I've made good progress on my cardi this week only the sleeves and edging left to go. I'm hoping the edging will tighten and finish it off nicely as the motif border seems a bit floppy on the bottom at the moment. We go on holiday this friday and I was desperately hoping it would be finished in time so I could start my next project and also wear the cardi on holiday. As it is only short sleeves there may still be time to get it finished. Has anyone tried the no chain foundation start in crochet? I was chatting on a crafty forum and found that I am not the only one who hates that first row in crochet. Any pattern that requires a long foundation chain tends to get ditched as I find it so twisty and fiddly! The cardi sleeves require a 84 stitch foundation chain so I'm going to try this method out.
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| The colour in this pic is closer to the actual colour. My camera seems to pick it up as a bright blue rather than the teal that it is. |
I am so excited about my next project - the Lore Hoodie from Vampire Knits. It has been very hard to stick to just the one WIP but I know that if I start many then they never reach the end. I havent used acrylic in ages but I'm hoping to get lots of wear out of this hoodie so a machine washable yarn appealed. Looking forward to a week in the caravan knitting :-)
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oh its looking good !! love that vampire yarn for your next project !! have a good holiday .. hope your going somewhere where the weather is better than here !!
ReplyDeleteI made the Lore hoodie :) I love it and the yarn you've chosen is a good choice (softer than a lot of acrylics) - I didn't see the errata for the pattern and made it in aran weight, luckily it worked out!
ReplyDeleteOoooh you have progressed really well with this, its looking really good!
ReplyDeleteAlso, i am not a fan of foundation chains, always so fiddley....i think thats why I like granny squares and circle so much :)
Love the colour of your cardi, looking very nice.
ReplyDeleteYour cardi looks great!! I can't wait to see the second project as well, that purple is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI use the Doris Chan foundation single crochet technique, I'm not sure if that's the same (on slow computer, don't want to attempt youtube!) - I think crocheting into a foundation chain is IMPOSSIBLE. I love your cardi ;-).
ReplyDeleteLove the cardi and the yarn you're using for your next project!!!
ReplyDeleteI love how the cardigan is turning out - and I love the lore hoodie from Vampire Knits! I can't wait to see how that one turns out!
ReplyDeleteThe cardigan is looking great and I too LOVE the hoodie, I was looking at it yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind working into the foundation chain, but I always work into the back of the chain stitches which seems a bit easier. I'm sure there's probably a reason I shouldn't do this, but I haven't found it yet. Have a lovely holiday!
Many people enjoy the chain free foundations, especially for a larger project. I usually chain anyway, because it gives me a second chance to figure out that I counted wrong :)! I can then just add a few chains and stitches.
ReplyDeleteI love the pattern on the bottom of your cardi :)
ReplyDeleteThat's looking FANTASTIC! I can't wait to see it in action. Was it complicated or would it be possible for a beginner??
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