Blanket Chronicles: Beginner Blanket Update
Hey, y’all, welcome back to my blog! This past week, I have been busy working on my blanket. Since this was my first big project, I decided I didn’t want to make the blanket too big. I mentioned last week that I was aiming for a baby blanket size, but I think this one will end up the size of a small throw blanket. The first few rows of my project are a bit loose, but I noticed that the stitches started to have equal tension as I continued. This leads me to the first issue I faced with my blanket. Tension control can be a struggle when first learning how to crochet, but as you crochet more, you learn how to maintain a good tension on the yarn. The second issue I encountered was that the yarn fluff sometimes came apart, as I mentioned in the last post. This issue isn’t a huge concern, but it was annoying since I had pieces of fluff everywhere.
I’ve attached a picture of what I’ve completed so far. The length of the blanket is about 3-4 rows in that picture. I didn’t think I could do this much so fast, but once I started, I got into the groove and kept going. The double crochet stitch I’m using for this project took me a bit to get used to, as I previously used a single crochet stitch. My favourite part about working on my blanket is I can set up my laptop and watch a show or listen to music while crocheting and keeping my hands busy. I tested out how well I could focus when I attended a class call while working on my blanket, and I was able to keep focus on the class without messing up my project. As someone who fidgets a lot, I find it nice to keep my hands busy and know I’m working towards a project at the same time. Thanks for reading my post. I’ll catch you in the next stitch.
Kylee,
It’s always such a pleasure to drop by your blog and catch up on your latest crochet adventures! It’s wonderful to hear how you’ve been navigating through the challenges like tension control and managing those pesky yarn fluffs – it’s all part of the journey, right? Haha. Also, I think that is one of the coziest blankets I have ever seen. I love it! Keep up your amazing work 😊!
Emma