I have some good news and some bad news !!! The bad news is that I was crocheting like a crazy woman on the cream Queen Anne's lace scarf and when I laid it out to see how it was going, I noticed it had become thinner. Checked the hook I was using .. checked my notes .. even checked last week's post .. everything seemed ok except the scarf. SO, after fiddling with different sized hooks, decided I really didn't like it anyway so frogged the lot. Now for the good news .... Ages ago I bought some Noro Taiyo to make one of these scarves but hadn't got around to it. Well, it just about jumped off the table in my craft room and into my hands just at the right moment and so here's what its looking like. Shouldn't take more than an hour or so to finish.
Needing a break from working with the dark colours, last night I found a ball of white Red Heart Sport (50g) in my stash and figured it would be enough for this simple little short sleeved cardi which only took a few hours to make and I think would look nice over a jump suit. This one will be for charity.
We have reached our forecast top temperature for today - 8 degrees celsius. They are forecasting stong gusty winds tonight with an overnight low of minus three. Brrrr .. good weather to stay indoors and play with some lovely warm yarn. When I was at Spotlight the other day, I bought some black wool to make a pair of fingerless gloves for my daughter and am thinking I should get a start on them now so she can have them to wear to work on these cold mornings. Did I tell you I ran short of wool (by about 10 metres) for the dark grey ones I was making for her ? Such a shame as it was a lovely crepe type of wool and looked good. I'll probably end up ringing the shop where I bought it (at Tuncurry on the NSW north coast) and if I can get the same dye lot I could get 2 balls and would have enough to finish the pair for DD and make another pair - maybe for myself.
You're a crazy crafting lady! Great job! The scarf looks great.
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame about the cream scarf but I have to say that it looks perfect in the Noro. Frogging can be the best thing, smetimes. That little cardigan is super cute!
ReplyDeleteSometimes frogging is best because you end up with a wonderful new product - love the noro on that pattern. Looks great. And the cardi is adorable :)
ReplyDeleteThe scarf is beautiful. I love the way the colourway works out so well in that pattern. I actually prefer it to the cream one of last week. But I agree it's frustrating to frog but sometimes it for the best.
ReplyDeleteThat scarf looks fabulous in Noro! Great yarn choice.
ReplyDeleteI almost always end up with scarves that get a tad narrower. I don't know why. I think it's because I'm not in a "rhythm" at the beginning and as I get that flow, my stitching tightens up. (I know it's weird. You would think I would relax...)
The baby sweater is so cute!
Sorry you had to frog, but love the new project. Sometimes our yarn speak to us, and when it does...thing generally go well. Cute little sweater, which pattern did you use for that?
ReplyDeleteI made a scarf like that with Noro and the colors are amazing.. but the skein I had was so scratchy that I can't wear it. Not sure what to do with it. Hope yours is softer! Love the sweater!!
ReplyDelete((hugs)), Teresa :-)
Ooh love that Noro yarn! It looks gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the Noro was made for the project. Fantastic scarf. Strange to think of the varying temps we bloggers are experiencing. It was a hot and muggy day here.
ReplyDeleteThat crocheted scarf looks gorgeous. The colours are so pretty. I love Noro yarns, but Ive never used Taiyo before.
ReplyDeleteYour projects are looking lovely. I have trouble when it comes to crochet and sizing, I love the crochet baby clothing, but my sizing is WAY too small
ReplyDeleteoh my and we are boiling here. What a contrast...I love the scarf and the little baby jacket it so pretty...Love the scarf in Noro it is such a pretty flow of colors...
ReplyDeleteLovely projects - the colours on the Noro are lovely, and I agree that frogging is usually the best option when things are not going right - everytime I've done that, I've ended up with something much better.
ReplyDeleteI love your scarf of many colours , better I think than if it had been in plain cream. Isn't it great when you frog something then find inspiration from something simple such as another ball of wool!
ReplyDeleteAdding my agree to all the others - if you're weren't happy with it, then frogging was the best thing to do.
ReplyDelete8°C Brrrr! Fingerless gloves are a great idea!
Those colors are so fun! I love making baby sweaters, they can be such a quick knit.
ReplyDeleteLovely colours in the scarf, you have been super fast with your projects, I am amazed that you have year of projects things done already!
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