6/4/2022 Pattern: Chunky No Clunky
Click here to download the .pdf directly. Pattern is also available on Ravelry.
Chunky No Clunky was one of the first patterns I designed. It was born from a desire to make something from rag yarn that wasn't a rag rug. I like rag rugs, they're quite comfy and can be durable, and I've made one, and it was fun and very pretty, but I longed to go beyond the confines of the rag rug. As it turned out, the design was fairly popular among friends and strangers whenever I wore it. In fact, in the 12 years since I designed it, I've never worn one more than once because each time, someone commented on how they liked it, and they seemed so intrigued that I felt compelled to take it off my neck and give it to them. The way I'm saying this makes it sound like I've done this a lot of times, but in reality, it's only happened twice, but those two were the only two I had ever made until recently. The first was a friend who had come over to hang out and the second was a girl about my age (at the time) who was sitting next to me on the bus I was riding from Ohio to Indiana. I'm still kinda bummed about having given that one away as it used some fabrics that had high sentimental value to me, but in the end, it's a good exercise in non-attachment. When I designed and made the original, I had a certain cousin in mind as a recipient because she has always been a funky-chic type of person (at least by my judgement), and I always wanted to make one for her. Fast forward to last summer, and I finally got around to making more spun rag-yarn again so I was able to carry out my decade-long intention of making and sending one to her. She never acknowledged that she received the package, so either she thinks it's fugly or she is just busy and forgot...or the package was stolen from her porch! At any rate, it sure feels good to check that one off the list! Over the winter, I was able to make a few samples and make a start on what will hopefully be a version for myself which I will be KEEPING, no matter who makes what comment on it. The one I intend to keep has rag yarn spun from one of my favorite t-shirts and one of Adam's old shirts (pictured above-right), so that has particularly high value for me. I am still waiting for my purple shirt to wear out enough for me to justify cutting it into rag yarn so that I can finish spinning the purple yarn that I want. So far, I've got three rows made which is what inspired the 3-row version pictured in the pattern's gallery. Quick Facts: -96 yards/91.5 meters total super bulky yarn or rag yarns (amount of each of the 4 colors used ranges from 18-31 yards/17.25-29.5 meters -10 mm hook or size to obtain a fabric that pleases you -finished wingspan and depth: 39"/97.5 cm x 16"/40 cm -starting chain in multiples of 4 makes it relatively easy to customize the wingspan and depth Comments are closed.
|
Archives
February 2024
CategoriesAll Eats Gear HSFRL Lifestyle Nugs Opinion Patterns Recipies Travel |