The other day, after getting my hair cut, I went to Porter Square books and got a couple of crochet motif books to use in addition to my tiny collection of Japanese crochet books in finding the perfect motif for a potholder. I am nearly overwhelmed by the possibilities now! The Beyond the Square book in and of itself is amazing, and I highly recommend it. The Interweave book rounds it out nicely, though, presenting a plethora of motifs not included in Beyond the Square. I decided to start with motif #49 from Beyond the Square:
The end result is this:
Yep, I’ve got a fluffy coaster! Or a pretty little star-shaped wall ornament. Either way, I’ve got a lot of learning and practicing to do, and thankfully my yarn is here (at last) so I can get right into it:
I am starting out with some Cascade 220 in Coral, Pear, Anis (hehheh), Ruby, Charcoal, and Black, but depending on how that works out I may end up using cotton. I am still kinda up in the air about that. The deadline for the swap is May 31, so I’ve got a little bit of time to work with here (as long as I use it right). Right now, however, I feel the urgent need to finish this sock. There’s a whole story with this one, but I will get to that in my next post:
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I’m starting to get a little overwhelmed! I have some of the books you mention here, and a few other crochet sources – all together, millions of possibilities! It’s hard to choose just the right thing!
Look at you go! Very cute stuff. So are your nails! 🙂
Whoa! Check out those nails – the color against the sock is great!
I want to learn how to crochet so so so badly!!! Also, what is your nail polish color!? It’s gorgeous!!!!
great color combinations. i never did get much into crochet – i can barely keep up with my knitting and spinning! oh, and i LOVE your nails!