So a month or so ago I found a super cute pattern for a lovey while researching patterns for a student of mine. The little elf-like lovey seemed perfect to us both (it got her started on a lovey-making kick, and felt perfect for my nephew's upcoming 1 year birthday).
She started hers first, and as she worked I decided that the pattern called for yarn (sport weight cotton) that would result in too tiny a project. I opted for a bulkier yarn (Cascade 128, which I love).
Well, not all projects are meant to be bulked-up. This is evidenced by the below picture.
And this time I simply skipped the eyes. Know your strengths!
This is not to say that substituting is bad. It's not. I'm a firm believer in well thought out yarn substitution. This particular substitution by me was not well thought out. And it also highlights the overconfidence of the more experienced crocheter. I TELL my students to look for yarns similar in weight and fabric content when substituting, but I did not.
Julie / ACCROchet
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