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crochet
sun 13 sept 2009 |
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My goal for the weekend was to start one of the scarves that I plan on gifting at xmas. I knew it was going to be a problem... a new kind of string, and a new kind of stitch... Who knows what chaos would ensue?! Only thing for it was to go ahead and start. So I did. "Gauge" always gives me a problem, so I automatically added a few stitches to make it big enough. The instructions said 8 inches and I had 8½, all is going well! I worked for an hour, but with increasing trepidation. My stitches were -- somehow -- getting tighter. And it was _twisting_. And finally it was so warped I had to stop. I got out my measuring tape: It may have started out at over 8 inches wide, but the newest rows were less than 6 inches wide! ARG! I have done so many little dish cloths, and they turn out perfectly. And now I want to do something serious, and it's a disaster! Try, try, again, right. And you know... it's a bit humbling. I've been crocheting since January, and I am _still_ having problems with tension and keeping things straight. My next attempt, I am consciously trying to keep things loose and straight. And I've decided Maybe I don't need to give away my first scarf. Maybe I'll keep the first scarf and see if the second scarf is any good! |
| Tags: september, crochet |
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