I mentioned my obsession with crochet blankets a while back and I have to say that crochet was on my mind when I took a trip to The Fold this past weekend with Theresa. I found some DK weight superwash wool in colors that appealed to me and when I got home, I started swatching (is it still called swatching in crochet?) The hexagon on the left was made using the tutorial at Atic24 and the flower centered granny square is from a Japanese craft book I have:
This is a crochet book -- ISBN 4834724166 -- which has great diagrams which even a crochet novice such as me was able to follow quite easily.
I do like the look of the hexagons, but mine came out quite concave -- not sure why. The granny square was better but still seemed tighter in the center, causing some distortions. I'm wondering how blocking will change things.
Decisions, decisions.
Those colors do look great together! Maybe you could ease the concavity by changing the number of stitches in the inner rings of the hexagon?
Posted by: Theresa | Monday, November 17, 2008 at 01:39 PM
Me likey the hexagonal one! So pretty!
Posted by: Christie | Monday, November 17, 2008 at 03:18 PM
I didn't realize that you were that close to me. I LOVE going out to see Toni and them at The Fold.
Posted by: Stacy | Monday, November 17, 2008 at 09:09 PM
Hi do you know where I can fine this book online ????
Than you
Posted by: moon | Monday, April 20, 2009 at 05:27 AM