In progress, the pair of pj trousers on my craft list for Rye. Sadly there's not enough wool, so I will have to delve into my stash to complete these - but no fear, I'll make it work :-)
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| Ribbed waist band to the pjs |
This is the lovely wool that Sarah over at Carried Family, dyed for me. Theres only one ball of the bright lemony green, so I've saved a little to finish off around the bottom of the legs so the colours tie in nicely. The oceany blue greens consist of 2 balls of wool. There's a lot of yarn, but Rye is a big boy, so I will have to delve into my stash. I have some olive green wool, which I think I can make work and again, I might finish off wth the ocean coloured yarn and start with olive saving some ocean for the ends, so the colour changes look planned ;-)
It's working up quickly, that I will say. The body of the trousers was added today, inbetween minding my charge, going out to a friend's house, the park, shops, reading stories, cooking meals, tidying up - lol.
Can't wait to see how this turns out as, I am as ever, winging it ;-)
5 comments:
Wow those are going to be gorgeous, I love the colours together and the hand-paints are working up beautifully (if I say so myself)... I may be able to mix you up a different green in a slightly heavier weight but using the same dyes if that would help any? I have about 200g chunky bfl. xx
The colours are beautiful, I aspire to crochet as well as you do.
Lovely so far, though, Joxy. Really lovely.
You are so clever :-)
Becky
xx
P.S. I have started another blog (I know) at www.littlerockingchair.blogspot.com - that one's just about me :-)
I know the hand dyes have a wonderful illuminosity. Really pleased with how it's coming together. And oohhh if you could do me another 200g in similar colours that would be wonderful. HOw about a trade; I'm still waiting on the rainbow cotton I ordered at the beginning o Sept (sigh)..b ut how about I send you a couple of balls of that when it comes in exchange?
Awww Sharon, thanks. The ribbed section is simple crocheting around the post of double stitches and then I joined the ends together. Then I just worked along the edge to start on the body of the trousers, and that is a combination o using 1double stitch, 1 treble stitch for 3 or 4 rows and then I do 2 pure treble rows. Once the rise is long enough, I'll then just split the "skirt" in half to create the legs of the trousers :-)
Cheers Becky, another blog eh ;-) I'll go and have a nosey now.
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