Chester is very interested my blanket, and desperately wants to sniff, scratch, walk, sit or do whatever it is that cats want to do on blankets.
I learned how to crochet on the Easter weekend, thanks to YouTube. I'd wanted to learn for ages (years), but it always felt too hard. I couldn't get my head around it and admittedly, I only know the basics.
Now that I have the basics under my belt, I feel more confident in attempting some trickier blocks/projects... and purchasing decent yarn, rather than the cheapest acrylic I could find. My sister turned her nose up at my pile of yarn - she's a yarn snob!
Do you crochet? Where do you buy your yarn? Favourite type of yarn?
Yes I do crochet! LOL. I've been buying Stylecraft DK yarn and love it! I get it online from Wool Warehouse. It's super soft and wonderful to work with.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I must have a look at wool warehouse. The great thing is that postage to Australia isn't too expensive.
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ReplyDeleteWhat is it about cats and ANY project you might be working on? They are so funny ... and I love them. I wonder what Chester finally did....
ReplyDeleteYes, I crochet. Many years ago I made these granny square afghans as gifts for my family and friends. I used black as the outside border. Like you, I used 3 different colors for each square and alternated the colors to get 9 different squares. Then I replaced ONE color and got another 9 squares. In this way, I had NO duplicate squares. I stitched the squares together with black yarn and finished the afghan with a crochet border all around, again with black yarn. My afghans fit a double or queen-size bed (LOTS OF SQUARES). Now that I see yours, I'm anxious to make one using your color scheme .... perhaps lap-size this time! Thanks for sharing your lovely work!
Thank you for your lovely comment. Wow, it does sound like a lot of squares. I was afraid to tackle anything too big, so this is perfect for my lap when watching telly. The next one might be bigger. Happy crocheting :)
DeleteI like the merino wool yarn from knitpicks.com and patternworks.com. I don't care to work with acrylic. Acrylic lasts forever, but it pills like crazy and is not as soft as merino wool.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your crocheting. You're off to a beautiful start.
Thanks Cynthia. I agree, acrylic isn't the greatest, but in all honesty, I didn't think I'd actually finish this which was why I bought cheap. Definitely going with merino (or something nicer) next time. I'll check those websites too :)
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