I’m so excited about this project. I’m talking wake-at-4am-and-can’t-resist-doing-a-bit levels of excitement.
Sitting in the corner of my study for several months has been a large project bag (did I mention that spare curtain fabric is perfect for making drawstring project bags?) containing 51 balls of Rico Design Creative Cotton Aran in a rainbow of colours, plus lots and lots of black. It was bought with a specific purpose in mind. (You know about my stash aversion already, yeah?) But I was so excited, I hardly dared to start. Until now.
It’ll become clear as this blog evolves that I have a bit of a thing about rainbows. As I’ve probably said before, nature generally gets it right, colourwise; she’s probably the best designer around. And you can’t get much better than a rainbow. Have you seen our rainbow wellies?
So, I decided to crochet a giant rose stained glass window afghan. But instead of conventional stained glass colours, I’m going to use the colours of the rainbow, working outwards from a rich red centre to a purple edge, each section framed by black to represent the lead.
So I bought the yarn. A lot of (cotton) yarn. Fifty-one balls of the stuff. Here it is:-
And at last, I’ve begun work. This thing will be truly enormous. So when you see the largish bit I’ve done below, notice how tiny a part of the overall design it is:-
And being crochet, it’s growing so quickly. I reckon I’ll be into yellow by the weekend, then maybe hitting some greens and blues in a couple of weeks or so. Bliss. 🙂
I’m knitting, too. My snuggly ‘Thermal’ jumper in painfully thin 4-ply. It’s a lovely pattern, but my goodness it’s slow:-
It’ll be worth it, though. This house is properly cold just now.
epicyarns says
January 15, 2014 at 8:45 pmWow that afghan is going to look amazing!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 15, 2014 at 10:44 pm….Eventually! Hope I haven’t bitten off more than I can chew. But thank you.
angrycrafteruk says
January 15, 2014 at 8:46 pmOo, that looks lovely – can’t wait to see it as you incorporate more colours. Kudos on the 4-ply jumper too – I don’t do anything smaller than DK!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 15, 2014 at 10:45 pmThanks. (And I’m not sure what possessed me to knit a 4-ply jumper. I was clearly deranged that day.)
Missy's Crafty Mess says
January 15, 2014 at 8:49 pmoh my goodness both of your projects look beautiful. I’m looking forward to reading your updates.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 15, 2014 at 10:46 pmThank you. 🙂
Mind Margins says
January 15, 2014 at 9:30 pm51 balls of yarn! I have a huge stash of yarn myself, but I’ve never bought that much yarn at one time. It’s going to be lovely. And I love the color of your jumper.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 15, 2014 at 10:46 pmIt was a mad and scary purchase. I’m usually a bit saner. Thank you, though.
kirkykoo79 says
January 15, 2014 at 9:36 pmThat looks like an amazing project!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 15, 2014 at 10:47 pmThanks!
eclectichomelife.blogspot.com says
January 15, 2014 at 9:56 pmWow! Wow! Wow! You never cease to amaze me. I love the projects you undertake, yours are heirlooms and pieces to treasure. Really fantastic and look forward to watching it grow. I ♥ your enthusiasm x
The Twisted Yarn says
January 15, 2014 at 10:52 pmThank you. I can’t compete with your amazing paper cutting, though.
mollieandclaire says
January 15, 2014 at 9:59 pmThat afghan is going to be fantastic!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 15, 2014 at 10:47 pmThank you. I hope so…
roma1912 says
January 15, 2014 at 10:10 pmOoooo such lovely colourfulness, that is going to be a spectacular afghan 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
January 15, 2014 at 10:48 pmThank you. I’m quite excited about it.
butlersabroad says
January 15, 2014 at 11:52 pmAmbitious! I’ll stick with my socks!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 16, 2014 at 7:15 amBut to me, socks look complicated. 🙂 At least this is growing fast – much faster than my 4-ply jumper.
annie says
January 16, 2014 at 1:17 amI’m so in awe!! Such a mega project — an amazing undertaking. Good on you!! Can’t wait to see the finished creation. 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
January 16, 2014 at 7:16 amThank you. 🙂
Sara Crafts says
January 16, 2014 at 1:39 amGasp! I can’t wait to see that blanket finished!
I’ve made Thermal before. It’s a lovely pattern and the fit is wonderful (At least, it WAS wonderful until I had two kids and am currently nursing the youngest one. Now I wish I had made it several inches longer.).
The Twisted Yarn says
January 16, 2014 at 7:14 amThank you. 🙂
Glad you like Thermal. It does seem to be very popular amongst people who’ve made it. I hope yours survives the children’s early years…
somewhatbaffled2014 says
January 16, 2014 at 10:42 amWow, that afghan is going to be stunning! Such vibrant colours, really looking forward to seeing it progress. Thermal looks snuggly too, what yarn are you using for that?
The Twisted Yarn says
January 16, 2014 at 12:11 pmThank you. The jumper is King Cole Merino 4-ply: it’s nice and soft.
lucyannluna says
January 16, 2014 at 3:39 pmLove the colours, rainbows are so nice to work with.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 16, 2014 at 6:38 pmThank you. And I agree about rainbows.
1marylou says
January 16, 2014 at 5:58 pmThis is going to be an amazing project. I can’t wait to see the finished product. Simply gorgeous!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 16, 2014 at 7:26 pmThank you! 🙂
hoppinglark says
January 16, 2014 at 6:58 pmI used to be absolutely infatuated with stained glass window patterns. I had several different afghans saved and then never went back to them. I’m excited to see how yours turns out!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 16, 2014 at 7:24 pmYou mean there are more, similar patterns out there??
hoppinglark says
January 18, 2014 at 4:38 pmI’ve seen at least 3 patterns. I’m not sure which your using. Of the ones I remember, there’s one that is smaller blocks sewn together and one that is a huge rose window design.
waywardleaf says
January 17, 2014 at 1:11 pmWhat a fab project – it will look stunning, I’m sure!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 17, 2014 at 3:54 pmI hope so….
But thank you.
Timeless1 says
January 17, 2014 at 1:51 pmGood luck! It’s going to look beautiful!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 17, 2014 at 3:53 pmThank you. 🙂
JoJo says
January 17, 2014 at 11:07 pmWow! The colors are fantastic! Obviously, I have a thing about rainbows, too, as I have a multi-colored sheep in my logo. I can’t wait to see the finished window!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 19, 2014 at 1:15 pmYes, I love the visual style of your blog!
And thank you. 🙂