Blanche Progress
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Here is my progress so far on Blanche, mom’s sweater. I think it’s coming out great for my first cable project. And I’m really enjoying it.
Archives for April 2005
The Yellow Shell
Monday, April 18, 2005I’ve begun the Yellow Shell (mom’s sweater). I’m about 6 inches (almost 3 cable repeats) into the front piece. I just hope I have enough yarn for the whole thing. I’m moving along at a good pace and I like how it’s coming out…not bad for my first try at cables. It’s turning out pretty neat. I’m enjoying this pattern as it is simple, and I like watching the cable center form as I work. If I can keep working on it in the pace I’m going, it should be done fairly quickly. Then I can ship it to Mom in time for her birthday on June 19. If I get a chance, I’ll post a pic of my progress tonight.
On to Something New
Monday, April 11, 2005So I finished the last square for my crochet afghan. Now the fun part begins - putting it together. So not looking forward to it. Started on mom’s sweater…did the swatch and need to go down a needle size, which is a shocker because I’ve always had to go up before. But I’m casting on for the front. I just hope my cable turns out okay. I did one in the swatch, but I’m just not sure about it. And since I did the swatch, I’m praying I have enough yarn for the project. I got what the pattern calls for, so I should be okay as long as my gauge is right…which should be now that I went down a size. I’ll post pics once I’ve got some progress to show.
The Last Square/Blanche
Friday, April 8, 2005I’m down to the last crocheted square for the homespun crochet afghan. I can’t wait to get it done, hopefully tonight, then maybe this weekend or next week I can start putting it together. This afghan has taken forever and I look forward to seeing the FO. Also, I plan to go the AC Moore tonight and get the needles I need for mom’s cable sweater (Blanche). Fortunately it’s a simple shell and the front and back are the same, but it will be my first project with cables. I’m excited to be starting it and want to get it done and to mom before summer is over so she has time to wear it. I mentioned that it is the same front and back and I’m not sure I like that. I love the cable design on the front, but I’m not sure I want that design on the back…I was expecting it to be plain stockinette for the back. Can anyone help me figure out how to alter it so that I can make the back stockinette instead of the cable pattern. The pattern is here: http://www.berroco.com/190/190_blanche.html.
