Hey guys! Today I am going to introduce some new projects that I hope to complete in the month of July. I hope to start a new routine for myself, in which I decide projects to do the month before, go to the yarn store at the beginning of the month, and work on my projects, (hopefully!) complete them, and choose some projects again before it's time to go to the yarn store again. I haven't gone through the entire cycle yet, and of course it will have to be adjusted for my schedule and large projects, but I hope it works well. And of course, I already have some of the yarns I am going to use. I have also purchased 1 ball of yarn, but did not a My New Yarn! post, so I will introduce you to it! I am really excited to do these projects. Here they are:
Artfully Simple Scarf
Designed by Tamara Kelly from Moogly
This scarf is absolutely gorgeous. It is made in a net-like, circular fashion, by chaining the amount around your neck, slip stitching the ends together and continuing around. It is also worked in spiral (like the Market Bag) so you do not have to join rounds. Once complete, you have an infinity (or eternity, if you like to call it that) scarf that you can wrap twice around your neck. The pattern also includes a small optional tie with a button on it to give the scarf a more complete look. I will provide a link in the project post to the free ebook where I recieved the pattern. You can also find the pattern on her blog.
For My Project
- Loops and Threads Soft and Shiny in grey
- 5.5 mm crochet hook
- 1.25 inch buttons (for tie)
- I plan to use either Loops and Threads Yarn Bonbons (small balls of yarn, used often for trimming pieces, and usually have only 10-20 yards on them. They come in packs of 8.) and/or scraps of yarn for my ties (probably the bonbons because they have much brighter colors than in my yarn stash.) However, the bonbons are expensive. Winding that tiny little ball and wrapping a little label around it...bleh! They are very cute though... :)
When I was first starting to crochet, I found really helpful to work from a book or other paper patterns (I bought crochet magazines and printed free patterns and ebooks...I still do!) I also did it because I couldn't access online patterns on my iPad when I was in the car, on airplanes, etc. But back to the book. This book has probably the best visual representations of beginning crochet I have ever seen. It has photos instead of drawings (ugg. I hate following drawings!) and shows you individual stitches up close. It has pictures of every step in even the simplest stitches and designs, and also has great beginner projects. I made have mentioned it in an earlier post, but you need to get this book if you just want to brush up on the basics or find a few beginner projects...it even has a mitten pattern, extremely uncommon in beginning crochet books. I found this book at a used book store, but I believe they sell them at Barnes & Noble (at least online.) It is called Basic Crocheting.
This pillow is great for beginners learning to work evenly, as gauge and tension are important in the project. You will also be making 2 identical sides, and if they aren't the same, it's no bueno! (No, I'm not Hispanic :) I learn Spanish from my friends) However, it's great because you can put almost any coordinating colors (you need 4, but most of the time you will use white or cream for the first color.) The pattern calls for ombre colors, cream, tan, coffee brown and black, but you can use almost any, and mine isn't even going to be ombre! I will be using all the yarns in My New Yarn! Volume 2 except for the cream, which I will be replacing with white.
For My Project
- Caron Simply Soft in White, Soft Green, and Persimmon
- Caron UNITED in Navy
- G Hook
- 16 inch square pillow form
Hope you guys liked these projects, and I hope to be postig about them soon!
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