I don't know if you recall, but a few years ago I started to learn how to crochet.
A friend of mine from work gave me a couple of very thick acrylic yarn as a gift: Bravo Big by Schachenmayr. It is a super bulky yarn in a pretty dark blue colour.
I thought for a while what I could make with it and decided on a sort of vest. A super bulky vest. Erm...
Yes, super bulky it was. I had to buy a third ball of yarn to finish it too.
The pattern is my own idea, the body is two sides half double crochet, with an off the shoulder yoke at the top in a sort of wave stitch. Please bear with me, I haven't crocheted in a long time, so my terminology is rusty.
The vest was cute alright, but it was too tight to move in it easily, plus it was very thick.
So in the end, after not wearing it for more than a few times, I think it is time to unravel it and use the yarn to make something more wearable. Like a scarf.
But first, one last photo:
It was a fun crochet and I learned a lot from this experience. If I were to redo the same thing, I would also make the base of the yoke a starting single crochet, instead of a chain. If anyone wants the pattern of a beginner, I can share it. I keep notes with everything I make.
Now, time to frog it! If only I could find the last end...
It looks nice, but yes, if you’re not going to wear it, best unravel it and use the yarn for something else. A bag? Bulky might not drape well for a scarf.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was indeed very restrictive. I might have accidentally crocheted a straight jacket instead of a vest haha!
DeleteI will still try a scarf first, but with a bigger hook and a more airy stitch. Hopefully that will work.
It is a good pattern - I especially like the yoke! Sad that it has to be frogged. But you are right that an airy stitch should work better.
ReplyDeleteI once bought a very thick wool yarn without realizing how bulky it was. After years, I finally ended up working it into squares for a quilt and it was very warm and cozy.
The yoke is apparently arcade stitch, very pretty. I was thinking of a blanket too, but I'd need more yarn for that and I am done with super bulky.
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