Tank Top Finished!

I finally finished the tank top (Crochet Light and Lacy Top, Season 2 of Knit & Crochet Today, show 213, pattern by Doris Chan). I need to wash it and then block it. However, I can't find my sweater dryer. I have been "done" with the top for two weeks but could not make myself do the final row around the neck and sleeves. And of course, the dreaded weaving of the ends!

This was my first attempt at making clothing besides scarves. Of course, I have not tackled the sleeves yet! I did start the first of the removable sleeves we are making as one of our projects for the guild meeting. I have maybe one row done! I am supposed to have them done for our next meeting. Well, maybe one will get done.

Picture to come...

Non-Rectangle Items

My goal this year was to crochet non-rectangle items. I have! I am almost done with a tank top (I will wear it as a sweater vest -- no bare arms for me!) I created a pineapple pattern shawl (V shape). I started it while in Hillsboro visiting Dad. As with most items, once I got the pattern down, it was not difficult. You start at the V and increase your way up. It made it's border scallop as you went so once you reached the width and length desired, you just stop! My kind of project. I hate having to do lots of stuff to an item when it feels done to me. This was done in Reynolds Kids Cottentail.

The next non-rectangle thing I created was a scarflett. We learned how to create it in our Guild Meeting. Of course, the home work was to create the collar (50-rows of single-crochets in the back loop) However, I needed 74 to go around my neck! However, this was surprisingly easy too! As you are making the collar, the turn on the even numbered rows included 5 chains. This created loops at the bottom. You then created a shell in each of the loops and continued down until it was the length you want. Great for those times when your shoulders and neck are cold in a meeting or when reading in bed :) This was made in Caron SPA bamboo yarn. It is really soft.