Here is the HOODIE completely unravelled.
I keep changing my mind about what to ressurect it as!
- Firstly I thought make up the squares as a blanket....
- Then, Im thinking NO, I dont want another blanket like the one I have just made in the same colours...
- Next, well what about making the Rowan jumper pattern, MILLER from a yorkshire fable. Do I really want another jumper as I am already knitting a cardigan in aran weight chocolate brown and have just finished the fennel green cardi shown on an earlier post.
- So its all unravelled in a box... yep, thats it up there on the top step in the autumn sunshine, looking really innocent when in fact its driving me mad!
Then today I had a eureka moment!!! They dont happen very often so this was very timely. I had a dance in my wonderfully, all enveloping shawl (shown below) and thought to myself, YES, thats it!
I will use the same pattern and make the de-hoodied wool into a sleeveless sort of top! Hard to explain because its only an idea at the moment, but I did start it in bed last night.
I used the shawl pattern from 'Happy hooker' (most unfortunate book title) compiled by Debbie Stoller. Its the sweet pea shawl, designed by Amie Hirtes. Its basically a shell stitch that keeps repeating so I am not sure if you can really say its been designed by anyone except the original person who made up the stitch, but there you go!I couldnt be bothered to sew in the ends so crocheted a million spirally balls on the ends which looks rather lovely.
I shall work on the top as an asymetrical sort of design and basically make it up as I go along. Updates coming soon as this stitch is ever so quick. I used it on the front point of this top (shown above) last Spring, I sat watching performers at the fairy fest, crocheting to the rythum, quite relaxing, nearly caught the yarn on fire..........