I posted about reclaiming a skein of Jewelspun from an unsatisfactory jumper, and stated my intention to use it in a crocheted blanket instead.
I looked for different patterns to try, and even started one… but at the end of the day I just wanted to make another star. And, to paraphrase a comment I made to Yarn Overload recently, it’s not as if the cast on police are going to come and stop me. I get to choose how many projects I have on the go, and what they all are, and there are literally no rules about that except the ones I make up.
I have five projects on the go right now, which feels very ‘against the rules’. But they’ve each called to me at different times and I’ve answered.
As with last time I made this blanket with Jewelspun yarn, I’m really loving it. The colour changes work really nicely, and I’m pairing it with a light grey (cotton, as it happens, from the pound shop) that makes a great contrast.
I feel like I understand the pattern completely. On reflection, it’s been four years since I last used it, so it’s good to know my skills have improved in that time. Reading the crochet is important – it’s much quicker to be able to see where you’re making a peak or a trough, as opposed to counting (which I had to do last time).
At the point of my first (100g) grey skein running out, I had used 50g of the contrast. So based on that, I expect to have some excess contrast – but I intend to just keep crocheting until it’s used up? A bit of extra purple never hurt any project, right?
I love how working these long rounds lets the variations emerge and pair up with each other in new ways. I’m so pleased that I decided to unravel it and put it to better use – I foresee many an evening snuggled up under this blanket.
This is Star Blanket (Ravelry link) by Bernat (link to free pattern on Yarnspirations). I’m using a 5mm hook, Sirdar Jewelspun in Nordic Noir, and Knitting Essentials cotton in grey.
I’ve added this post to the Unraveled Wednesday linkup, with thanks to Kat for hosting.
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