Current WIPs
Well, this post was originally '3 projects I'm working on now' - but has since developed into 5!
Just a little comment first though...
I'm so happy right now with the way my life is. I mean, I'm learning not to care if people think I'm strange. Of course, everyone wants to 'fit in' but I'm more comfortable with who I am now. I love to crochet, and I love to read - but that doesn't make me weird. In fact, I'm starting to think it's pretty cool... It's only taken 4 years. I'm proud of what I can do and what I can make. It makes me unique, and maybe that's not so bad after all.
Anyway, enlightenment over...
Here are my current projects.
1. Virus Shawl
I added this to my list on Ravelry quite a while ago, and also bought the wool a while ago too! I chose Stylecraft's Cabaret in Rainforest, but I didn't realise how beautiful this yarn was until I started working it up. Oh, this shawl is so simple! There's only a small section you need to learn, and then it just repeats and repeats until you reach your preferred size.
The colours in this yarn are gorgeous and autumny - but I think any yarn would look lovely crocheted to this pattern. I think I'm liking making shawls. And I could get used to making more for myself. However, every time I make something - I'm thinking 'oooh, Mum would like one of these' or 'maybe I should give this to so and so...'
2. TV Blanket/Stash Buster
This is an ongoing blanket that I started a year or two ago. I'm just making lots of granny squares 4 rounds big in pretty pastel colours. I've used up wool from my stash and also bought some new skeins and just crocheted the whole thing. I'm building up quite a pile of squares now, which I will edge in a 5th 'granny' round in cream before joining them randomly.
This is as easy as it gets, and that's the whole point. I love this project because I don't have to concentrate on anything, so I can watch films (hence it being called a TV blanket) I can also get on with this in between other projects, and when I'm busy I can put it away for months and just pick it up again.
3. Moorland Blanket CAL by Lucy @ Attic24
Finally :) I've been waiting for this one for a while. Mum bought me the wool for Christmas, and I've been so eager to start. This is my first CAL (crochet along), and my first Attic 24 pattern - What do they say? 'Two birds, One stone?'
Parts of the pattern are released each Friday. The colours are inspired by the Yorkshire Dales, and are fresh, mellow and comforting. The wave pattern is easy, repetitive and relaxing - and helps the colours blend together in a natural, organic way. I can't wait for Part 2 to be released! Only one more day...
4. Cosy Stripe Blanket
As I finished the first 20 rows of the Moorland Blanket CAL within days, and my girlfriend said she was going to claim it when it was finished, I decided to make another blanket alongside it. I've wanted to make this blanket for a while and have had it saved on my Ravelry for over a year. This blanket was also released as a CAL. Katie, my girlfriend bought me a Stylecraft colour pack for Christmas with 12 colours in, so although it's not the same 15 colours in the original pattern, I figured I'd just make it as big as I could before running out. If it was a gift for someone else, I would have bought 3 more colours, but I'm not too bothered about the size.
I arranged the colours I had into a 'rainbow' colour order and started the pattern. I hope to make about the same amount as the Moorland blanket each week so that by the end of February I'd have 2 blankets. I've not made much yet, but what I have done - I love!
5. Cosy Stripes Baby Blanket
So, this week I had a phone call from my Mother-in-Law, asking for a baby blanket as a gift for a friend. I spent a while looking at patterns, but in the end, decided to carry on with the Cosy Stripes pattern I started the day before but in cream. I made the width shorter, and will carry on until I have a square. Then I will choose an edge.
I only have 2 weeks to get this finished, so my other projects are on hold for the moment. I'm hoping to have this done by the end of next week, so I can catch up on the Moorland CAL. Even though this is a random project, I;m loving it, and the Cosy Stripes pattern is looking lovely even when it's worked up in one singular colour. I wouldn't mind one for myself!
As you can see, I have a lot of projects on the go... But the more the better! :)
I hope you liked this blog post as much as I enjoyed putting it together.
Love Charlie, Xxx
You don't seem strange at all! Lovely projects.
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