This is why there have been no crochet posts for a while...

[purplecat]

B. was sufficiently impressed by my crocodile stitch shawl that he asked for a crocodile stitch jumper. I have a horrible feeling this has strayed into "hideous socks so kindly meant" territory but B. claims to be pleased with it. More alarmingly he claims to have a carefully cultivated reputation for eccentric knitwear which suggests he intends to wear it in public.





It wasn't meant to be this large. It growed and growed and I kept having to buy more yarn.

Also, no pattern this time around, too much "making it up as I go along" was happening.

Comments

[alatefeline]

Wow. I don't understand fashion, at all. But that is a very very impressive and colorful piece of crochet work. Are the scale shapes on the body different from the round shapes on the arms, or do they just look different?

[purplecat]

I'm not sure, based on this, I would claim to have much expertise in the fashion stakes :)

The arms and lower to thirds of the body are using a kind of stitch called clusters which creates the sort of interlocking circles pattern, round the neck I used crocodile stitch which creates a scaled effect.

[alatefeline]

Thanks for telling me!

[nanila]

Wow. That is an amazing piece of haute couture!

[purplecat]

Thanks! It is certainly unique!!

[sophievdennis.livejournal.com]

If a reputation for eccentric knitwear is what he's after, then I'd say that will definitely help cement it.

This in no way detracts from the awe at your crochet skills

[purplecat]

B. is very proud of his reputation for eccentric knitwear. I probably shouldn't have encouraged him!

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one thinking that it should be a onesie?

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Yes. There is something very wrong with you.

[purplecat]

I suspect a crocheted onesie wouldn't work, but would stretch and sag in strange ways.

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you're right. Probably in a not dissimilar fashion to one of those old knitted swimming costumes when wet.

[fififolle]

That level of pride in a garment worn cannot be faked. I am impressed!! If slightly blinded :) Awesome job.

[purplecat]

Thanks!

[fredbassett]

It's AWESOME!! I'd wear it!

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I agree with this comment.

[purplecat]

I can imagine situations in which I might wear it, but not many...

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

That's a very fab thing. I still struggle to do the most basic pattern for crochet!

[purplecat]

I don't particularly mind complex patterns, though I'm not keen on fiddly small stitches. This had no fiddly small stitches.

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

That's splendid! I'd wear it. And B looks very dashing!

[purplecat]

Thanks!

[nyarbaggytep.livejournal.com]

That looks so cosy! Like a man-cosy!
Fabulous.

[purplecat]

It is hugely warm. Even though our house tends to the cold side, I don't think it's getting much use until the autumn.