After crocheting just a few squares I realized that the yarn wasn’t suitable. At least not to my taste. It had zero elasticity, which meant that it lacked the squishiness and coziness factor that a blanket needs. It was also very smooth and slippery, and I was afraid that all those woven in ends would soon unravel.
I put the yarn away until I had a better idea for it.
Many years later, I thought of starting an ‘in-between-projects project’ – something simple to knit while I was finishing another project, to prevent that from becoming a UFO. Something that I could easily put aside when I was ready to start something new, and pick up again when that was at the finishing stage. It needed to be rather boring, or I would still be in danger of creating more UFOs.
I chose this pattern:
Beautiful! The narrow band of red is an excellent detail.
Thank you! It’s very simple, but I’ve really enjoyed knitting this.
I love the idea of an in between project project! I also love the beautiful colour palette you settled on. It looks so warm and cosy and just so very comforting to wear. I can’t wait to see what your next in between project project will be! Donna
I know that you are also somebody with many different projects going on at the same time. I wonder how you juggle them all. Do you have specific times of the day or week for certain types of projects, perhaps? I already have an idea for a new in-between-projects project and will try to write about it soon.
REally beautiful!
Did you knit with 2 strands?
Thank you! No, just a single thread on 3.5 mm needles. One ball of each colour and a little bit of red.