Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Wednesday WIPs

 

Even though they have been getting attention my knitting projects don't look much different than last week but I do have six more Audun blocks finished. 



The bin I keep them in is getting full. I have 34 of them now.




I learned the hard way this week that it takes a lot more yarn to crochet around a square than it does to knit around one. I had to pull out a whole row when I lost a game of yarn chicken. Since I am down to small balls this is going to have to take some figuring from now on. 



I still have this many mini skeins of the colors I am not wild about but I think I am being too picky. Arne and Carlos said they just reach in the yarn bin and pull out a color as they work-no thought of coordination. As much as that does not feel right to me it may just be what I will have to do. As much as I love those little skeins I am not sure I want to commit another $30 for another pack of them. 






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10 comments:

  1. VeraJune 23, 2021 at 6:43 AM

    I do love your crocheted pieces - so pretty. I think random is good. I would use up those mini skeins - just pulling without looking - LOL. I bet you end up with more beautiful pieces. How will you be joining them?

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  2. BetsyJune 23, 2021 at 9:16 AM

    It sure does take a LOT more yarn for crochet but I still love it. I had a difficult time with the whole just reaching in and using it thing. I did have a rule that if it was the same or a close color to the previous round, I could try again. It was still hard to give up that ocntrol though.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  3. Ellen D.June 23, 2021 at 10:14 AM

    It will look fabulous with all of those colors when you are finished. I think using them all up will look terrific!

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  4. Gemma's personJune 23, 2021 at 11:21 AM

    Can you take some yarn you already have and work it into the squares so you don't have to buy more?

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  5. WanderingcatstudioJune 23, 2021 at 12:06 PM

    Those little squares are just so charming in their little box!

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  6. Tired Teacher 2June 23, 2021 at 12:48 PM

    Be adventurous and go with the blind-pick method on a few blocks.

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  7. Delighted HandsJune 23, 2021 at 3:17 PM

    Just the way scrap quilts work out in the end-so will the crochet blocks--go wild! lol

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  8. kathy bJune 24, 2021 at 5:33 PM

    But they are so darling! I say , Like Nancy, say go with a blind pick!

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  9. Far Side of FiftyJune 26, 2021 at 12:23 AM

    Yes try a blind pick and see what happens!

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  10. MereknitsJune 26, 2021 at 11:08 AM

    Crochet is a yarn suck, really it takes so much yarn as you are twisting those stitches and looping and all that. I love the reach in the bin and grab idea. I think it will all work out. Great squares so far.

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