garment-envy

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How many times did Thomas Edison fail at making the lightbulb?

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Supposedly over 1000 times.

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And while he may in fact not be the official inventor of the lightbulb -- this is most evident---> he did not quit.

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So while I have failed over 1000 times in crocheting a garment for myself that is actually wearable (tossed in the back of my closet because it is so hideously mishapen does not count as wearable aaaaand thank goodness for this because Kris knows I not only suffer from garment-envy, but have a serious case of knitted-garment-envy....)

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...I am once again attempting to crochet a garment. This gorgeous pattern is the Curried Cable Jacket by Pricila Gomes from the Fall '09 issue of INTERWEAVE CROCHET.

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The jacket begins with the back bottom edge and is done in a FPdc & BPdc to give it a textured, and oh! so lovely rib pattern. And because the pattern also includes some crochet cables (something that I have not been able to do) I am apprehensive to see if my hook can/will follow these complex-to-me directions --->

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Hdc in next st, sk next 2 hdc, FPtr around

each of the next 2 hdc 2 rows below, working

in front of 2 FPtr just made, FPtr around first

skipped hdc 2 rows below, FPtr around 2nd skipped

hdc 2 rows below, hdc in next stitch.

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So far I just love how this is working up and hopefully this will not get frogged like the 1000 other times I have attempted to crochet a garment.

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Oh, give me cable strength.

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