I’ve been pretty monogamous on my Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend sweater (my spouse named it for me), I am on the first sleeve. The torso is MOSTLY done, but I’m not sure how I want to do the bottom. Which means that is on hold. No new pictures of the sweater. Here is an old picture from when I divided off the sleeves.
I’ve also been working on a crochet hat I started last month. I think it looks like a frosted cake, and it amuses me greatly. The decreases were started last night. I might finish it today or tomorrow. Working with a light DK/Sport on a 4.5mm/G+ hook is somewhat slow going. Not sure what is in store for this hat.
I also brought out the sewing machine and tested out some yarn wrangler ideas I’ve been toying with. Oddly enough, the 1 layer (with hems) worked out the best. I was somewhat surprised. I think I’m going to make a larger, sweater sized on to keep the abrasion down on the progress while I work the sleeves. The fabric was purchased about 2008/2009. I have 3 yards of it that WAS intended for a dress. I’m not too sure about that anymore. I do need to add buttons to the side to cinch when the cake gets unstable. I’ll write a “Shoddy Seamstress” blog post about it later this week.
And that’s been my half a week since I posted my last YOP update!
Miscellaneous Design Studio 
9 responses to “A Year of Projects: Week 20”
Such a fun idea to sew yarn holders – I have gone with the old sock or tights trick before!
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I haven’t used socks or tights! A great way to upcycle instead of throwing them in the trash. That would have been WAY less time spent constructing!
I had some plastic mesh “yarn bras” (they were labeled as such) that I purchased back in 2003 that I used for YEARS before they got overly brittle and they started falling apart.
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Your top looks very pretty with the colours in the colour work.
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Thank you! Shepherd’s wool is so incredibly soft, that working with it is a real treat! Its not particularly expensive and all the colors have a beautiful heathered quality.
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LOVE those yarn wranglers. What a great idea!! I like your Diamonds sweater. Is that a pattern you are creating? You certainly had a multi-craft week. 🙂
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Practical and stash busting!!
The diamonds sweater is a pattern I’m creating! I am very excited about it!
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Your diamonds sweater is beautiful. Love the design and colors.
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Your sweater is going to be gorgeous, I love the diamonds and the colours.
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Thanks!
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