A few weeks ago, I started to crochet for my friend, Jules, who is having triplets. You can read a bit more about the project Here. I ended up purchasing about 15 skeins of yarn, mostly this beautiful bright pink color, along with a petrol, a creme, and a green (I decided I didn’t like the violet once I got going – it clashed too much) and have been going at this project ever since. When I sit down in front of the TV, when I am at lunch, when I am in the bus, the hairdresser’s, or at the pub, I’m crocheting like a mad woman trying to get these done before Jules babies arrive.
The first few days were the best – because I was off work for 3 days, I made lots of progress – whipping through the first sweater (modifying the pattern as I went) – to make The Petrol and Pink –
even with the going back and adding little ties because I didn’t like the look of the buttons.
Then, I started on the second sweater – What I nicknamed the Spring Garden:
and was able to keep going – even adding a new type of stitch – a Tunesian style stitch – to my abilities. This type of stitch involves carrying the bottom thread along one level and then switching as needed – so I’m running off of two balls of yarn at the same time – to make the “pink” blooms:
As I continued, the sweater took shape into a nice spring looking outfit.
From there, I promptly moved on to the Third sweater – most of which was done sitting at the pub, gossiping with friends, after eating Saturday’s Cutlery Dinner. this one I call “transitions” because it looks like it goes from winter to spring to summer.
I’m currently working on the white edging, and am trying to decide on what colors to make the ties.
So that’s pretty much where the project is at – at the moment. 20 days and about 3 sweaters completed. Also, as a side note – I have started one of the hats – because I was at the hair salon and didn’t have the pink yarn with me. It’s nearly done too:
So, Jules – about those babies.. you think you can wait another couple weeks so I can finish!?! 😛
