Still searching for my mojo. It has poked its head up a few times in recent days -- I got two rows done on the graduation blanket, did some swatching for my niece's blanket, and worked on a crocheted hat - but haven't finished anything, or worked very hard. That's okay, I'm sure my mojo will come back eventually.
Though I did add to my pattern stash today. It was my birthday, and between that and some stress in my life recently, I wanted to do something nice for myself. I've been searching sweater patterns, thinking I'd knit myself a sweater, but to be honest I don't wear the crocheted sweaters/knitted cardigan I have already made very often, so decided against it.
What I really could use, though, is a jacket or coat for spring/fall weather. So I did another search on Ravelry, but nothing in the plus sized patterns screamed "MAKE ME!". I tried another search without the plus sized option, because I know some patterns aren't tagged correctly, and what should pop up but a pattern I had in my favorites that when I saw again, I went "ooooooooooooh!!!!"
Amusingly enough (to me, anyway) it's crocheted, not knitted. I seem to be drawn to crocheted clothing. I priced the yarn last week and it's way out of my budget at this time, but decided to buy the pattern for my birthday anyway just so I had it. Because you never know when patterns might disappear. I'm hoping with money I get for Christmas I might be able to afford the yarn to make this.
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Though I did add to my pattern stash today. It was my birthday, and between that and some stress in my life recently, I wanted to do something nice for myself. I've been searching sweater patterns, thinking I'd knit myself a sweater, but to be honest I don't wear the crocheted sweaters/knitted cardigan I have already made very often, so decided against it.
What I really could use, though, is a jacket or coat for spring/fall weather. So I did another search on Ravelry, but nothing in the plus sized patterns screamed "MAKE ME!". I tried another search without the plus sized option, because I know some patterns aren't tagged correctly, and what should pop up but a pattern I had in my favorites that when I saw again, I went "ooooooooooooh!!!!"
That pattern is this: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sashiko-happy-coat
Amusingly enough (to me, anyway) it's crocheted, not knitted. I seem to be drawn to crocheted clothing. I priced the yarn last week and it's way out of my budget at this time, but decided to buy the pattern for my birthday anyway just so I had it. Because you never know when patterns might disappear. I'm hoping with money I get for Christmas I might be able to afford the yarn to make this.