HeMFMiWi4nkcV8AlVlYGiD0xp09oqkzAMF7eBmizkFHToU_HPbZNyTILpA-p/w400-h239/20230102_114024_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This design mainly uses the crochet lemon-peel stitch for the body of the vest, which gives a nice, pebbly-textured, reversible fabric that doesn't scream "I was crocheted." And although the fabric doesn't look holey, it does have quite a lot of small holes that lend breathability to it. (See my photo below with the sunshine showing through the vest panel.) This is a nice stitch for a masculine/unisex garment because it is comfortably ventilated while not looking "lacey."<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEiVHhlGDb8hUDkzgk9XpCaSatSa_sfhPYP0RfU4-RToa2YLFTCJziKPR2vT9XkB8yZdQaCVps93DEgZLwt3twSASlkDYOCKePwjBE2ywGgjjhgOzdgVA96_GBQALqDYThlFdXf3G1zMiksqK_mKMEqfLcuA4L3GBCv3ht401fwlyx0NrYcMW0whI/s640/20230111_131626_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="640" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEiVHhlGDb8hUDkzgk9XpCaSatSa_sfhPYP0RfU4-RToa2YLFTCJziKPR2vT9XkB8yZdQaCVps93DEgZLwt3twSASlkDYOCKePwjBE2ywGgjjhgOzdgVA96_GBQALqDYThlFdXf3G1zMiksqK_mKMEqfLcuA4L3GBCv3ht401fwlyx0NrYcMW0whI/w400-h184/20230111_131626_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I originally had wanted to knit a textured top-down V-neck pullover vest in a 3-weight yarn as an alternative to the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/booniesangel/improv-2" target="_blank">cardigan-style vest</a> that I knitted for my husband as a gift at Christmas 2021. After looking through a lot of patterns, I finally settled on the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ink-3" target="_blank">Ink (paid) pattern</a> by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/fiona-hamilton-maclaren" target="_blank">Fiona Hamilton-MacLaren</a>, which, as its description says, is a "cosy fitted vest with an all over texture pattern. The ribbed stitch pattern pulls the fabric in, but gives loads of stretch." <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuS5UN8bTmMX4qdVX8HNkofGcYT_grjFMvz-63zWZRyZyGtOjEbGpTHocVZYwNBUVo_AzBI1KrRSMNl9eIMYDi0h7L9FYJu_gUM2KgXnUJZ4RtMdmgOsXlzw0G3etaYndwNYJmmMgFfCE8DhqGMA2rRybtYG2JryzaxyAkqDiSXtIiwdJWDZ_4OahG/s370/Ink_1_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="370" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuS5UN8bTmMX4qdVX8HNkofGcYT_grjFMvz-63zWZRyZyGtOjEbGpTHocVZYwNBUVo_AzBI1KrRSMNl9eIMYDi0h7L9FYJu_gUM2KgXnUJZ4RtMdmgOsXlzw0G3etaYndwNYJmmMgFfCE8DhqGMA2rRybtYG2JryzaxyAkqDiSXtIiwdJWDZ_4OahG/w400-h375/Ink_1_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>It's a beautiful design, and I really, really wanted to be able to make it. But the problem I was encountering is that it's not a pattern that I could put down and then easily pick back up again a few days later, even when I used a row counter and kept careful notes about where I left off. I was imploding my brain trying to keep track of where in the stitch pattern I needed to start each row, and spent a lot of time tinking (unknitting) rows where I started out wrong but it took me a full row or two to realize that my stitches had gone amiss. I was frustrated but also really sad at how difficult it was for me. I'm not saying Ink is a difficult design; the stitches are easy, mostly just knits and purls, and it's the way those basic stitches fit together that creates the beautiful, ribbed texture. I believe the problem rests with me and my inability to wrap my head around how it all fits together after putting the project down for a few days. I think I just need to attempt Ink again at a time when I can devote more uninterrupted concentration to it.