It's Crochet!

I love this technique and the possibilities it opens up! Usually stranded colorwork is the domain of knitters. Crocheters almost always carry their unused yarns inside their stitches which can make the resulting fabric more stiff than it would otherwise be. Also, crocheted colorwork is most often done in continuous rounds. In this sample, single crochet is worked back and forth in rows with the colors carried along the back. It could have been worked back and forth in the round, or I could have carried the unused strands up the outside edge, eliminating the ends to be sewn in later, but, since I am still experimenting and I like fussing with the edge when I come to the finishing process, I chose to cut the yarn free of the ball at the end of each section.

The yarn is some Brown Sheep wool from my stash and even though I didn't choose colors specifically for this project I have been reveling in the cheerful,playful effect. Thomas likes it, too.