Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Not a Cat Toy
Some of you know I have a desire to be craft-y but not a ton of skill. I've been trying to teach myself to crochet on and off for about three years. Well, I've solved the problem of uneven ends. WIth a circular rug there are no ends to mess up! This is my first attempt...a rug for Benjamin. Jeff said it's the best-looking project I've ever done. Which isn't saying a whole lot...most of the others ended up as cat toys. This one took about six hours to make, though I should be faster on the next. I used cotton yarn which has a nice clean soft feel. There's less stretch which makes it a little bit harder to work with, but the texture is really nice.
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7 comments:
well I am impressed! It looks good and soft!
It looks great, Emmie! Oh to live closer so I could get some crafty instruction. :-)
Forgot to say, Ma-Ma taught me the basic pattern when we were there last!
I greatly admire the handicraft ability, Em, even if the craft did have uneven ends. I admire even more the beauty of your latest project. It looks perfect.
When I announced to my co-workers that I was thinking of taking up knitting, two of them held onto each other and laughed until they cried...
I've taught myself to crochet using this book: you might like to get this little kit. It's really well-illustrated: http://www.amazon.com/Crochet-Learn-Great-Projects-Klutz/dp/1570548706/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211428775&sr=8-5
But anyway, your rug is great!:)
Maybe I should say, I'm teaching myself to crochet...:)
Thanks Noelle, I'll definitely check it out!
Julie, if you can learn to knit you're a better woman than I. It seems complicated. I'd love to learn though!
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