Feb 12 2009
Trellis yarn crochet sash belt
My mom gave me a bunch of interesting ribbon yarns that I didn’t know what to do with. In particular is the Lion Brand Trellis yarn.The stained glass color pattern is an exceptionally beautiful color combination and I really wanted to make something to show it off. I originally settled on a scarf pattern but the pattern was fairly short and after I started working up the yarn I had the bright idea to make it longer so that it would fit around my waist and be able to be used either as a sash belt or a narrow scarf.
The original pattern called for approximately 80-100 chains, but I made it long enough to go all the way around my waist and be tied off and still have some to hang over the tie knot. I think I settled on about 142 stitches in the beginning chain. The original pattern called for half double crochet through out the pattern, but I did one row of half double, one row of double and alternated that way. I had 3 rows of half double crochet alternated with 3 rows of double crochet. This used up one mostly full, but partially used ball of trellis yarn. The resulting sash belt/scarf is 53 inches long and about 2 inches wide. Now I need to find a new project for the other two balls of trellis yarn I have left over.
I always thought that was hard yarn to crochet with. I think I’ve had better luck knitting with it; but now I’ve got to go look in “my stash” to make sure I know which yarn you’re talking about. Sorta looks like a railroad? I think I did a scarf with it last Christmas with a 2nd yarn. Hum…will see if I can picture to show you, might be something you want to try.
Thanks for popping in, hope to see lots of ya.
Sandy
Me again…just noticed you have the little drop down thingy for categories. Can you tell me how to do that?
Thanks
Sandy
Hi Sandy,
To get the Categories in a drop down box, Go to your manage section and click on the link for look and feel. Click on the link for Widgets.
Then if you don’t already have the categories on your blog, pull it up from the bottom and you can put it on either the left or the right sidebars.
Once it is in the sidebar, it gives you the option to configure it. And there is a little check box that allows you to make it a drop down list.
Hope that helps on that.
Anna
Sandy,
Yes the Trellis yarn is a hard yarn to crochet with, but I don’t knit very well at all and it was easier then I thought it would be. Yes it looks like little railroad tracks with some cross sections.
OH also I’ve used this yarn in combination with a solid acrylic yarn (two strands together) to crochet some small clutch purses. When used as a second strand with another type of yarn, it is even easier to work with.
Anna
PS thanks for stopping by over here also.
Beautiful, I am looking at making a little “poncho” out of this yarn, it’s just the perfect little accessory yarn, the colors are perfect!
Yea I really like the yarn, but I didn’t have enough to make anything bigger.