<br /><br />So after admitting defeat (albeit temporarily) with Ink, I started looking to see if I could find a top-down crocheted men's vest pattern with nice texture and a traditional fit. It wasn't until I altered my search criteria to accept bottom-up patterns that I found this <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/adult-crochet-v-neck-vest" target="_blank">Adult Crochet V-Neck Vest</a> free pattern by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/yarnspirations-design-studio" target="_blank">Yarnspirations Design Studio</a>. I usually prefer to make top-down garments, but the overall look of this vest fits with what I wanted to make, so I decided to give the bottom-up design a go. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jyCSlMcpmiBxzthA0jdPz9DELzVZBzACaWJj__zIE2C4DNwmUQ6qryiTgUQ5Z1ezuUWg818RXVyP3xU-M_1UCXjADGHejszTvgr7ECOs2WmVngCKasTE6V9MM4Eww0H3S0OYbpGxObvO5mWBsfJhNTdp4ylksYxTwi1O6fY9KDE750to9N_axLgw/s640/20230114_105443_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jyCSlMcpmiBxzthA0jdPz9DELzVZBzACaWJj__zIE2C4DNwmUQ6qryiTgUQ5Z1ezuUWg818RXVyP3xU-M_1UCXjADGHejszTvgr7ECOs2WmVngCKasTE6V9MM4Eww0H3S0OYbpGxObvO5mWBsfJhNTdp4ylksYxTwi1O6fY9KDE750to9N_axLgw/w400-h185/20230114_105443_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The downside of the lemon-peel stitch, compared to other, taller crochet stitches, is that it grows slowly, which can feel tedious (particularly when you're working from the bottom up). But if you just keep plugging along, the vest eventually will come together.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZO38snkdvoau9FWVgs4tT_gWVYwTyd8wBgJoe1-nwZQHNj4iCvLqcM6o8cvFMkEKWPSdFH95QBG6vtZsI47ajk1S23t5_O6A9fCrmmMfMnR7ma4a9Fg0zsA62XW88-MYxMRG_XIUG7Jq-CSGJh0bxDVppWBJyvFkfwBF9Nl13opSLgKKsbcWl-cV/s640/20230102_123609_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZO38snkdvoau9FWVgs4tT_gWVYwTyd8wBgJoe1-nwZQHNj4iCvLqcM6o8cvFMkEKWPSdFH95QBG6vtZsI47ajk1S23t5_O6A9fCrmmMfMnR7ma4a9Fg0zsA62XW88-MYxMRG_XIUG7Jq-CSGJh0bxDVppWBJyvFkfwBF9Nl13opSLgKKsbcWl-cV/w400-h185/20230102_123609_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p>This is going to be a gift for my husband, as I said (probably for Christmas 2023), and if you've been <a href="https://yarncraftbysusan.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-winter-vest-pour-homme.html" target="_blank">reading my blog for a while</a>, you already know that he strongly discourages me from making anything for him. He grumped vociferously when I asked him to stand up so I could measure the bottom ribbing at his waist when I started working the first piece for this vest. But sometimes my creative impulses just compel me to make him something. And I do believe that this has turned out to be a very nice vest for him that will fit comfortably and be nice and cozy. After Christmas, I'll add a photo of him wearing it to this post.</p><p>Edited to add: Here's the photo of him wearing it! It fits him perfectly. 😊</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKKV3jDpDzeQ9pNrddHVPpqLv5nRruguM9S71q4KXOLI3Rw3sOlAWTmnCzRGTjE_-gKgRxWhmyaxab028CNMXpO_w1-iMPsnAYjCWHy3e0GV12MGWhXaKaUuCaOBWXvy4sDm-Lbjt76KIZVr4lY9IbYt7tne8yy_-qRgkBDx0zQh_CBi09JyAUCQnjWw/s640/20231224_181301_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="542" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKKV3jDpDzeQ9pNrddHVPpqLv5nRruguM9S71q4KXOLI3Rw3sOlAWTmnCzRGTjE_-gKgRxWhmyaxab028CNMXpO_w1-iMPsnAYjCWHy3e0GV12MGWhXaKaUuCaOBWXvy4sDm-Lbjt76KIZVr4lY9IbYt7tne8yy_-qRgkBDx0zQh_CBi09JyAUCQnjWw/w339-h400/20231224_181301_medium2.jpg" width="339" /></a></div><br />Instead of following the pattern instructions for the neck edging, I decided to try working 1 round in DC (including the decrease at the bottom front) followed by 2 rounds of alternating FPDC/BPDC to give the appearance of ribbing. That technique often works well for that effect, but I didn't like how it ended up looking here. So I ripped out that neck edging and redid it using the same technique that was used for the armhole edging. