Hands up crocheters - wanna join in?
I'd like a head count for people that might be interested in making the following pattern:
It's from an old magazine pattern. I found it through Ravelry and fell in love, but there is a shortage of examples of the finished coat floating around the internet and it seems to be putting people off attempting it, myself included. I've only made 6 things out of crochet so far and I'm still learning as I go, but I think I really want to make a start on this as my next pattern.
I'm wondering if others want to join in and make it into a crochet along? I would host it here on my blog and those with blogs can join in here, those without could join in on Ravelry if you've got an account there or want to make one. Or you could just email me your progress shots and I'll post them here.
The pattern is free, and covers sizes 10, 12, and 14 form the misses' section of this chart:
I'm fairly confident that someone with beginner/intermediate skills can attempt it as it seems to be constructed from rectangle-ish pieces and then sewn up into the coat shape. The instructions are in American, you need the following stitches: chain, single crochet, and half double crochet. In UK terms that would be chain, double crochet, and half treble.
Who's interested? Drop a comment below if you want to join in.
I'm fairly confident that someone with beginner/intermediate skills can attempt it as it seems to be constructed from rectangle-ish pieces and then sewn up into the coat shape. The instructions are in American, you need the following stitches: chain, single crochet, and half double crochet. In UK terms that would be chain, double crochet, and half treble.
Who's interested? Drop a comment below if you want to join in.
Me! When are you starting, though? I'll need to buy yarn :D
ReplyDeleteStill mulling it over - I suppose it would be the perfect stash-busting project... starting to look like i may be in! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks guys :) As for a start date I'm not sure, it will be January sometime I guess, give people chance to pick yarn and colours.
ReplyDeleteYou *know* I'm interested! :o)
ReplyDeleteI'm searching for yarn. My posts will probably happen in Ravelry. But I'll check in here from time to time to see what the non-Ravelers have to say.
I LOVE your blog name: "Not all those who wander are lost." True, true.....
I am very new to crochet and completed this. It's not as daunting as it seems. At some point, I will likely do another since there are some places where my newbishness clearly shows in the work.
ReplyDeleteHowever, GO FOR IT! This is a very fun project and I constantly get people complimenting me on this jacket.
I am in!
ReplyDeletehmmm... The Holiday rush is over. This might be the best time all year for me to participate in a CAL. Contemplating....
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking Mid Jan (16th ish) or Feb 1st start date. Any opinions?
ReplyDeleteFebruary might be a good time - gives everyone a chance to gather all their bits. Also it might be an idea to do it in pieces - so many rows per week or something like that. It would mean that everyone would be at around about the same part so it would be easier to help anyone with any problems :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm in. I think I have enough stash to do this with and if not, I can pick up a few skiens.
ReplyDeleteI'm quite tempted if I have finished a couple of UFOs in time. I'll have to adapt it for a bigger size but it looks like it wouldn't be to hard to do that.
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