I have nothing to show for the time since I’ve last written. I finished the chemo cap, but it’s absolutely awful. It looks like it would fit a conehead. Burgundy chenille and no pattern, not a good idea. I’m not even going to show it to you, it’s that horrible. So I have picked up some Bernat So Soft yarn, still in burgundy, and I’m giving that a shot on double-pointed needles with a well-established pattern. This time it will be knit, not crocheted. Thus it will also take me a smidge longer.
I did, however, try something else. I got the pattern for the baby Tulip cardigan. I have decided to make this instead of Blue Thing 1 for my friend’s baby. Much quicker. However, I’m not using the colors that are used in the pattern. I still don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl (which I feel it’s better not to know), so I am using different shades of beige, gold, green and trimming it with dark brown. I don’t know if a boy would like this or not, but let’s see how it turns out first! My track record isn’t going so well lately. I will take some photos and post early next week, as I’m only going to work on this during my lunch hour at work. The baby’s not due till Fall, so I’ve still got time.
In the meantime, back to the burgundy cap!! Have a great weekend!
A dear friend of the family has leukemia, and I am making her a chemo hat. I am crocheting it, which I don’t usually do, or do much. It is a burgundy chenille, so it will be nice and soft. I’m interested to see how it will turn out because I’m not using a pattern either. Something also new for me. I’ll try and post a photo over the weekend, but I may have to start over!
Another dear friend of the family has lung cancer, and that is just as major a bummer as our other friend with the leukemia. I am making this friend a chemo hat also, but it will be in his school colors (blue, orange). So as you see, these projects have taken precedence over some of the other projects I’ve told you about. Such as…Blue Thing 2.
The yarn for Blue Thing 2 (wool tweed) was too darned scratchy/itchy, so it has turned into Brown Thing 1. How could anyone wear a sweater out of something that itchy? It was even rotten to knit with. So the recipient, who deserves something delightfully soft and warm, will not be saddled with that horrible discovery.
I found some lovely brown yarn (which was the original color request of the future recipient) that I will use for that Central Park Hoodie, but I want to finish the chemo hats first.
So…hopefully some photos this weekend, and continued updates as we continue knitting and crocheting!
