Over the last week I’ve finished one project and started another.
I completed the Jacob Jumper, using the Lata Sweater pattern and Jacob Sheep wool that I handspun from fleece I was given a while back, I sorted the black and white fibre and spun it separately and used the two colours to make this houndstooth check design sweater,
I’ve been wearing it ever since. It’s warm and comfortable with room to wear layers underneath – I’m really pleased with the result.
I was thinking that I hadn’t done a crochet project for ages. I’ve also been meaning to use up some of my ridiculously large yarn stash. Recent projects have all been handspun which a project in mind. I’ve been following the Coastal Crochet blog for a while. Eleonora has designed a number of beautiful colourful crochet blankets, originally released on the blog as crochet along projects. I decided to work on the Seaside Stash Busting Blanket, which was first published in 35 weekly parts.
I pulled a variety of colours of dk yarn from the stash….
…and got started. I really can’t put it down! I’ll never get bored with this one as the pattern changes every few rows. It’s exciting to open the next post to find out what the next pattern is and it’s fun to work out the next colour to use.
So far the different patterns used in the blanket have included zig zags…
…waves…
…bobbles…
…granny square-style triplets…
…and shells.
I only started 3 days ago but I’m already on to week 10! I’m really enjoying making it and all those bright colours really make me smile.
Stitches by the Sea 