9.24.2010

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I've decided to start crocheting again after putting my hooks away a few months ago. My thumb and wrist started giving me serious issues but I'm back on board! I literally spent hours on Crochet Pattern Central between yesterday and today looking at women's clothes; namely cardigans. HAH! Can you believe my ambition?! I've only made amigurumis, scarves and pillows. I'm not sure how well I'll do with clothing but I found some really great free patterns*.




I'm going to start out with Lion Brand's Acorn Shrug because it's the easiest of my top picks. Hopefully I can finish it soon enough to throw on for the fall weather that finally arrived today. Maybe even a cardigan by winter too! I also discovered the free patterns available (online) to crocheters are A LOT LESS CUTE than the knitting patterns. Hopefully I'll pick up knitting again; somehow my nonverbal lessons in Germany via a non-English/German-speaking-Russian-Grandma just didn't stick...

*It was a bit difficult to find patterns that included larger measurements but they do exist! Up to a size 52" bust.
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6 comments:

  1. emily.marieSeptember 24, 2010 at 10:55 PM

    ahhhhh! You & your blog are so stinkin' adorable! Thought I'd link it on my blog (not that it gets a monstrous amount of traffic), if you don't mind. :)

    It's too weird that I'm planning on making the exact same shrug next as well! I've never made a sweater before either, but crochet is easy enough, right? Hopefully getting my yarn tomorrow - looking forward to seeing how yours turns out too!

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  2. HippopotamusleeSeptember 25, 2010 at 6:31 PM

    Aw, you're so sweet!! I appreciate the link :)

    It's hilarious that we're making the same shrug! I picked up my yarn in blue heather yesterday but I'm reallyyy indecisive and now I'm using violet instead. I'm excited to get started, I even bought a new bamboo handle J hook lol.

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  3. ReneebiesSeptember 25, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    OOO I feel inspired now. I love the red orange one. I agree too, it is SOOO hard to find cute crocheted sweater patterns. Who the F has time (patience) for knitting anyway?

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  4. HippopotamusleeSeptember 26, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    I don't think I'll ever be the knitter I wanna be lol. It's just sooooo time consuming and hard! I could never get past purling ;x That red orange one is so perfect, I'm going to try it next!

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  5. emily.marieSeptember 30, 2010 at 2:00 AM

    okay, the violet is wonderful! it's going to be totally mellow and gorgeous! mine is grey with some red stripes (you can actually see a little in the first photo on my knit dress post). nowhere NEAR finished though... we'll see how that goes :/

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  6. HippopotamusleeOctober 4, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    I just looked! Those colors are great together :) I haven't gotten too far either but I just realized the 2nd skein is totally a different, more reddish shade and it's thinner yarn!!! How could they be SO inconsistent??! ;(

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