I have challenged myself to make one boy sweater each month and I have succeeded so far, well okay it's usually a rush to get it finished in time and so far it's nearly almost been last minute but I get there in the end....
I like to use this as an opportunity to try out some of the many free crochet/knitting patterns that are available to all of us from so many sources..
This time I used a Red Heart pattern it can be found here. One of the problems with stash-busting is you rarely have the same yarn that the pattern calls for and so have to compromise. This pattern asked for sport weight yarn and I used DK, as a result the chest size is two inches less that the expected finished measurements. I made the 24 inch chest size which is supposed to have a finished chest size of 28 inches that's a whole 4 inches more, mine measures 26 inches which I reckon is just right a two inch give I think is more than enough.
I don't like this type of crochet ribbing it has no stretch at all, you can't beat knitted rib for stretch, if I make a knitted ribbed crochet sweater I will get the best of both worlds I think.
So enough of the moaning I think for all my complaints it's still a lovely sweater and was very easy and quick to make, it's quite an open pattern so I will be supplying a little T shirt to go underneath.
STATS
It took 170 grams Marriner Yarn in shades..
Apple
Royal
Madonna
Oatmeal.
Now I just have time to make my two April Ted puppets for the Teddy Puppet Appeal before the end of the month. Click here for more details about this appeal.
Have a great week.
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I like to use this as an opportunity to try out some of the many free crochet/knitting patterns that are available to all of us from so many sources..
This time I used a Red Heart pattern it can be found here. One of the problems with stash-busting is you rarely have the same yarn that the pattern calls for and so have to compromise. This pattern asked for sport weight yarn and I used DK, as a result the chest size is two inches less that the expected finished measurements. I made the 24 inch chest size which is supposed to have a finished chest size of 28 inches that's a whole 4 inches more, mine measures 26 inches which I reckon is just right a two inch give I think is more than enough.
I don't like this type of crochet ribbing it has no stretch at all, you can't beat knitted rib for stretch, if I make a knitted ribbed crochet sweater I will get the best of both worlds I think.
So enough of the moaning I think for all my complaints it's still a lovely sweater and was very easy and quick to make, it's quite an open pattern so I will be supplying a little T shirt to go underneath.
STATS
It took 170 grams Marriner Yarn in shades..
Apple
Royal
Madonna
Oatmeal.
Now I just have time to make my two April Ted puppets for the Teddy Puppet Appeal before the end of the month. Click here for more details about this appeal.
Have a great week.
Linking with...
Snickerdoodle Sunday
Hookin on hump day
Cooking and crafting with J&J
Handmade Monday
Lunamon Design
Scrapability Saturday
Link and Share Wednesdays