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsS6F3-iTGm6mSC2kpkqGKUdrDC3CD26lpszSN1GYZJLNBsDBzIf5VW24RCQe22oGQm_UCDtCJfiu2ILhCbGSp0E1mas8NGXWEmzqCaWs0NdfUL5Y_lBZ-BuFZQ-apTFbOyiMmOKc-toM_PURsLEkl-PTiGI_prYnV-uQF4sTgILT2tO5XytLCEWz/s640/20230119_141958_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="509" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsS6F3-iTGm6mSC2kpkqGKUdrDC3CD26lpszSN1GYZJLNBsDBzIf5VW24RCQe22oGQm_UCDtCJfiu2ILhCbGSp0E1mas8NGXWEmzqCaWs0NdfUL5Y_lBZ-BuFZQ-apTFbOyiMmOKc-toM_PURsLEkl-PTiGI_prYnV-uQF4sTgILT2tO5XytLCEWz/w319-h400/20230119_141958_medium2.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><p>I worked the armhole edging almost as described in the pattern, except instead of making the ribbing and then sewing it on, I worked the ribbing joining it to the armhole as I went using the join-as-you-go technique similar to what is shown in <a href="https://youtu.be/cRblBFErkPE" target="_blank">this video</a>. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjY2YELJ6O64LaSR92RSFxZjpsqX4lpxeazGBxfbOkV4jN4upuu7E-CxzqphndWqGMtdWVN8rL904jxWCOaS0prLVtsdHX_vGReDf6i3CUp6hebEnxh1b2h20h9D6Iw3i-WozHB_rA3GlzD53epUTp5Ri8d8QD4rCfy7Ngb-NLWH4d1sL9CIUTBAwA/s640/20230126_093836_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="454" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjY2YELJ6O64LaSR92RSFxZjpsqX4lpxeazGBxfbOkV4jN4upuu7E-CxzqphndWqGMtdWVN8rL904jxWCOaS0prLVtsdHX_vGReDf6i3CUp6hebEnxh1b2h20h9D6Iw3i-WozHB_rA3GlzD53epUTp5Ri8d8QD4rCfy7Ngb-NLWH4d1sL9CIUTBAwA/w284-h400/20230126_093836_medium2.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br />To do that for the neck opening means the ribbing will begin/end at the bottom front. The ends will be "square" (not tapered) and will be sewn together overlapping, which is a common feature of knitted neck ribbing seen on some V-neck sweaters. <br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-63696405957654410132023-01-07T18:24:00.005-05:002023-01-07T18:55:12.127-05:00Iced Gingerbread Russian brioche messy bun hat<p>I have made this hat pattern a couple times before (<a href="https://yarncraftbysusan.blogspot.com/2018/10/russian-brioche-hat.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://yarncraftbysusan.blogspot.com/2018/11/huffleclawravenpuff-hermione-cloche.html" target="_blank">here</a>) and really enjoy it. It isn't exactly standard brioche; the technique is easier than brioche but still results in a beautiful, squishy, reversible, two-color project, so I love it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndwrsWoFlyj-UNDX3NCfX1Jk6BX1UBjFPeguuU0f2XdpI2iOI4F4SI_X8y1gx1tfIYrAlE9M7UlHUYoeGZZGqDsgWEbXm-pw6EFQWHYYtb7D4qF4Utdx5y4wphEMLuxn6SuRODokgaNBcvti10wnjJgP7jKxxaFNAQPV4MHMSo-SwsfWlqeRl7bJy/s1280/Snapchat-250283157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="630" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndwrsWoFlyj-UNDX3NCfX1Jk6BX1UBjFPeguuU0f2XdpI2iOI4F4SI_X8y1gx1tfIYrAlE9M7UlHUYoeGZZGqDsgWEbXm-pw6EFQWHYYtb7D4qF4Utdx5y4wphEMLuxn6SuRODokgaNBcvti10wnjJgP7jKxxaFNAQPV4MHMSo-SwsfWlqeRl7bJy/w198-h400/Snapchat-250283157.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><br />The color scheme I've chosen here reminds me of iced gingerbread, so that's what I'm calling this hat. 😊<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrVRY8NiNo5Eg4ZOQMDF46Si3rixJN97XzYK13i4iA0KHxBkO-VYK6bygrmBos2j9Isyeq-KvvulZPJ9utuWz5IksU2x2B5xZxiDaclLKv2M_C_5Od4P_SBVKhdQFPpS1p82dJlFkkMGeJHQJ0SYKDjAhSeTcoX518vgkBlLwZZw6Qu9jCnJlPVRw/s4000/20230107_173950.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrVRY8NiNo5Eg4ZOQMDF46Si3rixJN97XzYK13i4iA0KHxBkO-VYK6bygrmBos2j9Isyeq-KvvulZPJ9utuWz5IksU2x2B5xZxiDaclLKv2M_C_5Od4P_SBVKhdQFPpS1p82dJlFkkMGeJHQJ0SYKDjAhSeTcoX518vgkBlLwZZw6Qu9jCnJlPVRw/w400-h185/20230107_173950.