Despite the build up to the music festival, I have spent the last couple of weeks reviewing all my work in progress. This is primarily due to the fact that I became absolutely disenchanted with the February socks, and just couldn’t face picking them up again. The new method I found for the jogless jog didn’t seem to work at all, and I don’t want them to end up looking like they looked before I frogged them!
So, in a rather bleak mood, I went through my other projects looking for some inspiration. The biggest white elephant in my project bag has to have been my Liydia sweater dress. I had just fallen out of love with knitting it so, consequently it was sitting there festering. This was not a kind way to treat something which, despite my current lack of love, had seen many hours of work poured into it. So I decided to follow the suggestion of a couple of friends, and give Liydia a new lease of life …. as a BAG!
I confess that the whole project was a bit Heath Robinson, but I am actually really pleased with the result… And what’s more, she’s been put to good use already!
I crocheted the pale pink border around the top edge of the bag, and added a button and crochet loop as a finishing touch.
I’ve now turned my attention to the beautiful Old Rose Wrap by Juju Vale at Loop which, again, has had several false starts since I bought the yarn. But I’m going great guns now, and am really enjoying the crochet.
It’s made up of individual crocheted squares which are then joined together on the 3rd and 4th sides as you go. There are 13 rows of 5 to do, but I’m loving the look of it already!
My final project rejuvenation has been the totally gorgeous Jared Flood Celes scarf. I have just today completed the first half of the pattern!
I’m much more comfortable knitting lace now than I was at the start of this project, so am looking forward to completing the second half of the scarf within the reasonable future! Not sure how I’ll cope with the edging work but hey, I’ll cross that “edge” when I come to it!
So far as the fated February socks are concerned, they might just be lucky enough to be rescued from the project bag by my good pal and fellow CCG member Jen, who has super kindly offered to knit them up for me!
Thanks ever so, Jen :0)
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