Joining As I Go

I had another look at this video to remind myself how to join squares on the last round of each square. It's simple enough, but I needed a refresher. The video is clear, so off I went. I'm putting another green round on each square and joining in a grid of 9 squares across and 12 long.  It's fun deciding which colour flower to put where.

Squared Away

I didn't quite reach my goal of 10 squares by the time I ran out of multicoloured wool.  I crocheted three blocks with yellow flowers to make up the numbers. Because I've finished working the squares before I started joining them, I'll be able to distribute them evenly through the grid.

Not Sure

Was my Burda sewing project a success? I'm not sure. When I read Kate Davies's article A Question of Proportion I thought that I too need to experiment with different shapes. This is certainly a different shape to what I usually wear. I think I'll have to wear it a few times before I decide whether I like it or not.

One Third

I've used up one ball of the multicoloured Italian wool. I think I'll be able to make 108 squares for a blanket 9 squares by 12. I've hardly made a dent in the green wool, so I should be able to work another green round on each square and still have enough for a border. So far, so good!

Getting My Eye In

Some of my most successful sewing projects have been made with  Burda Style patterns. But it's quite a while since I used a Burda magazine. It seems impossible that you can isolate one pattern piece when there are a myriad printed on top of each other. But once your eye locks onto a particular line, it jumps out at you and tracing it is not that difficult.

I have also had some failures with Burda patterns, usually due to choosing the wrong size or the wrong fabric. I hope I have it right this time.

High Time

A friend of mine is destashing and gave me some yarns she thought I might be able to use. Apparently this green wool was bought by her mother-in-law some 60 years ago! High time someone put it to use, don't you think? Good thing it was moth proofed, it still looks in perfect condition:

I'm in the mood to crochet a blanket. I think the green would be a bit overpowering on its own but perhaps I could combine it with some Italian wool that was also in the gift:

I browsed through Pinterest until I found a little square that I thought would work. I tried a sample with a green centre:

Bit dull. A yellow centre would make it pop. I spun some wool and yesterday dyed it yellow.

I've made a start:

I like the way the variegated wool gives me flowers of different colours. I don't know how far it will go. I'll use up all the Italian wool and then decide how to proceed. Perhaps do another green round on each square, perhaps do a wide border.....

Throw It Out

I need some yellow wool for an upcoming project. I thought instead of spinning more wool, I'd look for a skein I knew was lurking in my kist or trunk. Hmmm. I found it alright, but it looks as though someone has snipped many of the threads with a pair of scissors. I soon found the culprit:

I don't know what his name is, nor what to do about him, but he has plagued me for years. It's not the greatest photo, he has three little hairs on one end which don't show here. There are moth balls in the kist, so that's not the answer. Any other suggestions welcome. I will have to spin some more wool and throw this skein away.