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Fresh off my hook is a scarf made with Knit Picks Swish Worsted 100% superwash merino wool in color Bark. I used an H hook. Very pleased with this yarn. It is so soft. I think I may have had one place where I had to cut out a piece.
The skeins are 50 grams, 110 yards. I bought 3 skeins as the pattern said 300 yards. I had a bit of the third skein left. My finished size is just over 7" x about 42".
This for Christmas at Sea and I used their approved pattern for a crocheted Mariner's scarf.
I am currently working on another scarf from those patterns. The best time to send them items is in the fall according to the page.
As I had a break in the items that had deadlines and while waiting for the wool to come in, I finished the last placemat.
Details...
Yarn used is Knit Picks CotLin Pomegranate, Ivy, Linen, and Eggplant.
Size is about 12" x 18". They are meant to be used with the stripes positioned vertically.
The foundation chain is 60. I used my seed stitch pattern and worked 93 rows. If you want the stripes to go horizontally just use a longer chain and work fewer rows. I would guess about 100 but you'll have to try it to see.
I used a G hook.
Each row takes about 3 yards of yarn. I estimate that 300 yards of each color is needed for the set. Of this particular yarn, that would be 3 skeins each. I used 2 skeins to make the three placemats but remember that they're not bordered. I do have a little left of each color.
I used the Fibonacci and Lucas number sequences to determine what color to use when.
Fibonacci sequence is 1, 1, 2, 3, 5. Lucas sequence is 2, 1, 3, 4, 7.
Fibonacci #1 uses the color order red, green, tan, purple.
Fibonacci #2 uses the sequence green, red, purple, tan.
Lucas #1 uses the sequence red, green, tan, purple.
Lucas #2 uses the sequence green, red, purple, tan.
I do have the pattern sheets written out but I don't have means to add them to the web site at this time as the program I used is no longer supported. That's a long, complicated story. :-) After it's tweaked I may add it to Ravelry.
Happy crocheting!
Sandie
Three placemats are complete except for bordering. Unfortunately, I don't have enough CotLin to make a fourth one and the linen color is out of stock until August. :-( I ordered skeins of the other three colors but will have to wait to finish the fourth one until the linen is available. I've tried Etsy and Ebay with no luck on the linen.
Here are pictures. I don't know why they are appearing angled differently. I saved them all the same.
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| Fibonacci #1 |
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| Fibonacci #2 |
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| Lucas #1 |
Details...
Yarn used is Knit Picks CotLin Pomegranate, Ivy, Linen and Eggplant.
Size is about 12" x 18". They are meant to be used as in the first and third pictures (Fibonacci and Lucas #1) with the stripes positioned vertically.
The foundation chain is 60. I used my seed stitch pattern. If you want the stripes to go horizontally for use, you'll have to use a longer chain. I would guess about 100 but you'll have to try it to see.
I used a G hook.
Each row takes about 3 yards of yarn. I estimate that 300 yards of each color is needed. Of this particular yarn, that would be 3 skeins each. I used 2 skeins to make the three placemats but remember that they're not bordered. I do have a little left of each color at this point.
I used the Fibonacci and Lucas number sequences to determine what color to use when. I worked 93 rows.
Fibonacci sequence is 1, 1, 2, 3, 5. Lucas sequence is 2, 1, 3, 4, 7.
Fibonacci #1 uses the color order red, green, tan, purple.
Fibonacci #2 uses the sequence green, red, purple, tan.
Lucas #1 uses the sequence red, green, tan, purple.
The plan for Lucas #2 is to follow the sequence from Fibonacci #2 - greeen, red, purple, tan.
Happy crocheting!
Sandie
Except for sewing in the tails and adding a border, I have finished one of the four placemats I have planned. These are being done in Knit Picks CotLin yarn in colors Eggplant, Pomegranate, Ivy and Linen.
The pattern I used here is the Fibonacci numbers in the order red, green, tan and purple. Well, to be exact it is Pomegranate, Ivy, Linen and Eggplant, but you get what I mean. :-)
The PLAN is to do a second one in Fibonacci numbers in a different order and two others using the Lucas numbers in different orders.
I bought two skeins of each color. Not sure if that will be enough.
I am using the seed stitch with a chain of 60. If I had it to do over I would use a longer chain and fewer rows. LOL This one is 93 rows.
The current size is 12" x 18" which is what I found to be standard in looking at patterns. I put my dinner plate on it and it fit fine so I think that will work. (It would be turned so the long side is facing the diner.)
Happy crocheting!
Sandie
