jess315
July 8th, 2007, 09:31 PM
I finally finished! been working on this around a year, took 4-5 months off because I got bored of it, then bought a house.
I chose all the stich patterns from Reader's Digest Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet. 19 stiches are from the heavyweight patterns section. I only chose those with a drape classification of "good"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9415903@N03/757561822/in/set-72157600528029480/
yarn info: caron simply soft yarn, dark country blue and gray heather
hook info: size J, Boye aluminum
specs: 4.5 lbs, 54.5" x 77"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9415903@N03/757562080/in/set-72157600528029480/
closer sideways angle. i would make this again, but it either all one color in gray heather, oatmeal, denim blue, or all different more intense colors.
I would also change from a "J" hook down to "I" to slightly increase the weight and close up the stiches a bit more. as it is, most stitch patterns came out soft and with excellent drape.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9415903@N03/757562090/in/set-72157600528029480/
closeup of edging - single crochet rows, crab stich last row.
19 Stiches patterns used:
grit stitch 1
grit stitch 2
griddle
crumpled griddle
sedge stitch
aligned cobble
trinity stitch
interlocking shells
sedge stitch
sc cluster 1
sc cluster 3
sc cluster 4
single rib
sc cluster 2
crunch
wattle
diagonal shell
sidesaddle shell
silt stich
square 20 = my own sampler square made up of various stich combinations i noticed were getting the "heavyweight" classificaiton. it was freeform.
this is for my boyfriend who nagged me to make him one, nagged me to finish it, got tired of nagging me, decided it would never be finished. :) that is why the colors are "masculine". his tastes are quiet, so i chose mostly stiches with subtle texture. It will be his birthday gift this year.
Enjoy!
- J
I chose all the stich patterns from Reader's Digest Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet. 19 stiches are from the heavyweight patterns section. I only chose those with a drape classification of "good"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9415903@N03/757561822/in/set-72157600528029480/
yarn info: caron simply soft yarn, dark country blue and gray heather
hook info: size J, Boye aluminum
specs: 4.5 lbs, 54.5" x 77"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9415903@N03/757562080/in/set-72157600528029480/
closer sideways angle. i would make this again, but it either all one color in gray heather, oatmeal, denim blue, or all different more intense colors.
I would also change from a "J" hook down to "I" to slightly increase the weight and close up the stiches a bit more. as it is, most stitch patterns came out soft and with excellent drape.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9415903@N03/757562090/in/set-72157600528029480/
closeup of edging - single crochet rows, crab stich last row.
19 Stiches patterns used:
grit stitch 1
grit stitch 2
griddle
crumpled griddle
sedge stitch
aligned cobble
trinity stitch
interlocking shells
sedge stitch
sc cluster 1
sc cluster 3
sc cluster 4
single rib
sc cluster 2
crunch
wattle
diagonal shell
sidesaddle shell
silt stich
square 20 = my own sampler square made up of various stich combinations i noticed were getting the "heavyweight" classificaiton. it was freeform.
this is for my boyfriend who nagged me to make him one, nagged me to finish it, got tired of nagging me, decided it would never be finished. :) that is why the colors are "masculine". his tastes are quiet, so i chose mostly stiches with subtle texture. It will be his birthday gift this year.
Enjoy!
- J