The crocheted blanket is underway and I’m making decent progress :) On Monday, I got all 30 centers worked in medium to dark shades of red. I’m keeping them on a doubled length of yarn strung through their centers so I won’t misplace any :)
Yesterday, I began the second stage of the square and I will work all of the squares through this point before going on.
I think there are a couple of distinct advantages to doing the work this way. For one thing, it’s much more likely that my gauge will be consistent from square to square. It’s also easier (not to mention neater!) to tidy up the ends as I go along. Generally the attachment end gets worked in (over, actually) as I go along and the yarn end at the finish gets woven in before I start on the next square. That way, when I’m done - I’m done! I think it would be extremely daunting to get the blanket completed - all squares made and sewn together - and still have (hmmm, let’s see...around 250!!) ends to take care of.
However, I’ve also been thinking about this post, Introducing Normality over at Fleegle’s Blog. Lime & Violet’s Daily chum and Ev over at Strings ‘n Things called it to my attention at about the same time. In fact Ev, clever girl, has already worked up a little sample just to test out the theory.
This bears some serious thinking about because it offers entire new possibilities! Stitch patterns, turned through 90 degrees take on entirely different aspects and can appear like completely new things. I’ve been wondering particularly about patterns that have a strong directional bias like Feather and Fan or Japanese Feathers.
On the other hand, I found myself thinking about the chevrons a simple top-down shawl makes as 4 stitches are added on every right-side row. That V tendency is very flattering to most body sizes and shapes. With the Normality procedure, you’re going to get horizontal stripes - great for patterning, perhaps, but not nearly as kind to nearly as many figure types.
But this is something I definitely want to play with, oh yes indeedy :)
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Wow! Major production going on at your house. I love what the soon-to-be-squares look like on a string. I think you’ve got an idea for jewelry going on there. Great colors too.
I love your crochet squares! (rounds?) And I bet you could come up with a way to use them on the string, too. Oh, heh - I see I’m in agreement with Rob. Though I was thinking more along the lines of a scarf.
Now off to check out your links in the rest of the post. They sound promising!
Rob - I suppose that could be an interesting necklace, made from largish, flattish beads? Especially of some light material like horn or amber...ooooh, amber!
Chris - A scarf! Hmmm… Now I’m going to be wondering exactly how to work that out. Thanks a heap - as if I didn’t have enough what ifs running through my brain :)
It’s a really interesting idea though...hmmmmm…
So Victorian! I love it!
Opal - Yes, it does have a rather Victorian apperance at this stage. And I do rather like the Victorian look (sans some of the clutter).
Of course, now I’m thinking about sheets with lace trim and deep flounces to set it off perfectly :)
Very nice crochet rounds.
You have been giving the you make my day award from me.
Thanks
Vicki
Vicki - Thank you; I’m honored :)