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The biggest difference this time is that I stopped decreasing after the 48-stitch section to leave the top of the crown open as a messy bun/ponytail style hat. I used a 5mm crochet hook to cast off the knitted stitches into a round of 48 SC, and then worked one more round of SC with a few decreases to get the final stitch count down to 40 stitches.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBUnAUHg1jW89gzFrmNgenOw9H4G0TBuHE9ysBzjXRzYJrnl1nb-zfXjXjHFFNthToR82auW0LlJkk5Xv28ZHKG2GD7g_p4fGOoMBM_daSerUyFSgYQabPNtpvJzwPWuyv6sUuscld5La9qg_L6tmeuOpKWekL3wJyFMsKsGEDlbEmAaF2bhgCsbs/s4000/20230107_174008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBUnAUHg1jW89gzFrmNgenOw9H4G0TBuHE9ysBzjXRzYJrnl1nb-zfXjXjHFFNthToR82auW0LlJkk5Xv28ZHKG2GD7g_p4fGOoMBM_daSerUyFSgYQabPNtpvJzwPWuyv6sUuscld5La9qg_L6tmeuOpKWekL3wJyFMsKsGEDlbEmAaF2bhgCsbs/w400-h185/20230107_174008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />The language of the video is Russian, but it's easy to follow along with the designer, Katerina Mushyn, as she knits in the video, so even if you don't speak Russian, don't be afraid to try this pattern. She also provides written instructions in both Russian and English in the video and on her website.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMG6TtRtstaVa1-BOXnqzmBVdTkuP-dr_bQUM8_ccjFDgdLNuxxUBpCJfz_6qT2HTKmyIa4VLHgpuuFVyJaP1NMcUUBFts6GfzuyGC9FfOttvTr5Ghd2K-UrKMB6Fem0jmVpv-oz3NW22Pscw-S-k6vBd98rLiIruBifomsO96s77jY_lJP7D8YeIM/s4000/20221223_103138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMG6TtRtstaVa1-BOXnqzmBVdTkuP-dr_bQUM8_ccjFDgdLNuxxUBpCJfz_6qT2HTKmyIa4VLHgpuuFVyJaP1NMcUUBFts6GfzuyGC9FfOttvTr5Ghd2K-UrKMB6Fem0jmVpv-oz3NW22Pscw-S-k6vBd98rLiIruBifomsO96s77jY_lJP7D8YeIM/w400-h185/20221223_103138.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Video tutorial: <a href="https://youtu.be/iPabTSvzu04" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/iPabTSvzu04</a><br />Written pattern: <a href="http://prjaga.com/vyazanie-dlya-zhenshchin/shapka-beret/komplekt-bordo-shapka-i-snud-spicami" target="_blank">http://prjaga.com/vyazanie-dlya-zhenshchin/shapka-beret/komplekt-bordo-shapka-i-snud-spicami</a><br /><br />It's also helpful to use a row counter that has main/subcounter functionality with this project. I used this free browser-based <a href="https://web.rowcounterapp.com" target="_blank">Row Counter App</a>.<p></p><br /><p></p><p> </p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-28445609589879735592022-12-14T23:22:00.007-05:002023-04-08T21:02:29.488-04:00A pocket scarf for Morgan<p><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/booniesangel/zebra-beanie" target="_blank">Last Christmas</a> I made a reversible beanie for Morgan with the Red Heart Super Saver Zebra colorway on the outside and lined with white.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0X6F6iCQgbiR5e7ewjJQ6QfkGF1QqPTM5paNNNnIot5Rsjn1gnFyfBrNDUwU_8oIApZNrhrnVDQeN99n_8hXfcPAvUYU4G3c-Bkd7IEKZIuveBr_jh_l4oQMi26euJ1EYd_uwItdBoTKQ-gz0fuTy5dNiiJgd14YP4wI9wJ7fOGDX0zTUNaf42s8n/s640/20210106_111124_medium2_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="468" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0X6F6iCQgbiR5e7ewjJQ6QfkGF1QqPTM5paNNNnIot5Rsjn1gnFyfBrNDUwU_8oIApZNrhrnVDQeN99n_8hXfcPAvUYU4G3c-Bkd7IEKZIuveBr_jh_l4oQMi26euJ1EYd_uwItdBoTKQ-gz0fuTy5dNiiJgd14YP4wI9wJ7fOGDX0zTUNaf42s8n/w293-h400/20210106_111124_medium2_medium2.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><p>When I asked Morgan's mom for some gift ideas for this Christmas, she told me that Morgan has worn her zebra hat quite a lot throughout the past year and suggested that I make her a matching scarf for this Christmas. Challenge accepted! