10% until Dec 31st!

I set up a 10% coupon on my shop that runs through Dec 31st for any item that was favorited!  I figured why not, great time of year to move some stuff.

Romatic Boho Granny Square Sweater 2 Finished!

I’m on the fence on if I want to keep or sell this.  It takes about 45 dollars of yarn and since I was tracking it on my Raverly account, a solid MONTH to finish. I made changes to the border and sleeves and decide to skip the picot border.  I should have added more squares to the sleeve (1 more) but instead added a border to match the inner border, and at least 3 to the front and back if I wanted it floor length on me, but now that it’s done it’s about to my knees when I’m not wearing shoes which is acceptable.  But man, it takes forever!

In my shop now!

It’s just like creating fabric yourself, plus creating around 50 squares, sewing them together, sewing the coat together and sewing in all the tails.  This may be a ‘once a year’ project!

Romantic Boho Granny Square Coat

So I went ahead and tried making another one of these.  I talked before about changes to the border and yarn, but I found I needed a few more fixes.  For one, since the Landscapes yarn doesn’t stretch out (and rip) terribly like the Unforgettable, I should have made more squares.  I wanted this to be nearly floor-length on me but instead it comes just below my butt.  The sleeves were also too short. In hindsight I should made made 5 squares for the arms and 10 for the front and back.

That being said I am improvising with a border on the sleeves and length to make it look longer.

Another Llama

This one came out a touch smaller than the white one but I like it anyway.

Boho Romantic Fall Sweater

I decided to make myself a version of the coat I made my mom, but with a number of changes.

First, I will not be using flimsy Red heart Unforgettable for the squares, I am using Lion Brand Landscapes.  It’s much more sturdy and uniform in size.

I will still be using Caron Simply Soft for the main portions such as on this sleeve:

but I will be using double skeins on the inner border OR possibly a ribbed border.  The stitch on the sleeves and sizes is a layered front post double crochet which makes the ‘fabric’ feel very thick.  It didn’t make much sense to use such a thick stitch on the arms and sides and then use a simple thin double crochet on the insides and around the hood.  So I am either just going to do the double crochet part with two skeins to thicken it up OR make a ribbed border.  The reason why I’m not just going to repeat the front post crochet is because it makes the material curl up, and unless you are sewing it down, like we’re going to do on the sleeves and sides, you’ll end up with curly insides.  Making it ribbed alternates so it lays flat.  More than likely just doubling up the yard though because I will be sick of front posts by then.