Progress Post

Another week, another couple of CAL blocks! “Ain’t Misbehavin’”. I like the starry design, and the special corners add an interesting dimension. The special corners (in just a couple of rounds) aren’t that hard, either, once you understand how they’re constructed. Personally, I have much more trouble with the extra-long double crochets and puff stitches […]

Two New CAL Blocks

I’m all caught up on the Stardust Melodies CAL, ready for the release of the next pattern later today! Here are the latest two block patterns: “Satin Doll”. This one came out bigger for me than I’d have liked, but I’m not sure how much of that is the pattern and how much is just […]

More CAL Photos!

After a week-long intermission, the Stardust Melodies CAL recommenced last Monday! “I Got Rhythm”. The first of the second half of the patterns was slow going, for me.  The “special stitch”– a combination of stitches the designer labels a “fletching stitch”, for ease of reference– isn’t exactly difficult, but I found it somehow time-consuming and […]