Knit - Same Thing Only Different

That's what the pattern is called... Same Thing Only Different (ravelry link). I came across this pattern at Imagiknit, a yarn store in San Francisco, two years ago. I saw the wrap on a mannequin and fell in love with its simplicity. It's a basic stockinette wrap but seamed in such a way that it turns into an asymmetrical poncho/wrap combo. The store owner recommended I try Elizabeth Lavold's Hempathy, which is a cotton, hemp and viscose blend.

The yarn feels a little stiff on the fingers but it knits up to a lovely soft drape. The fabric feels quite cool and I think it's perfect for tropical weather. The pattern is really basic too, just stockinette all the way, so it's a really fantastic project to work on when sitting in front of the telly or when traveling.

I have two more balls to finish up. Although I started this project in 2015, I had frogged it halfway through and turned it into a crochet wrap. And then frog it again. But my second attempt at frogging wasn't entirely successful because I somehow managed to tangle quite a bit of the yarn into such a mess that I couldn't untangle it. So almost half a ball is unusable. That's okay though. The yarn is very drapey so it does elongate a bit and I think I have more than enough to finish the project.

Anyway, I can't wait to get this off my needles. I should have a finished object by January next year.

Crochet - Basket Case

I haven't picked up my needles, either knit or crochet ones, in a rather long time so I'm not sure what possessed me to suddenly dig out a 5mm crochet hook and some jute yarn to make small baskets. But now that I've made one (or two), I can't stop and I want to make more. I still have quite a bit of that brown yarn left.

I pretty much searched the internet for "crochet basket pattern" and came across a Simple Crochet Mini Basket. I followed most of the pattern except I made the sides a little taller than the shorter version and eliminated the handles. It's quite an easy pattern to follow and I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome.

Both baskets were made with jute yarn from Daiso. I wish I had bought more of the cream and grey colours because these yarns can sometimes be hard to find at different Daiso stores. Jute yarn is rather unpleasant to handle though. But it has a stiffness that makes it suitable for such household accessories.