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJjMA4tXf93ZzmaIRjZ185pLoaqXlvgJ37H3SbtdFHkEMArVjvkMpJrPyS0cYdTBNmzG1BSzCE3IvWILIguy5LqXsRr8pCLryaZlWoWN0vn0McHFgJIt_qttuoFYmLTy3ZG3rnGWd4rBBPp2NPkXfd7P5ELFVsi_s55KUg4LbdcQ6RqvfHM26yXxB/s640/received_456309462561929_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="597" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJjMA4tXf93ZzmaIRjZ185pLoaqXlvgJ37H3SbtdFHkEMArVjvkMpJrPyS0cYdTBNmzG1BSzCE3IvWILIguy5LqXsRr8pCLryaZlWoWN0vn0McHFgJIt_qttuoFYmLTy3ZG3rnGWd4rBBPp2NPkXfd7P5ELFVsi_s55KUg4LbdcQ6RqvfHM26yXxB/w374-h400/received_456309462561929_medium2.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><p></p><p>I got a few more skeins of the Zebra yarn and decided that I wanted to make a pocket scarf for Morgan. But unlike last year, when the hat knitted up like a dream, the yarn this year was being very uncooperative. I had to restart the project four times because of dropped stitches, which was frustrating, but I kept on trying because I knew this was going to be for my grandniece (if I could ever finish it!!).</p><p>During the initial failed starts, I alternated between using my Addi King and the Sentro 48, but neither one was working very well with the yarn. I finally settled on making the scarf on the Sentro and went very, verrrry slowly at first, pushing each stitch down by hand as it passed the feeder (like the technique shown <a href="https://youtu.be/aRJNDSZSNyY" target="_blank">in this video</a>), to make absolutely certain that the stitches were seated properly. Then, when I had enough length completed (around 40 rows), I added some aggressive weight using the pot lid trick. The weight made the rest of the project work smoothly. (You just have to stop about every 15-20 rows to stretch the work below the pot lid and then reposition the lid closer to the top of the work to keep it high enough to keep tension on the needles.)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwe7YTE8EkxzJ66EZXKC4G0jsuZgnWXS89ZawX7o0QGiJa8P3VBKyqNV5TU-EJSUufXyR2tMGu3RL5UhmKTQU6etolf5bst7hOFtf9k01C7rWgBsJ_sBu1Jy-WXckTBSB2aWj-IIVqjJSNxiYhJmMSAWYFp_pkEf1wOLdHADiBq9fARwYKJtWzydJ/s2761/20221213_182005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1847" data-original-width="2761" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwe7YTE8EkxzJ66EZXKC4G0jsuZgnWXS89ZawX7o0QGiJa8P3VBKyqNV5TU-EJSUufXyR2tMGu3RL5UhmKTQU6etolf5bst7hOFtf9k01C7rWgBsJ_sBu1Jy-WXckTBSB2aWj-IIVqjJSNxiYhJmMSAWYFp_pkEf1wOLdHADiBq9fARwYKJtWzydJ/w400-h268/20221213_182005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I knitted 320 rows, closed the tube ends, and then turned up 8 inches at each end of the scarf for the pockets and stitched the sides together using the invisible mattress stitch.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvBcmw_Hm9-gkCs6xz7wGlvjSdZZwzBd-4K4Ct4bUNzYaAFguj8OqgW6FGdyZK61kbVRNXHTRJIwHVPNqfWnM0iQdUjx1ndqvvJwH-ffXHY8y7XLS-ejOAgNWHFBGUM9_FfHwPlZKEY13HkhM9BcajbpRx9cxMQSAaT7pBsPngaY0-3JwEfB-nsG6/s640/20221214_231033_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvBcmw_Hm9-gkCs6xz7wGlvjSdZZwzBd-4K4Ct4bUNzYaAFguj8OqgW6FGdyZK61kbVRNXHTRJIwHVPNqfWnM0iQdUjx1ndqvvJwH-ffXHY8y7XLS-ejOAgNWHFBGUM9_FfHwPlZKEY13HkhM9BcajbpRx9cxMQSAaT7pBsPngaY0-3JwEfB-nsG6/w240-h400/20221214_231033_medium2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br />The only thing about this project that disappointed me was the way the stripes came out looking so different on the scarf than they were on the hat. The colors on the two projects do match, since it is the same colorway of the same brand of yarn, but I have to wonder if the yarn isn't being made slightly differently now than it was a year ago. (???) It's hard to say. But I hope Morgan will be happy with it! Fingers crossed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ceR8f_gr0c3jWxDg_rPNvog5i6rBJCMlQRh991f9ANShEHP_6iQhanPPBRSjvZ9zfGImffQwSCOWbr2UQaGAUQYAMVy1k4TO5mVo8KUIZCKV-gW1dHTLqf6QZ34FH14ysimQO7gqJ7nBKFTa0GO9nD5ziGC9OZM26TvIwU9si0_3j6Zk_QgV1PqZ/s2048/20221225_180622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ceR8f_gr0c3jWxDg_rPNvog5i6rBJCMlQRh991f9ANShEHP_6iQhanPPBRSjvZ9zfGImffQwSCOWbr2UQaGAUQYAMVy1k4TO5mVo8KUIZCKV-gW1dHTLqf6QZ34FH14ysimQO7gqJ7nBKFTa0GO9nD5ziGC9OZM26TvIwU9si0_3j6Zk_QgV1PqZ/w300-h400/20221225_180622.