tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640155896904993482024-03-19T02:44:57.083-07:00Much Yarn Little TimeIdy Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694763160187073869noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564015589690499348.post-50087063689350451382013-11-14T12:39:00.003-08:002013-11-14T12:39:25.709-08:00Serendipity in Crocheting<br />
I am fairly new to crocheting hats, though I now have made 4 for my grandson. I decided to experiment with making a pattern that I could use as the basis for a variety of hats for adults. I chose this pattern from a blog. <a href="http://www.anastasiapopova.com/2010/03/crochet-mens-hat-pattern/">http://www.anastasiapopova.com/2010/03/crochet-mens-hat-pattern/</a> I didn't think it would turn out soft and flexible enough for my taste because the pattern called for two strands of worsted weight yarn crochet with a size H/8 or 5 mm hook. I was right. It felt too stiff. Not wanting to waste the energy I had put into the project, I turned it into a bag. I tried a new method for making the drawstrings that I learned about from my Master Teacher. I think it turned out quite nicely. The strings are made by making a chain and then slip stitching in the back "bump" of the chain.<br />
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Idy Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10124214936236343173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564015589690499348.post-68494457630647717192013-11-08T05:05:00.000-08:002013-11-14T11:37:23.376-08:00Yarn Take Over<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Yarn is taking over my life. I have more projects than time. With Christmas fast approaching, my mind is in a knitting/crocheting ADD whirl.</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This week, while crocheting at Panera, a lady came up and started talking to me. She told me about this houndstooth scarf that she had made. Thanks to technology, I saw a photo of it and I just had to make it. This is in spite of having a hat to finish, and one to make, plus a nativity set that I would like to make before Christmas. So I picked up the yarn I needed and got it started last night. It is a really cool effect and not difficult to make at all. </span><br>
<a href="http://elkstudiohandcraftedcrochetdesigns.com/2013/01/23/excited-about-crochet-patterns/">http://elkstudiohandcraftedcrochetdesigns.com/2013/01/23/excited-about-crochet-patterns/</a><br>
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Here is my start.<br>
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This reminds me of tapestry crochet that I learned about from Carol Ventura in an online video, in that you carry the yarn along under the work. Here is a video showing some of her work. To me it is fascinating to see how many different things can be done with a crochet hook<br>
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