Sometimes You Rip

I was looking for a new crochet pattern and discovered a fun cowl design on Ravelry call Kruska. I caked up some yarn and grabbed my hooks.

This won't be a small project, so I also grabbed my big project back to hold it all.

I was having some difficulty with the new stitches, so I did something I almost never do: I worked a swatch. It took some practice to get the stitches right, but this looks like the pattern, so I'm going to assume it's right.

This pattern taught me a new cast on, which was fun. This is how far I got after a few days. It's slow going with new stitches to get the mechanics down. I really like the squishy fabric. The yarn is Knit Picks Swish Worsted in a color they no longer carry. If you like new yarns, Knit Picks (or their sister We Crochet) is a good bet. They regularly rotate their stock, often putting older colorways on deep discount to make room for new yarns and colors.

I didn't make it to the second row of increases before I gave up.

That's right. I gave up and ripped the whole thing back and wound the yarn back into a ball. I think a cowl or shawlette is in my future, but not using this stitch. I crochet because I like the speed of crochet. I just wasn't fast enough to fall in love with the project. Life is too short to work on projects you don't like.

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Crochet hooks: Clover Crochet Hook Set (10 hooks)