Took me some time and struggled with choosing the right colors at first, but I’m super happy with how it turned out!

I used this pattern from etsy!

  • thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    14·
    3 kuukautta sitten

    It’s great! Looks like something I remember my mom or other people wearing in the 1970s, but you picked much better colors.

    • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
      3·
      3 kuukautta sitten

      I feel like the colors are the same as what I saw my mom wear and the Afghan we had on the back of the couch, but they’re emphasized differently. Like the black was much more prominent making the old ones darker.

      I like this much better. It’s pretty awesome.

    • mourningcrows@mander.xyzOPEnglish
      3·
      3 kuukautta sitten

      Thank you! Love the pattern as well! Took me some attempts to decide on the colors, but I think they harmonize really well now : )

  • Skasi@lemmy.world
    5·
    3 kuukautta sitten

    Weee fancy colors! Though your fingers betrayed you, they say it was actually the second.

    • mourningcrows@mander.xyzOPEnglish
      2·
      3 kuukautta sitten

      Well technically … I did start a different one before that, but then quickly switched to this one because it’s better suitable for summer 😅

    • mourningcrows@mander.xyzOPEnglish
      5·
      3 kuukautta sitten

      It is a bit tedious, since you need quite a few of those patches, but to me it was a fun thing to do to relax! Took me about 4 weekends on and off working on it : )

      • scrion@lemmy.world
        3·
        3 kuukautta sitten

        That’s actually a lot less than I would’ve thought. I’ll simply assume you simply know what you’re doing and I’d probably take more like 40.

        • mourningcrows@mander.xyzOPEnglish
          1·
          3 kuukautta sitten

          I do have a lot of time on my hands on weekends, admittedly. But once you get in the zone the patches are really easy to make! especially since it’s basically just the two patterns

  • myfavouritename@beehaw.orgEnglish
    3·
    3 kuukautta sitten

    Well done! I really like the colours and the pattern. Does the bottom hem have a sawtooth kind of edge? Is it made of diamonds or did you fill in the gaps with triangles?

  • DavidGarcia@feddit.nl
    2·
    3 kuukautta sitten

    I don’t like crochet but that is really nice. I especially like the choice of colors, looks like a butterfly

  • SorteKanin@feddit.dk
    2·
    3 kuukautta sitten

    The square tile pattern reminds me of these old pot coasters my grandma had (I can only assume she made them herself). Really nostalgic.

  • scrion@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 kuukautta sitten

    I could have sworn it’s impossible to make crochet clothes that are so easily wearable nowadays. I have to admit, the colorful patches do remind me a bit of potholders we had when I was a kid, but it’s faint and the cardigan looks great, maybe the nostalgia even adds to it.

    • mourningcrows@mander.xyzOPEnglish
      1·
      3 kuukautta sitten

      Honestly, that “potholders” nostalgia is just what made me love this pattern so much :D I like the weird vibe, but I think it’s just in such a way that it still looks nice hahah