WIP Friday
February 2nd, 2007 by Crafty CrewNo new crafts today, but the crew here at Crafty Daisies would like to show off some of our ongoing projects, some that will be finished in no time, and others that may or may not see an end.
Heather is currently working on an afghan for her husband, Mykle. He requested a really wide once because the one she made him previously was too narrow and he couldn’t wrap up in it. So this one is made to the equivalent in width of a king size blanket, which is a perfect size for him but is taking fffooorrreeevvveeerrr to make. She is alternating rows of single crochet and double crochet for a tight knit, and plans on bordering it with dark brown to finish it off.
Jen loves making this felted bag so much that she has practically memorized the pattern and currently has 2 in the making. She can’t wait to felt this – the green color is so bright and the trim is a swirl of pinks, turquoise and gold. All that’s left to do is going back to the craft store to buy more green wool. The bottom needs to be sewn together and gusseted, the straps need to be finished and sewn on, and then it will ready to wash. But then who to give it to…?
Candace is not a fan of the knitting, but when she found this yarn for cheap, she bought eight skeins of it and decided to make a baby blanket. What started as a gift for a friend who’s expecting a girl, has now turned into a blanket she will keep for herself and her future daughter (if she’s blessed with one, otherwise back into a gift it shall turn). Not only b/c the colors are so great will she keep it, but also b/c it is a slow-going project. But as all knitters know, it’s an easy pick up and put down WIP.
February 2nd, 2007 at 12:08 pm
That baby blanket is rad. What kind of yarn is that? (BTW, I think it would be great for a girl OR a boy).
February 2nd, 2007 at 3:42 pm
It’s acrylic, worsted weight. I got it at Walmart for $4 a skein (and the skein’s are twice the size of a normal one) and I love it! I thought it could be for a boy too, but the pink in it, matched with the aqua blue…it really is more for a girl. Atleast, I think so anyways. But who knows, if we don’t get our little girl I know I won’t want to part with it so I may force it on one of the boys
February 19th, 2007 at 7:53 am
[...] My fingers have been busy lately! I have become really addicted to felting, which is knitting with wool yarn and washing it to shrink it about 1/3 of its original size. I have posted several times before about the magical mytery of felting and wanted to show off the WIP from a few weeks ago that is finally finished! I can’t stop lately. As soon as I finish one I cast on another. Right now I am working on a gray bag with a pink, puple, ivory, and gray swirly border. [...]