(forgot the title)
I’ve got a lot of progress on the hat I swatched for a few days ago, but it’s in the corner right now. I’ll write about it later when I’m not sick of it. I’ve got more fun things to show you today.
I’ve been wanting to knit the Knitty pattern Square Cake for some time now, and even started it a while back in this same handspun yarn. I decided the large was too big, and I didn’t like all the purling in the original pattern. Yesterday I finally decided to retry it with a few modifications that I’m really excited about. You can see the beads that I’m putting in the vertical stripe every 4 rows, and I get to use one of the cutest little crochet hooks I’ve ever seen to put them on. Unfortunately what you can’t see is the beautiful cabled braid on a stockinette ground. I love this technique of cable; it creates such a soft texture.
I tried to do the braid with one of my new cable needles, but unfortunately the smallest is a little too big…
I couldn’t resist these two little purchases, even though both of them will probably not be much use to me. The crochet hook fits in my notions tin, but I use my needles to pick up dropped stitches. The cable needles are stained a beautiful dark color, but the smallest is too big for most of the knitting I do. However, I don’t regret buying them for one second!
Hopefully when I’ve got more done (and there’s more sun out for better pictures) I can get a picture where you can see the cable better. I love this pattern, and the way one of the straps can slip over the other as a closure. I think more little bags like this are in my future.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
That is a cute crochet needle!
I was looking at the pattern for Square Cake, looks cute! Can’t wait to see it all finished
February 12th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Neither can I!