I really do enjoy finishing a crochet project. I finally can see just how gorgeous all my hard work is. I must also enjoy starting new projects, since I start so many!
This started as a wrapper project.
First change: color. I made it in white.
Second change: stitches. I based it on my pineapple afghan.
Third change: size. Finished size: 96 x 19. Pattern suggested size: 80 x 14.
The afghan has 8 bottom points. The wrap has 4 bottom points.
I bought 2 14 oz skeins. I have just a little bit left of the second skein. I used worsted weight yarn and a size I hook.
The pattern says to make all the bottom points before joining and working rows. You have to mark the right side so that the first row across is always worked on the same side.
I make the first one, don't finish off so that when I've made the second one, I can join immediately.
I had made 2 1/2 pineapples on the outside strip when I started the slits. I worked over 2 strips for the outside. 23 rows made a long enough slit. So I fastened the other skein on and worked over 3 strips for 23 rows for the middle. Fastened off and worked 23 rows over the last 2 strips for the outside of the other slit.
Then I worked across all 7 strips until it was long enough to wrap nicely around me. The outside strips of pineapples are 15 pineapples long. Finally, I was able to finish the 4 points of the longer strips of pineapples.
Much as I want to start another project, and I have yarn/plarn for several, I really do need to finish some others......
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