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Pink Crochet Shrug

August 11, 2006 by Katie Lee

The lack of blogging recently is truly shameful, especially since I finished this pink shrug thing ages ago and now have a small backlog of recently made items to blog about. Last night I started browsing some of my favourite crafty blogs (something else I’ve been remiss in lately) and the fire of blogging enthusiasm was rekindled within me. So here I am, ready and willing to discuss stitch issues and other gripping wool-related incidents.

I’m feeling pretty good about how this particular garmet turned out. Why’s that, I hear you ask (those that have actually managed to make it to this second paragraph)? Why, it’s because I made the pattern up all on my very own (actually, that’s a *slight* fib – I used the excellent pink shrug schematics from Crochetville to explain the dark arts of making up your own patterns). Now it’s not strictly the first garment I’ve mustered up using the power of my own mind, but the last one had to be abandoned once I realised the wool was just too stiff.

This one was made using an altogether floppier yarn, which worked out a treat. (Wool fact fans, it’s called Polysew Whisper So Soft, colour 107, 100% acryllic. I bought it from a little market stall and I haven’t been able to find mention of it online – apart from someone flogging it on eBay). The reason it’s not actually a full size cardigan as planned is because I’m far too impatient and just couldn’t be bothered to make it any bigger. Also, when I was coming back down the other side and reducing stitches, I made a point of reducing stiches in the same places I’d increased stitches on the other arm. Turns out, that doesn’t really work – and so there’s a twisting line going up one arm and a straight line down the other. I think that would be less obvious if I made a bit of effort to steam it, but as already mentioned, that would require effort on my part and I’m pacing myself.

Finally, it’s plain to see that the most exciting thing in this picture is not actually the pink shrug but the amazing crocheted frock I’m wearing (with no small amount of self-satisfaction). The reason for the self-satisfaction is two-fold. First up, I was on holiday when that shot was taken and that’s me in our lovely B&B room (which was more like a hotel than most hotels) and the second reason is that the dress only cost me £15! FIFTEEN POUNDS! Bloody amazing. I can’t quite imagine ever being able to make such a gorgeous garment myself, and certainly not for that price. God knows what sweatshop it was knocked up in – although I like to believe that it was made using a crochet machine. I have no idea if crochet machines exist or not, but I hope to god they do – there’s so much crocheted stuff on sale at the moment for ridiculously low prices that the idea that they’re hand made is just too awful to imagine.

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Crochet Shrug Thing

June 18, 2006 by Katie Lee

Here’s a proper pic of that crochet shrug I made. What the photo doesn’t show you is that, although crocheted in black cotton, the cardigan is also part-Milo. Although Milo doesn’t have much hair compared to normal cats, and doesn’t usually leave hairs about the place, this black cotton just couldn’t get enough of his grey fuzz and seemed to latch onto every last smokey strand in the vicinity.

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My Black Shrug

June 8, 2006 by Katie Lee

It’s a crap picture, but I wanted to post something up (it’s been too long). I’ll post a better photo just as soon as I get my backside into gear. It was a bit of an undertaking making this thing really. Doubling up the stitches was more taxing on my tiny brain than I’d anticipated, and even doubled it wasn’t coming out at the right stitch height. So I was sticking in rows of Half Trebles(or Half Double Crochets, if you prefer) and having to keep track of when and where so that I could duplicate it on both sides. Using a knitting row counter made life a lot easier – otherwise I’d never be able to watch House and crochet at the same time.

Still, the agony is over now, and I’ve moved on to something that’s just as tricky. I’m beginning to regret this whole move away from granny square-based blanket making…

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Amigurumi

May 22, 2006 by Katie Lee

I’ve nearly finished my shrug – just one little teensy tie to do. Really, I don’t know what’s taking me so long. It’s shameful. But I just seem to have lost the drive at the moment. Not that I don’t still grab my crochet as soon as I sit down in front of the TV, but recently I seem to simply hold it whilst gawking at the goggle box. Progress is pathetically slow. I suppose I did go through a period of not watching TV at all and only crocheting, so maybe it’s time to redress the balance with some proper square-eyed behaviour.

Anyway, enough of my excuses, this is just a short post to say that I’m planning on jumping on that Amigurumi band wagon very soon. Crochet Me has a special on the little blighters and I really just can’t get enough of them. Just as with the whole crochet clothes business (and how I got sucked into it against my will) I’ve never had any desire at all to make crocheted toys – since they remind me of receiving crap presents at Christmas from my Grandmother (along with the thermal underwear, which funnily enough I’d probably rather like now). However, as with so much in life, the Japanese know how to make things that are a whole lot cuter than our western woolly ways.

Leigh, of Knit-Errant fame, did this lovely one from a pattern she got here; Amy from the Hook & I has hers well on the way and – OH MY HEAVENLY LORD – just look at what Google brings up: A whole blog of Amigurumis. I feel like everyone’s been having a party without me. 🙁

More Amigurumi blog stuff:
Amigurumi Girl
Gourmet Amigurumi
Amigurumi Crochet

And look at these! It’s Amigurumi The Dogs!

Dear me. I’m off for a lie down – this is all far too exciting.

Tags: crochet Amigurumi

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I know, I know, it’s been a while

May 17, 2006 by Katie Lee

But it’s not because I’ve forgotten about blogging – it’s just that I STILL haven’t finished off the shrug I’m making. I only have to do one more tiny sleeve and the ties, but I just don’t seem to be able to get it done. It’s partly just a time thing and partly because I’ve fiddled with the pattern so I keep cocking it up. That’s what happens when you try to count your stitches AND watch TV at the same time.

In the meantime, here’s a picture of me looking a bit dumpy in the dress I had made for my friend’s Hindu wedding. The tailor charged me £25 to make the dress (!), and it’s a copy of a black Roland Mouret-style dress I took in for him to copy. The material is from a silk sari and I’ve still got about 4 metres left to play with. I couldn’t really lift my arms or take very big steps in this frock, but it fitted in nicely with all the sari-fied ladies at the wedding. I just hope I didn’t actually look this dumpy in real life.
Oh, and that’s Al I’m cosying up to, in case you’re wondering. Did I mention that he’s going to have a children’s book out in May 07?!

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