I mentioned last week I have my routine here at Big Canoe … at least for now. During the day I sew downstairs, knitting on my hats when I take breaks and in the evenings I work on my crochet blankets upstairs. Today, I started a new quilt and this evening a new blanket. Tomorrow, I’ll start a new hat. Progress is being made all around not that it was easy getting this blanket started.
Last night I tried several different patterns and hook sizes for this Caron Cotton Cake yarn and nothing worked. I now have two other patterns I’m anxious to try with other yarns, but they weren’t right for this one. At one point I had two different projects on different skeins trying to decide between them and I frogged a couple false starts too.
Tonight I went with a shell pattern and I think it’s going to work.
What about it did you not like? Texture? Density? Curious 🙂
I’m working on a blanket with that same colorway. It’s ridiculously soft yarn.
Love crochet shells, I once crocheted about 6 in a year for family members. I didn’t use yarn like this, I changed my colors every other row, I think. My mother had shades of lilac, so pretty. Many years after she died, we buried our sweet dog wrapped in that blanket because she loved it so. Memories.
Glad to hear that you are settling in and that your routine is working for you, Mary. Enjoy your new projects!
I mostly try to follow a routine too. I am at my desk most mornings by 9:00 and hopefully catch up with my online students, and process invoices or write contract docs for the other job. My goal is to be done with “work” by 2:30 most days. That leaves me some afternoon time for sewing, reading, etc.
The shell blanket looks very soft and cozy. Beautiful!
I think you have a winner! How do you like the yarn?