A Happy Ta-dah Moment......

.......YES!.......

....Finally......

Room was found to do a bit of blocking.....Woo Hoo.

Wow, I had been waiting for this moment for quite a while. The mess of all the kitchen work just took over EVERYWHERE. There is still a lot of mess, but slowly as I am able to move bits and pieces back into the kitchen, I am freeing up space else where.

So....my finished pieces....not one....but two.

The same design, but one done strictly to the pattern........and the other, made with a bit of variation.

My first proper pieces of clothing. I have made many scarves and shawls, but no tops. I am sure many fellow crocheters feel the same, that crochet doesn't seem to translate well into clothing. I find that that is where knitting has the edge. I always felt that crochet was for blankets and accessories, whilst knitting was for garments and accessories. I have struggled to find crochet clothing patterns that don't look like something stuck in the 70's.

I have found 3 patterns in my search that I LOVE. This is one of them.

The photos don't really do them justice. A rather unwilling photographer! ha ha! But you get the idea. I may take some better ones at a later stage, but to be honest I just wanted to start wearing them.

The grey one was a dream to crochet. The pattern was pictoral and very easy to follow. I couldn't put it down. I stuck to the pattern for this one and was really pleased with how it turned out. Mid grey, goes well with jeans and boots. The oatmeal one was made because I simply had to use the Rowan Alpaca Cotton for this pattern. I wanted one that was more oversized, warm and soft, that would work well with lots of layers for Autumnal walks. It took a fair bit of work though as I used a big hook, and had to adjust the pattern accordingly. I must have ripped back the sleeves 4 or 5 times to get them how I wanted them. I had visions of a bigger cowl on the neckline, but when I did it and tried it on, I looked like something out of the 80's, so that all got ripped back. I finally got it how I wanted it and I was not disappointed. The oatmeal coloured top was more of a swing top style which I absolutely love.

Two tops, both the same but both different. I can feel a couple more coming on too. Soft pink and pale blue for late summer evening walks.

I am happy.......


The pattern was called Silk Rosa Cowl Sweater, which you can find here if you are interested.

The grey sweater was made using King cole comfort in shade 772. A pretty warm grey shade that is very soft to work with and wear. I made it with a 4mm and 4.5mm hook and used 4 100g balls.

The oatmeal sweater was made using Rowan's Alpaca Cotton in Rice. It was beautiful to work with. I love the colour and the texture and it's oh so warm and snug to wear. I used 7 50g balls and made it with a 5mm and a 5.5mm hook.

So there you go. Finally finished and loving wearing them.

xxx