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGExEgdQGDwiTCnmwsMeyhK3egtt8W-RBVSRkiANDGpgDmjXBWBae6f6GReiQZvRLPWIgtOSH1ePbRfFEEMNn_TAYmOLJLNLWzfdWWJidQhnDQZ65JaECrZMGN_saxKzQaneQqfGC2hIwr2FWNEJlBN3qQcWjoS47I_QIIWUWEzW07rIhKKa62MeD/s2048/20221225_180655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGExEgdQGDwiTCnmwsMeyhK3egtt8W-RBVSRkiANDGpgDmjXBWBae6f6GReiQZvRLPWIgtOSH1ePbRfFEEMNn_TAYmOLJLNLWzfdWWJidQhnDQZ65JaECrZMGN_saxKzQaneQqfGC2hIwr2FWNEJlBN3qQcWjoS47I_QIIWUWEzW07rIhKKa62MeD/w300-h400/20221225_180655.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-11381048033095739842022-12-11T22:06:00.007-05:002023-04-08T21:02:46.316-04:00Butter Mellow pocket scarf<p style="text-align: center;"><i>Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, <br />Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow.</i><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg-UYM3NTxWSfRW7BKuWVyUnlS8XSDqdKWN3CWAK44rXCxe31Rv1aF1rx03e6pmojhnq9eU7Gkhq6ofXWwn4VqfpIigyuZ1-aBkjZLAjLtaxpCYe_s2IdYLmjZVmW01dlohR0vVy2c9dSUDk9cqY9_ByGLaHvf5q9gd7LgfbJ4B1y8jXkuoZTqPP5/s640/sunshine-daisies-butter-mellow_medium2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="637" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg-UYM3NTxWSfRW7BKuWVyUnlS8XSDqdKWN3CWAK44rXCxe31Rv1aF1rx03e6pmojhnq9eU7Gkhq6ofXWwn4VqfpIigyuZ1-aBkjZLAjLtaxpCYe_s2IdYLmjZVmW01dlohR0vVy2c9dSUDk9cqY9_ByGLaHvf5q9gd7LgfbJ4B1y8jXkuoZTqPP5/w399-h400/sunshine-daisies-butter-mellow_medium2.png" width="399" /></a></div><p>That silly "spell" didn't work for Ron Weasley in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" as he tried to turn his rat familiar, Scabbers, yellow, but this butter-yellow yarn from my stash knitted up beautifully to make a cozy pocket scarf for Mika and Emmy. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIE2FcJ7-Np4sQYdLMkOTAKQboqbtRuteGAthAO0AFTg5zmNMM8r9B8L8qzZNCfASnlu2XnknGdmfml71VBFI_6AtECSWdz_dJhkC7V_XLBScC0MQeo2Lf1ABTta3NOXtWTQmg_J6gK5GMPZH_AxXSZtVwFrJ4oYqWBS1Z1sm6K_0KWh02S8iDW02/s640/20220910_165940_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="640" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIE2FcJ7-Np4sQYdLMkOTAKQboqbtRuteGAthAO0AFTg5zmNMM8r9B8L8qzZNCfASnlu2XnknGdmfml71VBFI_6AtECSWdz_dJhkC7V_XLBScC0MQeo2Lf1ABTta3NOXtWTQmg_J6gK5GMPZH_AxXSZtVwFrJ4oYqWBS1Z1sm6K_0KWh02S8iDW02/w400-h263/20220910_165940_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The sport-weight fiber worked to a gauge of about 4-5 rows per inch. And since I wanted a scarf 80 inches long (to turn up 10 inches at each end for deep pockets, leaving an overall length of about 60 inches), I made the scarf 400 rows long. (Which actually turned out to be a bit too long, but that was OK; I just made the pockets deeper to compensate.) The yarn is an interesting blend of 55% acrylic, 35% rayon, 5% wool, and 5% vinyon (whatever that is!), but the fiber is safe to machine wash and dry, so it's easy to care for. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7UnGqO-dqWicxER_eO5ZdJBDswy5fBJdrnPk_CFbc0fE8nvzNPj1OH6-MgrB87pvkTTxoZUuExXQh4kiYPdVVkNlzGLxFZLHMNdd1KSw_k8LRGfU5p8caEe7hKAJzT_yq3Cl51nDD9F8PGqVxVGoWRs4ZkoWKZOU098AJQJR95tY5GpKa0dCFAXv/s640/20220910_165930_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7UnGqO-dqWicxER_eO5ZdJBDswy5fBJdrnPk_CFbc0fE8nvzNPj1OH6-MgrB87pvkTTxoZUuExXQh4kiYPdVVkNlzGLxFZLHMNdd1KSw_k8LRGfU5p8caEe7hKAJzT_yq3Cl51nDD9F8PGqVxVGoWRs4ZkoWKZOU098AJQJR95tY5GpKa0dCFAXv/w184-h400/20220910_165930_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><br />Cast on with at least 6 rows of waste yarn in a contrasting color to your