:Yarn Love :

*said in my Doug Heffernan voice*

So I tried a granny square! It looks fine from this angle.

But let me move the skein of yarn … LOLOL!!! 😀

Oye!!! The top part of it needs some crutches. LOLOL 😀 I’m not mad though. I think I have the general idea in my head and I’m already planning to make a granny square blanket and join Carole at her “One A Day” meme. Woooooo Nellie. I can see these squares becoming as addictive to me as hexipuffs are to crafters all around the world.

For whatever it’s worth, I got it started, I rocked my dc (double crochet stitches) and I’m a happy camper. 😀

Now it’s time for bed so I’ll try this again tomorrow.

ETA: Now that I’ve slept on it, straightened the square out, and consulted some crochet gurus, I realise that I didn’t complete the round, I’m missing a corner cluster. I’m going to do it from scratch since I don’t have enough bind off yarn to do the 5 dcs. I could just join yarn if I wanted to but hey … I’m going to start over from the beginning. Hopefully by the end of the day, I’ll have a couple done.

ETA: 7.20.2012

Round 2: Getting better. 😀

*grins*

I guess being on vacation and feeling relaxed could do that to a person (despite the fact that I’ve been contacted EVERY day I’ve been home 🙄 ) But I’m not going to talk about that … I’m going to talk about the fact that the break has given me time to do two things I’ve been slacking on — reading and crocheting!

But enough of the rambling, on to the finished object — F.O. to you non-yarnites 😛

I love it!! The only thing I’d do differently the next time around is add 40 – 50 more chains if I use bulky yarn and 70 if I use worsted weight. I like my cowls a little more drapey rather than having a tighter fit. Other than those changes this little puppy is getting a big ole WIN!!!! It’s definitely better than the first one I made — both with the stitching and the yarn choice. I got a chance to jump back into the crochet saddle, practice my half double crochet and get a feeling of accomplishment.

Project Details

Name: Effortless Cowl
Pattern Designer: Liz Trantham
Pattern Modifications: None
Techniques learned: Crocheting through the back loops only and crocheting in a round.
Yarn: LionBrand Hometown USA in colour New Orleans French Berry
Yardage Used: 162 yds (2 skeins)
Number of “There’s only room for one of us in this house, yield or be broken!!!!” episodes: 0