Purple Cable Jacket Update

 Finally, it's finished! With all the snow days, I've had some extra time to crochet, so I finally finished my first crocheted sweater. I'm pretty happy with how it came out. I will need to make some slight adjustments with the sleeves because when I put it on, I kinda looked like I had huge forearms like Popeye, but other than that, it's nice. It's nice and cozy too! The zipper was definitely the biggest challenge with this project. I found a great tutorial here that helped a lot. I also had to learn new terms like blocking and basting. Blocking crochet basically means to wet it down and shape it the way it should be shaped, you can pin it down to a board until it dries, I used the ironing board and I used steam instead of spraying it with water. Basting is a sewing term and it is a temporary stitch used before the real stitching. It keeps the fabric in place better than pins and is easier to remove if you mess up. You're supposed to take the basting stitch out, but I left mine in. it's on the inside so it's not seen anyway.

 

  

 

My stitching is not the greatest. 

 As for my Fleur de lis tapestry crochet, it's a failure.. Fear not, I will try it again. Maybe I'll try to make the design with surface crochet. I wish I could have finished his beanie before the Superbowl, but oh well. He was more than happy without it, especially since his team won! Go Saints!