project yarn, then add your project yarn and crank until you have the desired number of rows. Cast off with another 6 or more rows of waste yarn, then remove project from the machine. Using a 5mm crochet hook, close each end of the tube as shown in <a href="https://youtu.be/ASQCfF1GmUo" target="_blank">this video</a> by Jojo Juju. Fold each end of the scarf until the pockets are as deep as you want and pin them in place with locking stitch markers. Mattress stitch both sides of each pocket and knot securely. Hide all tails inside the tube, and enjoy your new pocket scarf! <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhEmv65sFXZvLvY2EHBzJE2YB3DAtegaUUigjNigS9Wg0Y-unAYCfFH-56LGvL0gXGO-j2Hppkg-MSIX_bYLMoBS6PHYS3BJOByDyNElDhxqT36NRGfTTgW9aRmB-33a2gjj9M3JZlDeWjaXQLqd1m5LB7gogO-xXRxjMYdaY6rN12IZnWBJ0ulL5/s640/20221211_193938_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="597" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhEmv65sFXZvLvY2EHBzJE2YB3DAtegaUUigjNigS9Wg0Y-unAYCfFH-56LGvL0gXGO-j2Hppkg-MSIX_bYLMoBS6PHYS3BJOByDyNElDhxqT36NRGfTTgW9aRmB-33a2gjj9M3JZlDeWjaXQLqd1m5LB7gogO-xXRxjMYdaY6rN12IZnWBJ0ulL5/w374-h400/20221211_193938_medium2.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><p></p><p>Jojo also has a full video tutorial for how to machine-knit a pocket scarf, which you can view at <a href="https://youtu.be/PP1gkZPJ5DU" target="_blank">this link</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhGbrYpJQIFuNNCY2ZSoKPpIthgrrUU3LvYfaginXMFszZUAtrtIDYhBJPJ_Oae3STzi9RM7ML6lw5t_xN00M3Rw8HMB5lxbGKpqfXLmm4L14HfbQQEoVYVszyJ85HwaI3hJS-JzA0_FjBrpT033cgOIxluDortnsNwuk1RU2NUVlUrTcd6U9R3QD/s640/20220913_153401_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="640" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhGbrYpJQIFuNNCY2ZSoKPpIthgrrUU3LvYfaginXMFszZUAtrtIDYhBJPJ_Oae3STzi9RM7ML6lw5t_xN00M3Rw8HMB5lxbGKpqfXLmm4L14HfbQQEoVYVszyJ85HwaI3hJS-JzA0_FjBrpT033cgOIxluDortnsNwuk1RU2NUVlUrTcd6U9R3QD/w400-h297/20220913_153401_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>The sport-weight yarn is rated a 2, when usually size 4 yarn is used in the circular knitting machines. For me the trick to getting lightweight yarns like that to work in the machine is to maintain a firm tension.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVwzLG8OLPlRmjKo6n7M1jNZYjkng4pb-lFTtkAOCR1ZSl1shoLzqOX69374yOd4s-cymsA6ULIuKE8s5OLYVpYEiQJSfOLbNUhAhqrEGfI1E01GfpRf2NYmmaxmzDGzAodl75zGHBMIDU4AfNLN1BaQi2a5517pz7eFv984YY-c3obzuR1mgSqDo/s640/20220913_153420_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVwzLG8OLPlRmjKo6n7M1jNZYjkng4pb-lFTtkAOCR1ZSl1shoLzqOX69374yOd4s-cymsA6ULIuKE8s5OLYVpYEiQJSfOLbNUhAhqrEGfI1E01GfpRf2NYmmaxmzDGzAodl75zGHBMIDU4AfNLN1BaQi2a5517pz7eFv984YY-c3obzuR1mgSqDo/w184-h400/20220913_153420_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><br />I had just enough yarn left after knitting the scarf to make a matching beanie of 113 rows.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpThYPvwFPeUD-pKm4i5L9LBwY37Q7EHgDr-4w9R1xlt8Hik_TobnAvrQ3eOh_-OawwmzCAFeW0V1TtDaJh99xfx1hboUdHYZaQ-o4t1Y1ZGKHkkbmO680F9WJpCHT5B6vr6TywC5hzVNtwsarKI7Upjx8nQWM9g-5Jj7fGntAOm9b4Gxv5X-0pI6C/s640/20221214_200008_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="640" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpThYPvwFPeUD-pKm4i5L9LBwY37Q7EHgDr-4w9R1xlt8Hik_TobnAvrQ3eOh_-OawwmzCAFeW0V1TtDaJh99xfx1hboUdHYZaQ-o4t1Y1ZGKHkkbmO680F9WJpCHT5B6vr6TywC5hzVNtwsarKI7Upjx8nQWM9g-5Jj7fGntAOm9b4Gxv5X-0pI6C/w400-h185/20221214_200008_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084636287277215538.post-52932768192883499912022-12-10T22:55:00.007-05:002023-06-13T20:09:54.356-04:00Rustic Tree Ornaments<p>We live on a lovely little cul-de-sac with six neighbors, and every year at Christmas we exchange small gifts. This year we are gifting pint jars of locally produced jam, but I wanted a little something extra to tie onto the jars, and this pattern for <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rustic-tree-ornament-2" target="_blank">Rustic Tree Ornaments</a> by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/regina-p-designs" target="_blank">Regina P Designs</a> was the perfect finishing touch.