This is the Tall Latte pattern by Doris Chan, from her Everyday Crochet book. I believe it's been said before, but just in case you missed it: Best Pattern Book Ever. Order one.
My dear husband gave me hot pink bamboo yarn for Christmas. He's so perfect. I love this pattern so much that I slammed out another one using the new pink yarn. But when I washed it the first time, three of the joins released and resulted in holes! Curse you, Magic Joining Method! Curse you! I suppose some of the blame lies with me, since bamboo yarn is really slippery stuff. I should have anticipated the join wouldn't hold. But I didn't. And it didn't. And I had to unravel the whole darn thing. *sigh* I will remake it.
I also made a black bamboo cardigan in December. This one is my Office Sweater. My home office is in the basement and I swear it's 20 degrees colder down there than the rest of the house.
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| The front edges are even in real life. Just change my name to Ilene because I never stand straight! |
This is a free pattern, called the Chevron Lace Cardi. If you can do a double crochet stitch, you can make this cardi. It's very easy and ideal for a beginner to tackle as their first sweater. Modifications I made include additional length and a larger edging around the neck and down the fronts. I'm thinking of using the leftover yarn to make a simple belt.
My son wants a sweater now. Blue, with orange cuffs and ribbing. Do you know how hard it is to find a pattern for a boy's sweater? Ridiculous! Just about everything in crochet is girly, probably because the stitches are open and lacy by nature. Since I can't send him off to school in a girl sweater and have him get beat up, I started designing again. This pattern will be simple with masculine, straight stitches. Raglan sleeves with exposed, rustic seams. I just might even publish it! :-)
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