2 New 2020 CALs: My First Crocheted Sweater, and the Colorful Cables Throw

I can't believe it has been 10 months since my last blog post! Life has been especially full and busy this year, but part of that activity has been spent trying to bring more quality content to you via my Bonnie Bay Crochet channel. For the latest, up to date information, please join me every Friday at Noon EST for Friday Fun LIVE with Bonnie! This has become the highlight of my week connecting with many of you in a LIVE format. 

Starting next Monday, January 13, 2020, I will be starting the "My First Crocheted Sweater" CAL with the motto, "Just because it's your first crocheted sweater, it doesn't have to LOOK like it's your first crocheted sweater!" This crochet along will consist of 2 videos released one week apart. You will be free to comment and ask any questions in the comment section on YouTube and on my Bonnie Bay Crochet Facebook page. I've made this project as easy as possible without compromising the quality of the design. I believe than any confident beginner and above will be able to enjoy and be successful completing this design. Purchase of the written pattern is highly recommended, especially with all the needed sizing information that will not be included in the videos (in order to avoid confusion). The pattern can be purchased in my on-line Love Crafts store here.

So, what will you need? For this design I chose a higher quality yarn called City Tweed DK by Knit Picks. This yarn is 55% Merino wool, 25% Superfine alpaca, 20% Donegal tweed, 123 yds/50 g per ball. You will need 13 (14, 16, 17, 19, 20) skeins for sizes S (M, L, XL, 2X, 3X). You are free to use any other DK weight yarn for this project. Just be sure you have the proper amount of yardage for your size: 1550 (1722, 1894, 2066, 2238, 2410) yds.

 You can use my affiliate link (I do benefit in a small way, but won't cost you any more) here to order this yarn directly from Knit Picks.

COLORFUL CABLES THROW REVEAL!!!

February 3, 2020 marks the beginning of the Colorful Cables Throw! I am super excited about this new colorful design which is also a great way for many of you to learn some new ways of crocheting cables! This throw features 14 Aran/Celtic style textured stitches, many of which have been a part of many of my crochet designs over the past 10 years. 

For this design you will need 2 - 10 packs of Love Craft's Paint Box Aran weight yarn. This yarn is often on sale and very resonably priced. Here is my affiliate link for this yarn. (Won't cost you any more, but I do benefit in a small way.)It was highly recommended to me by a friend and my experience has confirmed the quality to me first hand. 

If the color way you desire is not in stock, please communicate to them (by checking the appropriate box on their site) to be contacted when available. I used the color way "Wanderlust" for my throw, which includes 10 different colors. You may wish 10 colors of another color way, or fewer colors, or even one solid color. It is really up to you! In the pattern I will be providing a diagram so that you can "fill in the blank" and design your own color scheme should you like. Of course you are also free to use any worsted weight yarn of your choice. This could also be a great project for leftover stash yarn to use up all those extra skeins!

The CAL will consist of 4 videos, one for each Monday in February on my Bonnie Bay Crochet YouTube channel. The written pattern will be made available soon in my LoveCrafts.com on-line store.