A blog by Maria Merlino about crochet, crochet patterns, original crochet patterns, vintage crochet patterns, free crochet patterns, crochet books, crochet yarn, crochet thread, book reviews, and humor.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
A new color in Red Heart Super Saver Yarn---ZEBRA!!!!
When Red Heart’s newest color, Zebra, a white, gray, black colorway, arrived in the mail the other day, the first thing I did was to grab my vintage U.S.A. made Susan Bates Silvalume H/5.00mm hook and get cracking on these swatches. For clarity, each is numbered.
For #1, I chained 17, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each rem ch. I got 16 scs. I chained 1, and turned; then worked even for 7 more rows. The pattern that emerged was stripes with blocks of color.
Now I did # 5 with a double crochet stitch that was worked back and forth, like the first one. The patterning had blocks of color with very few stripes.
#4 is a basic granny square. I worked 3 rounds and the colors lined up like a windmill. For #3, I worked a circle of double crochets, round 1 had 10 sts, round 2 had 20 sts and round 3 had 30 sts. The colors blended fluidly.
My favorite however is #2, a tight circle of sc stitches, worked without joining. The spiral shape that the colors produce has a mesmerizing look.
This is a good “boys” color too. Pair this color with red, black, gray or white, and you’ll have a nice, neutral color pallet.
I predict Zebra will be flying off the shelves.
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