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I love the patterns in the book. I crocheted the Chrysthanthemum shawl after making the appropriate pattern corrections. I am not doing as well on the Sambuca Jacket. I fixed a few rows that were incorrect, but am a little stumped on Body All Sizes Page 118 Row 1. Anyone with suggestions? 1. Row 1 (WS...
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Hi Everyone, I have just picked up Doris Chan's "Everyday Crochet" from the library and I have fallen in love with it! It has beautiful, yet simple designs and I love the way she converses with the reader. It is this love for Chan's work that makes me ask the following question: Can...
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Anybody working on Tall Latte or patterns based on it such as Haru? Chime in! I started Haru as an open-front vest then decided to get more yarn and put on sleeves! Here's 7 skeins' worth. While I wait for more "Tonalita" yarn, I started a summerweight version of the same sweater in...
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This is my completed version of Doris Chan's 4-S Vest. I initially stuck rigidly to the pattern and then tried it on when the body was done, but before the edging. It was a fair fit, but I decided that the yoke/shoulder part was too long which made the armholes too low which made the scoop shaping...
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So I finally got round to posting pictures of my finished Cinnabar. Even though I finished it in early December, the only excuse I have for not taking photos sooner is that I've been wearing it - a lot! I get lots of compliments on it and somebody said that they'd expect to go into a shop (for...
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Time to start a new topic for a new sweater! [Photo update 11/13/07! getting there!] This is "No Sweat," the second design from the "pullover" chapter of Doris Chan's Everyday Crochet. It starts out the same as "Jewel" (see the crochetalong forum for Jewel), but then...
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Over on the Crochet-along forum I have started a topic on Doris Chan's new book. Here are three things I love about this book : Top-down construction with little or no sewing takes advantage of the strengths of crochet, lets you fit as you go; Advice on choosing a size and fitting to YOUR body, large...
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Sneak preview, 3/4 done! I got my copy of Doris Chan's new book "Everyday Crochet" and I love it! Maybe it deserves a flashier title, but on the other hand, it might be just what it says: crochet for garments I will actually wear. I'm starting with "Jewel." Doris Chan "Everyday...