Sunday?!?! (Ok now that I’m ready to publish its MONDAY) Already?? I’m still plugging away on Cardi B. I’ve also started the Kyyyyyyyyyyyyle blanket for a friend. I’m excited to finally have another crochet project on the hook!
If I’m being quite honest, I think I miscalculated my corner stitches, because the squares are wavy and obviously NOT correct. I will rework the current one to see if that’s what it takes; much easier than ripping out everything if it isn’t going to work.
Cardi B is making steady progress. When I make my next cable cross, I will also add some pockets. I’m going to use the same technique I used for peasant heels on a pair of socks earlier this year: work the stitches that will be the pocket with a contrast yarn. When I’m done with the sweater, I’ll pick out those stitches and use those live stitches to knit the pocket liners from. I am feeling a bit of trepidation regarding the amount of yarn remaining. I have less than a 1/4 of my current ball and 2 full balls (278 yards each) but need to construct the sleeves, the neck, the button bands, AND finish the body. Living dangerously…. That’s me.
Between Cardi B and Kyyyyyyyle, nothing new to report. I delivered all my finished masks last week. I actually kept a couple for myself because the prints I had earmarked for myself for the longest time (for a different project). Last week I donated 80 masks. I’m STILL NOT out of elastic!! The giant spool I ordered off of Amazon seems to be lasting forever. At least now, I can see that I’m making headway in using it. I have less than 10 yards of quilting cotton left, the only fabric I have suitable for mask making. I think it realistic that I can use it all by the end of the year! Let’s be honest, masks are here to stay awhile, no need to stop creating more. I might actually purchase more fabric and make some for extended family and give as gifts. They have been wearing the sad boring disposable ones.
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12 responses to “Year of Projects: Week 13”
I hope your remaining yarn makes it to the end of Cardi B. How interesting that all your squares are wavy. Are you following a pattern or creating your own? The face mask you made for yourself is cute. Do you add wires for the nose? I had to do that for my fellow glass wearers.
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My squares were improvised. I decreased the number of DC at the corner and made the corner chain longer today. Worked perfectly! I have three squares completes and a 4th started. I’m happy I didn’t need to do something completely different!
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Loving your Cardi B!! Don’t you just love yarn chicken. I end up ordering more yarn and then have it leftover. Grr, not only did I buy yarn I don’t need I paid to have it shipped!! Oh well.
Good for you to save some masks. With Covid clearly lasting through the winter, I think I’m going to make myself some more as well. I need to do it before we snowbird to Florida as I’m not bringing my sewing machine with me!!
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If I didn’t want long sleeves, the yarn would be a non-issue! Working from a pattern does take some of the stress out of “do I have enough yarn”? If the yarn knit up on size 8/5mm needles, I would have enough. However, I didn’t like the fabric on the recommended needles and went down 2 needle sizes…. which feels like I have significantly less margin for error.
My parents usually snowbird in Florida too. My dad decided to unretire so he isn’t going this year. I have floated staying north to my mom because cases are so much lower where she is.
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Yarn chicken is sooooo nerve wracking. I am playing it right now , but fortunately if I lose I have some more of that colour on order so….phew. Your masks are great. We each have two cool funky printed masks and I am so happy to have them instead of boring one. The one you are modeling is awesome! making some for your family sounds like a perfect Christmas gift idea!
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I have 7 or 8 masks now. With all the laundry I do, I’m at no risk for running out!
This particular yarn chicken is nerve wracking because the yarn is discontinued and about a decade old! Once I am done with the current ball, I’m going to move right into the sleeves and then gauge finishing the body from there.
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That is a super fun fabric for a mask. My hat is off to you for all that mask making. Very generous of you. 🙂 I’ve long told myself I don’t want to make any more masks, but I recently found a new-to-me pattern and I can’t believe I have a bit of an itch to try it out.
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Sometimes when I see a new mask pattern I feel the same way! But I usually stick to the basic rectangular or a multi-layer pieced one. Mostly because I can practically sew them in my sleep!
The fabric is a stylized Star Wars print from Joann Fabrics, I originally was going to make a new project bag out of. Until I realized I don’t actually need more project bags!
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Cardi B is gorgeous, I do so hope you win!
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Thank you! It looks close, but VERY promising!
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Wow your mask and cowl really do go perfectly together. I hope you manage to finish your project with your remaining yarn, I seem to keep having to do that myself at the moment.
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When it comes to color, I’m drawn to a specific color palette (cool jewel tones and black/gray). My stash yarns and fabrics reflect this, and it brings me amusement. Sometimes I think I should expand my color range, but then I would need more clothes.
I’m about halfway into the first sleeve, and I suspect that I will have JUST enough yarn.
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