I guess with the flurry of hat making, plus Halloween and Christmas crochet, I totally forgot to keep up with the
Squares of the Year project for my son. I think I floundered because I could not find a decent football square pattern for September. Most were just fugly and not what I had in mind. I am not quite skilled enough to crochet exactly what's in my brain yet, but I decided to just go for it.
Freeformed the football. Then spent hours crocheting and yanking the green background around the football. I originally wanted horizzontal lines so I could add the white yard makers across. But that was a wretched mess of wonkyness. Then I had to try multiple times to create a square around an oval shape. Eventually, I got the sides somewhat even-ish. I think it turned out fab, and I especially love how the
spike stitch approximates the Falcon's logo. I just wish I knew exactly how I did this so I could do it again.
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I had completed August, with a school theme since in GA, the kids go back to school in early August. Of course, it's been so long, I cant find the pattern I used for the pencil, but looks like pretty basic crochet with decreases and I am pretty sure I just finagled a square around it.
Although
this is sure cute! And so are
these guys!
Now three months to go by Sunday....
I think that the pencil crochet square is especially adorable!
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