Lines and Squares

Most recently finished first! I made an Elemental Raglan a few months as a shop sample for Kandy, and when I saw that she had the yarn in this great red, I decided I had forgiven it for being garter stitch in the round and wanted one for myself. I think it's going to be a great garment for an Arkansas fall, which is honestly more like Summer Lite.

Before I made the Elemental, I did get to the third (of six) color on my Exchange Wrap. I don't hate it yet, and I'm looking forward to wearing it - and confident that I can finish it by November (which is when I have something that I want to wear it to). I also found an awesome hammered brass crescent moon hair piece that I plan on using as a shawl pin with it.

After mentioning last month that I don't crochet much but enjoy it when I do, I was contacted about a possible commission. Someone saw Tom Daley wearing a rainbow jumper and was willing to pay a fair price for one, so that's my current project. I haven't actually met them, because we're going through the yarn shop, but I have to say that so far they are the best person I've ever worked with on a commission. They bought the yarn and pattern, paid a deposit for labor, and provided a favorite sweater to use for sizing (I am having to adjust from the pattern). They also gave a reasonable deadline - at the beginning of September, they asked for it by the end of October. It's a big piece but granny squares are half air and crochet really is much faster than knitting, so despite only starting on it last week, I've already finished the front and back panels. I'd like to add a little tapering on the shoulders to make it fit more comfortably before I put them together and get started on the sleeves, but it's coming along nicely so far.

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