Hello my lovelies. Welcome again to new and returning readers and lurkers. Yes, there’s a few lurking about in the corners and shadows. Don’t be shy, there’s always plenty of tea and cake for everybody.
I thought I’d give you a bit of an update on the Vintage Throw featured in The Art of Crochet partwork. I’ve subscribed to the series since it began and I’m about 2/3rds of the way through. It’s what prompted me to try to learn to crochet for the umpteenth time and it finally clicked with me.
The thing is I’ve not really been keeping up with the squares. I’ve been side tracked with other projects, as you do 
I’ve made about 20 squares but to be honest, my tension has changed so much since then that they just look, well, amateurish.
I’m also not too keen on some of the designs. They’re mostly repeated squares and there’s a few with embroidered cross stitch on them.
Treble square with cross stitch diamond
half treble square with Aztec embroidery
There’s something awkward about cross stitching over treble crochet. The crosses just don’t seem to sit right. So, I’m going to go through my squares and probably redo them all. I’ll also be substituting some of the square designs with those from Jan Eaton’s 200 Crochet Blocks. I know of a few people who have done that, with some really nice results.
I just need to have a good look and decide which ones to make. So many to choose from. Decisions, decisions.
Just insert the time of day for you.
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