A little color

 

As the days draw in, and darkness falls so early, I like to work with a little more color. This (so far) small hexagon will eventually be folded and formed into one side of an upper front/back plus sleeve. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? 

The pattern is Hexaparty by Berroco, crocheted in Berroco Wizard yarn. While not as bright as the colors in the modeled sweater, these pretty blues give me a lift in these darkening days. 

I’ve done the first front/back piece, and this second side is progressing nicely. I hope to speed things up a bit now that I have a better idea just what I’m doing. I always say crochet isn’t my first language, so it takes me a while to get comfortable with written crochet patterns.  Which is why I totally love working from charted Japanese crochet patterns — you can clearly see where each stitch is meant to be. 

I haven’t managed much sewing since recovering from a nasty bout with Covid, but I’ve finally gotten around to pre-washing that lovely cut of cotton fleece, so hope to have a Sew House Seven Toaster sweater cut and sewn soon. It’s certainly needed — our extended warm season has ended, and winter temps are here!