Hello, how are you all?
This afternoon I found 3 balls of Schachenmayr original Tacoma yarn (67% Acrylic, 27% Wool and 6% Polyamid) at Veritas, a type of craft shop here. I wished there had been more! Anyway, I quickly snapped it up. The colours in it are very varied! I also got myself a 9mm hook because this is seriously chunky yarn! (50g = 37m). On the bus journey home I decided to try it out and thought I could make a cowl. I didn't have a tape measure with me this time, I chained 60 stitches and then continued with groups of 3 in a granny treble stitch in the following rows. By the time I got off the bus (about 35 mins later), I had finished the first ball of yarn!
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| What can you do with 3 balls of yarn? The first one is already crocheted up! |
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| So many colours! |
After supper I went back to my crochet, continuing until I had nearly used up all the yarn. I tried to crochet my cowl together, however the remaining string was too short! So I quickly sewed it together and it worked out fine!
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| Almost done! |
At 22.00 it was finished, yay! Here is a photo of me with my new cowl (please excuse the lack of make up and the tired eyes!)
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| Quick! Get the camera, it's finished! |
I'm really pleased, such a superfast project and now ready to wear. It is big enough, but not too bulky, just right for the change of season. It measures 43 x 18 cm laid flat (double).
Today I could feel that it is almost turning to autumn. Everywhere in the shops I could see new knitwear, warm jumpers and cozy cardigans! And it rained several times today, it has been like that for about a week now. But I'm hoping we will have a little bit longer with more sunshine, that would be lovely!
I can not believe you finished it already, I love it. And you look great with it on.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Meredith
Thanks, Meredith! Yes, I really love those colours! xx
DeleteLovely cowl! And done so quickly. I'm making wraps with super chunky pure wool and a 9mm hook. They're made with individual flowers crocheted together which takes a bit longer to do.
ReplyDeleteHi Gillian, that sounds very interesting! So far I hardly used chunky wool. Just started doing some knitting finally, but with thin wool! xx
DeleteHi Ingrid, what a lovely blog. Thank you for posting a comment on my young blog too and introducing yourself-much appreciated truly. So nice for me to read a blog right from the beginning. Time is my biggest obstacle so I rely a little on fellow bloggers saying hi.
ReplyDeleteI am envious of your bus journey-how lovely to use the time to loose yourself on the journey to create something fabby and have 'me time' in the process.
After reading your blog, opened an email from my Dad and he is in Antwerp, that is bazaar or what?.
Thanks again Ingrid, following you with pleasure.
Hi there! Thanks for your return visit, make yourself at home! :) Yes, I try to make the most of my time, and I always take my current project/s with me. Today I took my summer shawl and crocheted until the yarn ran out! (Now sitting here and sewing up the ends before I start on the border) I also took a scarf that I started knitting recently which I worked on during my journey back home! Haha, that is a strange coincidence! Antwerp is a lovely city, I am living on the very outskirts!
DeleteHave a lovely weekend!
Ingrid xx
Such a pretty cowl, the colour changes in that yarn are quite spectacular! Lovely blog too, I'll come and visit! :-) Greets from Brussels x
ReplyDeleteHello! Ah, so you found my comment to you, good to know! ;) Thanks for visiting! (I'm near Antwerp, by the way!)
DeleteYes, it's really a yarn with lots of colours, so it goes with anything! I was quite amazed when I found it! Do you crochet or knit?
Have a nice weekend!
Ingrid xx
I do both, but I feel more comfortable crocheting really. If you want to take a peek at my work, here's my Ravelry projects' page: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Nanita
DeleteHave a lovely (and hopefully dry!) weekend! x
Looked up your page! Did you make all these projects yourself? Amazing! :)
DeleteThanks! Going for a nice walk later! xx
Fantastic! I just love projects that are easy and quick to do so you can enjoy your invested effort immediately :)
ReplyDeleteHello! Lovely to see you here! :) Yes, tell me about it! This summer I have been making a number of shawls for the very first time, and they took a lot longer to make, believe me! So this gave me a great thrill! I think your projects must also take quite a bit of time, making all these pretty little flowers, not to mention having to sew up a number of threads afterwards! But the result makes it all worthwhile! xx
DeleteWhat a great make. I am still trying to hang on to summer by making a silky blouse - What an optimist. Jo x
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Dear Jo,
ReplyDeleteYes, I do think you are being very optimistic here! A silky blouse is a wonderful thing - but right now you might need a little woolly cover up to go with it!!! However, I wish you good luck with your endeavour, perhaps it will mean that we might get a few more summery days after all, let's see! Have a nice bank holiday!! xx