Crochet
Measuring Up – the Stashaholic Way :-)
I posted this on crochetville.org, but I thought I’d share it with you too. Instead of hunting for your measuring tape every time you need to measure to see if you’ve reached 16″ or however long the torture is… Tie a non-stretchy yarn (cotton works best) to the first row you have to measure from […]
ARGH!
Apparently watching a hockey game between Canada and Russia where it’s 5-4 in the dying minutes is not conducive to crocheting. I finished the entire shawl, feeling very proud of myself for finishing way ahead of schedule. I laid it down to take a picture…wait a minute, why does that side come in sharply – […]
Day 5 – Setting the Land Speed Record
I honestly think there were sparks coming off of my shawl tonight. I was determined to finish it today and I DID! Here’s the photo to prove it I had a month to do it in, and finished it in under a week! Cathy – I told you that you had no idea what I […]
Day 4 – The 7 inch itch
Well, I’ve reached 7″ on the shawl. Similar to the seven year itch, I’m starting to gaze longingly at the other projects languising in my WIP pile. Soon little buddies, I’ll be back to you. In the meantime, here’s the status. It’s actually starting to look like a shawl and the rows seem to be […]
Day 3 – Temptation thy name is Leisure Arts
I received a purchase from eBay today – the 99 Floral Motifs book. There are so many beautiful squares in it that will adapt wonderfully to 12″ afghan squares for Heartmade Blessings. Look away! Back to the shawl. It’s now measuring a whole 4″ wide! Had some issues with tangled yarn tonight, but I wrestled […]