Monday, May 20, 2013

Rainy Sunday Crochet



I hope anyone reading this in the midwest is safe from the tornadoes going through the area.

Although we needed the rain, I was a bit disappointed to see it rain for most of the day yesterday.  Luckily I had completed most of the yardwork on Saturday, but I had hoped to plant a few more things on Sunday.

I took advantage of the rainy day to get some things completed around the house including lace:)  At one point I also pulled out my crochet hook to make another motif from my Reader's Digest Needlework guide. I know that's not the proper title, but I don't have the book in front of me...  Also, I know that crochet is also lace!

Since it had been a while since I last tried to crochet, I had to look up all the stitches as I was making them. I am making progress though - I now remember how to do single crochet without having to look that up! (sarcasm).  It took a few tries to complete this since I mis-read the directions at one point.  I am also quite sure that I miscounted the outer row a few times, but decided I can live with that...

Although the patterns are fairly well written, I don't think they are very clear when going from round to round.  Luckily I now have enough crochet experience that with some trial and error and looking at the picture carefully I can usually figure it out.

Made with a random thread that I have long ago lost the label, I assume it's size 10 though.  The motif measures ~ 2 inches across.

1 comment:

  1. I laughed at your *sarcasm* comment with some chagrin, as I get confused when I pick up the crochet hook, as I always forget which side to pull up the thread into the loop from and which way to wind the thread round the hook... Dyslexia loves even crochet! Also, there is a difference in the directions between US and British pattern terminology, just to make it a bit more if a puzzle for me. So there is always a scurrying about before I even begin as I check everything out!

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