Lace Canopy Cardi Wrap

Here's what I have been working on the last few weeks when not working on Christmas gifts that I can't BLOG about! : (  It's the cover project from Interweave Crochet Fall 2011.  I used the yarn that was called for - Fiber Company Canopy Lace.  It's really soft and amazing.  The sweater is on Ravelry here and in my ravelry projects here.

Photo from crochetme.com

Photo from crochetme.com

From its meager beginnings a couple short weeks ago, when it took me several swatches GRRR to get the right gauge. I had to use much smaller hooks than called for - like 0 and 1!

 To its current stage of middle-doneness (that's the stage between beginning and almost doneness, right?)

 

 

Here's the beginning of the right side wrappy thing - when finished each side is 26" long and then you have to add the lace edge!  But it's going fast....

 Then there are the sleeves.  I ripped out the seams - both of them - because I didn't like the way it turned out, but now I'm happy with them - can you see the seam??  At all?? :0)

Sleeve seam - are you impressed?

This is keeping me sane when I'm not quilting for Christmas!  Happy Wednesday!