#37 Pin Stripes
What a nifty way to make a circle into a square in just two rounds!
5 3/4″ square
The mid-row joins are untidy but they look about the same in the book, I must be improving. Hurrah!
#38 Dahlia
I’m not too keen on the look of this one though S said it’s ‘sweet’. Good popcorn practice, I think I’m getting better at them.
Also 5 3/4″ square
#39 Gavin’s Stripes
Who the hell is Gavin? Maybe Mr Eaton?
I really like the texture of the stitches but wouldn’t want to make a big item as the repetition would get boring.
6″ square
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I’ll lay out the blocks I’ve made so far one day, and take a piccy, it just needs to be a bright and sunny day.
I’ve asked for more baby cashmerino in the brighter colours for Christmas. I’ve run out of apricot, am low on sienna, hot pink, rusty red and purple. I’m glad I chose to use posh wool for the CAL; it would be extremely expensive to buy all the wool in one hit for a project, but a few balls as you go are not going to break the bank (especially if you ask others to buy it for you!)
I can’t show you what else I’m crocheting, it’s Christmas themed but I’m not saying any more because certain people pop here and read. Other than that I’m on the last 6 stripes of the Granny Stripe #2 blanket, and carrying on with these CAL blocks week by week. I tend to make them over a few days then leave them so it doesn’t feel like the CAL is taking over, it’s a doable pace and I’m not bored.
What are you making at the moment?
Have a relaxing weekend and stay warm if you’re in the UK. It’s a few degrees here today with a hard white frost everywhere. Brrrrr!!!!!
:-D
The Little Room of Rachell 
I also noticed how untidy the mid-row joins were on the picture in the book. Would be interesting to see if they showed less if worked in the corners but I don’t think I like the square enough to experiment. And I’ve always thought you crochet looked very good and neat and regular.
Thank you that’s a very kind thing to say
Popcorns are looking good and your Gavin’s Stripes looks very similar to mine colour wise – perhaps brighter/more vibrant.
Thank you!
Frost? wow, hard to imagine frost when it’s 31 deg and three showers a day doesn’t feel like enough :-) Feels like our summer has come very early this year!
Freezing up North. Your blocks are looking good. Posted some of mine tonight and have 4 more done for next week. Still not caught up tho’ and now word press have changed things and I get so confused!