Tuesday, June 4, 2013

My 31 Knitted Sweaters Challenge--#1

After participating several times in the "Me Made Months" sponsored by Zo of  Zo's Blog where I wore items I had sewn every day of the month, I decided it would be a fun challenge to do so with my handknitted/crocheted items.  Of course they take much longer to complete than sewing does, so I am giving myself a year, til May 31, 2014, to see if I can complete this challenge. Actually I have MANY things started so my only rule is that I have to actually COMPLETE it during this year. 


   I'd like to use unusual patterns, yarns and techniques and I really have enough yarn already in my stash to complete this challenge, so it will be a way to use that up too. I particularly like the many summer yarns, which are now made with many kinds of materials. I have linen, rayon, bamboo, milk protein , stainless steel and soy yarns and hope to use some of each.

Here is a portion of my stash with summer yarns only:


So, without further ado here is my project #1, a crocheted overtop made with Louet Euroflax linen.


 I love linen yarn as much as I do linen fabric. It takes dyes wonderfully and is cool to wear in summer. The  holes in the fabric made it too bare to wear alone, so  for modesty's sake I sewed a simple tee to go underneathe. The denim pants were sewn by me too, and overlayed with crocheted motifs and sprayed with bleach, thus the tie-dye look.

So 1 down and 30 to go! On to the next project!

8 comments:

  1. What yummy yarn colors! I'm sure you will create gorgeous garments.

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  2. What a fun challenge (and would be a tough one for me!) Will look forward to all your creations!

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  3. Lovely yarn! Have you tried socks? I've probably got over 100 handknitted pairs - they are pretty quick to knit ip and you can you the most fabulous yarns. Also, small shawls that you can wear as neck jewellry - with beads and cashmere and angora and merino and ooooh, lots of loveliness!

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  4. Cute, Peggy! I love that color palette and those garments look so easy to wear. Good luck with your ambitious challenge!

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  5. That's an awesome challenge. I love your outfit, very summery.

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  6. That is a hard challenge you have set yourself, though, knowing you, you will achieve it easily! Love the linen yarn myself, I made up a summer cardi a few years back and wear it a lot...J

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  7. Oooh, your new project/challenge sounds fabulous! I wish you all the best with it. I must admit I've never heard of linen yarn (but then I'm not a knitter, maybe one day!) but it sounds such a lovely fibre to wear in the warmer months. Your use of colour is so inspiring. All the best, Zoe xxx

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  8. Lovely colour! Very summery combo. Best of luck with your challenge, Peggy! Anyway I've always considered knit/crochet as a legitimate part of any Me-Made outfit.

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