Yes indeed. I have recently embarked on a major project that will take some time to complete. I was ferreting around in the cupboard recently and came across this box of wool yarn.....
I have been adding to this box over the past 18 months with the idea of making an Afghan (why are they called that?) and I had originally intended to knit lots of squares in different stitch patterns as a way to teach myself to knit properly but...
Most of it is Jamiesons of Shetland Shetland Heather but there is a skein of Shilasdair from Skye (thanks Caireen), some yellow,mauve and grey Debbie Bliss Donegal Chunky Tweed bought in the sales at John Lewis ages ago and a ball of what I think is also Debbie Bliss that I recycled from a handknit sweater I was given. I had intended to knit an Afghan entirely from Scottish wool but I had to compromise due to the expense and use whatever I can get my hands on. I am not getting on too well with the knitting thing but I am really enjoying crochet so I decided to crochet an Afghan, again using different stitches. I tried a few different things but eventually decided that I wanted to do the entire thing in double crochet as I really like the density and texture of that stitch for this project. I have made good progress......
you can just see the rough design there (if you can call it that). Loads of different coloured squares that will have black borders to create a grid effect - it will have a thicker black border around the entire outer edge too. I have added in some of the wool that I bought from New Lanark as I need to crochet 81 squares!! The finished product will end up around 2 metres square. It seems crazy to start a woolly blanket when we are experiencing a mini heatwave but at least it should be finished by the time it will be needed! I am finding the repetitiveness quite restful and I am not bored yet. Every time my enthusiasm starts to waver I lay out all the squares and play with all the possible colour combinations and get excited about the finished product.
These sort of things are always given a name so I am going to call it my 'Furrows' blanket as it reminds me of the texture of newly ploughed fields.
I am already plotting my next big project - the 'Babette' blanket. The original pattern uses Koigu but I intend to substitute it with Colinette Jitterbug. I love Colinette's colours and it would be a great excuse for another wool fondling trip to Wales plus I am on a Buy British crusade at the moment.
I have also been doing a fair bit of sewing and have a few new Fieldy products to share but I need to take some pics so until then..............
oh YES, I like...!!! sounds an interesting design and very you - look forward to seeing it x
Posted by: caireen | June 06, 2009 at 11:14 AM