The first kitty-vigil square

[firecat]

I'm finding crochet very calming while I'm waiting to find out what's wrong with my sick kitty. I'm working on squares for a sampler afghan.









This is my favorite square so far. I love the ribbed texture and the stretchiness.

I'm running out of this yarn so I bought a bunch more, at annoying old Joann's, in blending colors. It's very cheap yarn, $2.50 for - 12 oz? - and I suppose the end product won't stand very many washings, but it works well enough.

I also bought some soft, fuzzy Lion Brand skeins to make a scarf or something.

Comments

crafty goodness

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

oh that looks neat! like the yarn colours, too. sucker for variegated yarns, i am. :) and i think it's a great idea to make squares for an afghan. get lots of practice, get to make all sorts of individual thingies, and don't get overwhelmed by the size of the bloody thing.

hey, i haven't thanked you yet -- you adding craftgrrl to your friends list is in large part responsible for my own recent craftiness impulses having exploded into excited stuff-making mood. those gals are _so_ excited about their stuff, it's been really contagious.

i am working on a complicated tapestry crochet hat. crochet two rows, unravel one. *heh*.

Re: crafty goodness

[firecat]

Yes, the squares are a manageable size. I brought one to a party the other day and discovered I actually felt calm there as long as I could sit and crochet.

Re: craftgrrl: you're welcome. And I am so loving the stuff you are writing and posting about your creative and experimental urges.

I have yet to finish a square without unraveling at least 4 rows at least once.