Wednesday 7 September 2011

WIP Wednesday 7th September 2011

Welcome to a very wet and windy September!!! 

Thank you for your comments and tips last week on how to join my motifs.  I tried whipstitch and joinng with slip stitch and a single crochet.  In the end I decided that single crochet but not into every chain looked best.  With motifs joined I am going back and forth with a 2 row pattern repeat which is nice and easy to memorise.  Lesson learnt though about crochetting whilst watching a late night film as I realised in the morning I had only joined 6 of the 7 motifs!!!!  Couldnt bring myself to rip back 4 sets of repeats so sneakily worked the repeats above the 7th motif and joined with a slip stitch!!!  Thankfully it doesnt look noticeable.


I'm a bit worried by the lack of shaping until the armpits but I suppose that is what you get with crochet patterns.

Looking forward to seeing what everyone else has been up to at Tamis Amis crafting blog

12 comments:

  1. That's really pretty! I can't see the join at all, no one will ever know, lol. I hate having to rip back the work I've done too.

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  2. Very pretty - I don't do much crochet so I am always in awe of such pretty projects!!

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  3. That is really pretty...it might even inspire me to renew (relearn really) my crochet skills

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  4. Very pretty, I wish I could crochet!

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  5. Well done on joining the motifs - it looks like it will drape nicely!

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  6. It seems odd that you'd associate crochet patterns with lack of pit shaping. I see people mentioning all the time for knit patterns that their sweaters came out baggy in the pits because of lack of shaping. I'm sure there must be at least SOME crochet patterns that have pit-shaping! =D

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  7. Oh, I hate joining motifs together:( Glad you figured out a way to fit that seventh one in! It looks really wonderful so far:)

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  8. Another project that's trying to make me learn crochet. The beginnings of this cardi is really beautiful; can't wait to see it all done.

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  9. This is very pretty, i like the flowery effect at the edges!!

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  10. It's very pretty. My Grandmother had crochet sweater patterns that all had armhole shaping. hmmm

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  11. Nice work with the joins , looks invisible to me !

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  12. I think it will look great! What amazing progress in one week!

    you've inspired me to maybe start a cardigan for myself!

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