Tetris Afghan Update - with pictures!

[smeddley]

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Day 1 (8/8):

No progress. Work and the Royals game took up all of my time.

Day 2 (8/9):



Took pictures of pattern and my yarn (hope it will be enough!). Probability of progress low, since I slept in, need to go shopping, and have two books to read and a DVD to watch before they’re due on Monday. Update! But despite that, I did start that evening - first trying to crochet it all together in one long piece (the black outlines to be slip stitched in later) but because of a lack of swatching (and being unable to properly gauge weights) and the repeat of colors, it wasn’t working out. So that was scrapped, and I went on to crocheting individual squares. Which will be fine, if I can find a way to sew them together that makes me happy on both the front and back sides…



Day 3 (8/10):

Eureka! I might have figured it out. I can still crochet the squares one (or two) at a time, but instead of stitching them together at the end, I’m going to crochet them together as I go! Then I can still do the slip stitch outlining over the top. I also decided to use two strands of yarn at a time, and a larger hook. Oh, as I switched from DC to SC. I have two (out of 300-some) squares completed…



Day 4 (8/11):

Did bupkiss.

Day 5 (8/12):

6 more squares down. Total: 8/300. Need more yarn. Wait, wasn’t this project supposed to use up all those yarn bits I had lying around? On the up side, re-purposing those two orange squares into a funky block scarf. Should have signed up for the scarf event, I might have a chance of winning…



Day 6 (8/13):

Bought more yarn. Didn’t think the colors looked quite right. Started over. It’s looking okay, but I’m rubbish at keeping the count right and I think I’ve screwed up the number of rows already. But as long as it lays flat? I suppose. Becoming disheartened. Maybe it’ll look better when I get enough done to do the top stitching… 17/30 squares.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/anam_cara_/]

I think it's looking great!! Isn't so much of projects like this about starting over a couple of times, nothing going according to plan, and taking, oh, 5 times longer than anticipated? At least that's how it works for me anyway. But it is going to be so very awesome!! I particularly like the light blue and orange colors you picked out too.

[dynastic-queen.livejournal.com]

Those are some exceptionally nice-looking stitches there, missy.

God--those piles of yarn look just like piles of candy to me. Yummmmmmmmmy.

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

You need a "Gun or misshapen penis" poll for that..

[infamyanonymous.livejournal.com]

You have just convinced me to take up crochet!

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess that is the way of it, it's just the time crunch bit. :/

Thanks! I tried to go with bright and obnoxious. :D

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

Why thank you! And, yeah, I know what you mean about the yarn. I just can't resist it!

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

It is unfortunate about the pink tip in that picture. Otherwise, gun all the way.

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

This would be an excellent project to start with - it's just a very simple single crochet with a big hook and two strands held together throughout. Though, if you were in less of a hurry you could make it with one strand and a smaller hook, and just make a lot more stitches. Or spend a whole lot more money on 'extra bulky' yarn to get the job done quicker. Or it could be knit, which would make it more even, but I don't like the garter stitch (though it would look the same on both sides, I suppose) and the stockinette stitch always curls on me.

DO IT! DO IT! The world need more Tetris afghans!