Updated Babette colorway
So here's the updated colors for my Cascade 220 Babette. As you can see the greens really brighten everything up! I was worried that the greens and pinks might end up being too "Lily Pulitzer" but once I started working up some squares I decided that even if it did evoke something she'd do, that I still loved it! In fact, I love it so much I spent most of last weekend working on it. Right now I'm working on section 7 . . . and yes, there are only 10 sections in all!
Here's section 7 in progress:
And here's sections 1-6, awaiting joining of section 7:
As you can see I'm doing the join-as-you-go technique I used on the first Babette. I've been thinking about doing a post about this but it's not exactly a new concept so I'm not sure how useful it will be. It seems to me that anyone who's an intermediate crocheter knows how to join squares this way without thinking about it, but judging by the Ravelry projects it appears that most of the people making Babette are actually knitters, not crocheters. And since the instructions tell you to sew the thing together, it seems like everyone's doing just that! So maybe a tutorial on crocheting squares together will be useful for the knitters who are tackling this project . . . what do you think?
6 Responses
Lisa W.
I love your colors! I’ve been on the fence regarding which yarn to use for my Babette, and i think you’ve convinced me to use Cascade 220 (at least for my first Babette :-)). I also would appreciate a tutorial on how to join as you go. Nothing makes me crazier than finishing work!
Shana
As much as I love Lily Pulitzer, your Babette doesn’t evoke it at all. Regardless, It’s gorgeous and I can’t wait to see the FO.
Oiyi
Yes, a tute would be great.
Christina
I am planning to make Babette in the near future and your colors look awesome. I am a beginner crocheter and would really love to see a tutorial (video if possible as I am a visual learner:)) on how to crochet them together.
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Susanne
May 07, 2010
This Babette looks wonderful and the greens fit in perfectly. I would appreciate a tutorial on this.