2016 tempghan thru November

Only one month left to go and then, of course, the tails. I seem to be good at getting the tails for the first couple of months done as I go but then I get lazy.

I don't know if anyone who reads this followed April the Giraffe's pregnancy but the calf was born today, a boy. I was able to watch the labor and beginning steps of the baby. I had only been following a few weeks but I felt quite rewarded to catch the birth.

I should finish the temperature afghan this week. Then I will put all the information together in one post.

It's been an interesting experience but I think I'm done with temperature afghans for a while.

Happy crocheting!
Sandie

2016 tempghan thru October

Only two months to go. Here is October. I have finished with orange and red. I have only a very small ball of orange left. It had me worried for a minute. :-) There were 50 orange rows so it used almost the entire two skeins.

There are a few yellow rows coming up and then the rest of the rows are in the blues and greens.

Happy crocheting!
Sandie

2016 tempghan thru sept

We're in the home stretch. Only three months to go! Here is September. It's outgrown the loveseat so here it is laid out on the big sofa.

Happy crocheting!
Sandie

2016 tempghan thru August

Another month down ... 2016 Temperature Afghan through August laid out on a loveseat.

Happy crocheting!
Sandie

2016 temperature afghan thru July

Temperature afghan is moving along nicely. It wasn't difficult to get back into the routine. I do most of the crocheting while watching TV. I've also continued using my stitch markers to make sure I don't miss the end stitch and to mark the end of each month, just for reference.

The Brava Sport Caution I used for the 100 degree temperature is very close in color to the Canary. It just has a bit more orange to it. I had a moment of wishing I'd chosen a shade with more variation in color, but it is only one row and when I realized it I had already gone a number of rows past it. 

At this point, the afghan is approximately 40" long. It is doubled over in the picture so it is twice as wide as it looks on my loveseat.

As I've said before, I'll give all the details when it's done but quickly note that I am using a G hook and Knit Picks Brava Sport yarn.

The Paprika yarn I was waiting for has been a bit of a disappointment. It has had a few thick spots and some flat bits that have a plasticy feel. If I have to cut out a bit on a one-row color I generally start the row over and I've had to start a couple of rows over with this yarn. All in all it's not the quality I expect from Knit Picks. I hope it is not a sign of things to come in the line. That would be disappointing.

Happy crocheting!
Sandie