Saturday 2 November 2024

Saturday evening, 02-11-24

 Hello again, lovely people.  Are you having a good weekend.  I do hope so.

It has been a quiet day here today.  I did some housework, some kitchen work, no ironing (must do it tomorrow) and worked to finish a crochet cardigan.
Have any of you heard of a hexa-cardigan.  It is basically a cardigan that starts out as two granny hexagons that you add to.
Hang on, let's see if I can find a photo.

The one I have made looks nothing like this but you get the idea.  You granny stitch a hexagon and the way you fold it makes half a cardigan,  You make two (obviously) and can than lengthen the sleeves and the body, stitch cuffs and an edging and . . . there you go.

I'll try and take a photo of mine tomorrow.

And that is about it really.  I am off to bed soon so I will wish you good night and sleep well.  I hope you have had a really lovely day.  xx

10 comments:

  1. What a clever idea, and I bet it's lovely and cosy. Xx

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    1. Yes, it is cosy and feels comfortable. It's pretty chunky because of the yarn I used but also nice and soft which is unusual for random cheap yarn. I'm going to wear it today, Sunday. Hopefully it will be as comfortable as it feels. xx

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  2. Intriguing way to make a cardigan. I'm looking forward to seeing yours.

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    1. Yes - I was so intrigued I had to give it a go. Interestingly, it works for all sizes, ages, yearns (chunky is faster, of course) - I was really curious. xx

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  3. I made a hexi cardigan for my granddaughter - it took a while to figure out the mechanics! Nicky

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    1. Know what you mean. It's almost magical, isn't it, the way you just fold it a certain way and lo and behold . . . half a cardigan appears. xx

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  4. Looking forward to seeing your cosy cardigan. Hope you enjoyed Strictly. Catriona

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    1. Alex has just taken a few photos so fingers crossed. xx

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  5. That is an ingenious idea, I look forward to seeing your colour scheme. It would make a lovely bed jacket wouldn't it, as it's such a simple and open design.

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    1. Oh, it is lurid random. I used a sort of self striping yarn that was super cheap from B&M because I really didn't know if it would work and I felt guilty enough about spending the money on an off chance. ;-)
      xx

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