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrDd-VykNzeVy0qp08F2xMi7Zd9Ql_r49DvOPbdNJc9pTXXbjIxxapA33oQ8gr5JayfJ7rkoJqERPq4gNMPIuNJNjp7nV310X8UmdQMY8GWLNGgm9YHjc66sgVdhvZuXs4dCc-u90n8DKGxM7b5fC2C_q3nRJDc3AAf8BOQND8b6_8yGmA9WEzlSf/s640/20221210_112845_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrDd-VykNzeVy0qp08F2xMi7Zd9Ql_r49DvOPbdNJc9pTXXbjIxxapA33oQ8gr5JayfJ7rkoJqERPq4gNMPIuNJNjp7nV310X8UmdQMY8GWLNGgm9YHjc66sgVdhvZuXs4dCc-u90n8DKGxM7b5fC2C_q3nRJDc3AAf8BOQND8b6_8yGmA9WEzlSf/w400-h300/20221210_112845_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Each tree requires only a small amount of yarn, and I can complete the crochet portion of the work in a mere 20 minutes or so, making it possible to whip up several of these in a single evening.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjeAQDL8r_cJqJsFipTu-Rj4VLLhpR74Y3ywhydCGfCAueITe7m4Z_xpet1LKjuVoHJsBQTWncrq69oxfLbA9O6K8eS0mNf5wAzKjodAm6covTrTa2YO7RMO-Bn-60zgz8P-RCIxCnbiERDdtRQog-SH9g8Evvg90tkAHPWJrIsh3QT0ZlsFDC2gp/s640/20221210_133353_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="640" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjeAQDL8r_cJqJsFipTu-Rj4VLLhpR74Y3ywhydCGfCAueITe7m4Z_xpet1LKjuVoHJsBQTWncrq69oxfLbA9O6K8eS0mNf5wAzKjodAm6covTrTa2YO7RMO-Bn-60zgz8P-RCIxCnbiERDdtRQog-SH9g8Evvg90tkAHPWJrIsh3QT0ZlsFDC2gp/w400-h249/20221210_133353_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Each one also uses a small amount of 24-gauge floral wire and about 7 or 8 beads.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLIY8F3F5oviAGyejekidS-w5t_nXs5sCiyXJU2zNLzLsKKL4XwdeXcQBat_1FFHu9BhtFJV13SZd_QsI5B93dbehet1U9HNis4Qt0fVgaEeBKOazVdzLDRhayb2zlw4Joqgxgcutyb95Bom5i3oNuGzOZvIdQboP_8VjyNHHHUiuyfta8Z0z3BGI/s640/20221214_123345_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="640" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLIY8F3F5oviAGyejekidS-w5t_nXs5sCiyXJU2zNLzLsKKL4XwdeXcQBat_1FFHu9BhtFJV13SZd_QsI5B93dbehet1U9HNis4Qt0fVgaEeBKOazVdzLDRhayb2zlw4Joqgxgcutyb95Bom5i3oNuGzOZvIdQboP_8VjyNHHHUiuyfta8Z0z3BGI/w400-h256/20221214_123345_medium2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I'm using 10mm beads made of olive wood harvested in the holy land to add a layer of deeper meaning to the ornaments. I found the beads <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0796HYS2S/" target="_blank">on Amazon</a>. The "certificate of authenticity" was included with the beads. I scanned that into a digital file and then printed it onto <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092GHBS1C/" target="_blank">Avery stickers</a> that are 2 inches by 3 inches, so I could add the stickers to the reverse side of the gift tags (which are printed on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Avery-Ink-Jet-Printer-Business-28371/dp/B00004Z5DG/" target="_blank">Avery business cards</a>).<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOVL5plUQGdWrmK40gKWUksSHhPnzENVsIMpcSfAfP4QyLG7ThK0shYbh1hcl6AzVP-Heq6eEaJW8L0XlIqSN-eqO4m_s11MYB11iZtNhheh9up8aywUWWtvl0yk4f0pMpPWqf3m4i_6uXywxU2O5FJNLC2k-nHbM1h1Qq-wdWDcbpw1Sv9zCy03g/s640/20221210_133429_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOVL5plUQGdWrmK40gKWUksSHhPnzENVsIMpcSfAfP4QyLG7ThK0shYbh1hcl6AzVP-Heq6eEaJW8L0XlIqSN-eqO4m_s11MYB11iZtNhheh9up8aywUWWtvl0yk4f0pMpPWqf3m4i_6uXywxU2O5FJNLC2k-nHbM1h1Qq-wdWDcbpw1Sv9zCy03g/w184-h400/20221210_133429_medium2.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>booniesangel29http://www.blogger.com/profile/07087967054166763072noreply@blogger.com