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Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Are you wearing green today? I sure hope so! Bonus points if you're wearing something green that you made yourself. I try not to go a single day without wearing something I've made. Usually that means I'm wearing something green, as I have tendency to buy green yarn.
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| Green, like any color, comes in all shades and tones, intensities and saturations. I love them all. Here are a few of my favorite shades of green. |
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Heather green gives me a feeling of peace and relaxation. It reminds me of misty Spring mornings and always makes me think of quiet walks in the woods, where I look up at the dusty undersides of leaves. This Flowers for Eryn Wrap by Tracy St. John is a great green accessory for an early Spring evening. |
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Olive green is a sophisticated and timeless neutral. It makes me think of old cloth-bound books and my grandmother's fabulous vintage countertops. The Melange Turtleneck by Katie Himmelberg is a great way to bring an elegant green to your wardrobe. |
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Electric green gives me energy and calls to mind those first tender shoots of Spring. It stirs my imagination, and even though I look terrible in the color, I'll still wear it on days when I need a little extra kick. Simona Merchant-Dest's Spring Shell shows the vibrant side of green. |
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Given my taste for green, it's no wonder I'm loving working on my latest green project: My Sydney's Sideways Socks (for our crochet-along on Crochet Me—join us, we're just getting started), which are in Universal Yarns Wisdom Yarns Poems Sock, in the Ivy Trail colorway. I'm going to have some seriously happy feet when these are done. |
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What is your favorite color, and how do different shades of it make you feel?
Are you wearing green, yet? I may pinch you, if you're not. Be prepared for next year, and crochet one of our patterns in your favorite green yarn!
Until next time,
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Antoinette Cardigan
by Christina Marie Potter
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Mirth Sweater
by Annette Petavy
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Solas Caomh
by Jodi Euchner
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Availability:
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Was: $5.50
Sale: $3.85
Three-dimensional roses swim in a sea of shells.
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Three-dimensional roses swim in a sea of shells.
Finished Size: 18 1/2" wide and 84" long.
Yarn: Classic Elite Princess (40% merino, 28% viscose, 10% cashmere, 7% angora, 15% nylon; 150 yd [137 m]/1 3/4 oz [50 g]; ): #3409 proud peacock, 10 skeins.
Yarn weight: #4 - Medium
Gauge: One small flower motif = 3" with smaller hook; 2 1/2 shell patt rep x 8 rows = 4" with larger hook.
Needles: Hook: Sizes F/5 (3.75 mm) and G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Yarn needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Winter 2007
Availability:
In Stock
Was: $5.50
Sale: $3.85
Indulge yourself in alpaca lace and stockinette stitch.
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Indulge yourself in alpaca lace and stockinette stitch.
Finished Size: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 34". Fit is snug; allow 0-2" of negative ease.
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Melange (100% baby alpaca; 110 yd [100 m]/1 3/4 oz [50 g]; CYCA-standard yarn weight system-2): #807 Dijon (A), 6 (7, 8, 10, 11) skeins and #802 pesto (B), 5 (7, 7, 8, 9) skeins.
Yarn weight: Light
Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rnds = 4" in St st in the rnd on larger needle. One perky sh patt rep = 2"; 4 rows = 1 1/2".
Needles: Hooks: Size G/7 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Needles: Sizes 2 (2.75 mm) and 3 (3.25 mm): 22" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle; waste yarn.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Winter 2007