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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Mollie Makes crochet along

It's time for another crochet along via Park Avenue Yarns! This one is running from April thru May on two crochet patterns featured in Mollie Makes Issue #22.  These two patterns are out of a lovely book called Crochet Boutique by Rachael Oglesby, one is for fingerless mitts and the other is a button clutch.  I also picked up a copy of the book from the Barnes & Noble online store for $3.50!  Since I am a B&N member, I also got free express shipping on this order and for $3.50 for the book, this was a deal that I couldn't pass up!  Unfortunately it's not still listed for $3.50, but you can get it for $6.95 last I checked on B&N.  


One thing I noticed was a slight difference between the Mollie Makes version of the pattern and the book's version of the pattern.  The difference being where the book called a single crochet, the magazine called a double crochet as well as other instances like this.  Well, Mollie Makes is a UK magainze and used UK terminology for crochet.  But, since I thought that maybe there was an error, I ended up emailing the author, who very graciously replied with an explanation and a link to the difference in UK crochet terms versus US crochet terms.  I don't know why, but  didn't occur to me that US and UK crochet terms might be different.  At least I know now!  


I'm crocheting my fingerless mitts using Araucania Tolten.  I really wasn't sure if I was going to like working with this yarn - it just doesn't have that squishy, good feeling when you first touch it - but working with it really brings out it's awesomeness.  It is soft to work with and is soft to wear.  My only complaint is that it's sorta difficult to "feed" the yarn when crocheting, but that might be more related to how I "feed" the yarn when I crochet.  (When I say "feed" the yarn, I'm referring to pulling the yarn out of the cake and using it to crochet.)  


These crochet up fast!  Even for a slow crochter like myself, I made each of these in about an hour!  I really love the fit of these mitts as well - not too long, but not too short.  I often find myself making fingerless mittens that go pretty far down my arm, which I love, but then it can be difficult figuring out how/when to wear them.  These mitts stop right around the wrist, making them the perfect accessory to wear with just about anything - coats, long sleeves, etc.

My mitts ended up being a combined weight of 44 grams, so just under half a skein for a pair.  You can get two pairs of mitts from one skein of Tolten - not too bad if you ask me!  I haven't made my second pair yet because I'm working on crocheting the clutch now.  I will definitely make the second pair as soon as I'm done with the clutch.  I also see these making good, quick gifts to give people.  I will probably end up making a couple of pairs to have in my go to gift pile!!




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