Started this yesterday! Found a great pattern for a ripple afghan here — this woman makes such cool stuff! I like the pattern because it’s reminiscent of the old zig-zag afghans our grandmas made without being so… old looking. Now I did use “vintage” colors — in fact, the yarn is Berocco’s “Vintage Chunky.” It’s a little expensive but it’s machine washable, very soft, and made of 50% acrylic, 40% wool, and 10% nylon. Emphasis on ‘very soft.’
So there’s a pretty neat (and free) online program that lets you upload any photo and turn it into a crochet (or knitting) pattern for an afghan/blanket! It’s called KnitPro 2.0, and it can be used for sc projects (one block = one sc) or even dc filet crochet projects if you upload a two-tone photo (one block = 3 sts)! Pretty cool for a free thing. The link to it is in my sidebar as well so you can always find it on this site!
I finished my first pair of socks! I’m so proud of them — they fit and they’re gonna be so warm when winter comes!
I finished my very first sock! I used the first pattern in this book, and Opal brand yarn (Masken Ball — the label is in German so I’m not sure what the actual color is called… I just got this yarn in England because it was gorgeous). It fits and everything! I left the white and dark green yarns woven in the stitches because those are my stitch markers, and I’m going to use them as guides when making the second, matching sock. Hopefully they’ll be exactly the same! I was just so excited about this that I couldn’t wait until both were finished to post it — I’ve been dying to finish a sock for ages! Turns out this one only took about 3 evenings of work — I’ve been crocheting while my boyfriend and I watch the TV series “Highlander.” It’s very good.
Yes, I am a complete nerd. I made these Gryffindor scarves for HP book and movie releases. The one on the left is the style they had in movies 3+, and the one on the right is the style they had in the first 2. Easily made if you know how to change colors and make rectangles, instructions for both of which are on this site right here!
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