June 29, 2006
Cotton Glace Coasters
About how many crocheted coasters would you guess are in one ball of cotton glace? I thought maybe 3, if I was lucky.
It turns out, you can get 9 coasters out of one ball of cotton glace. NINE. who knew.
The pattern is from Cozy Crochet. I bought this ball of yarn way back before the stash was the stash, just because I liked the color.
So I am moving this weekend. from one part of Brooklyn to another. and I have far too many items.. all of which need to be boxed up in 25 boxes or less, because thats how many boxes I told the movers there would be. But there might be more. Why do I have so many things? ack. Moving is an expensive, draining, stressful activity, but the change of scenery feels invigorating; it will be good. The new apt is mere blocks away from prime running territory in Prospect Park. There is no excuse to miss next year's Brooklyn Half Marathon. none.
Instead of packing, I have been working on Picovoli (without the picots).
The yarn is Debbie Bliss Cathay, which I like so far. Its black though; I need full sunlight to work on this!
Comments (35)
Great coasters...plenty for guests! I hear you on the black yarn...I tried knitting lace (very hard on the eyes).
Best wishes on the move!
Posted by quenna | June 29, 2006 10:26 PM
Posted on June 29, 2006 22:26
Cute coasters and nothing like knitting to calm the moving nerves, Happy Moving Day :)
Posted by erin | June 29, 2006 10:42 PM
Posted on June 29, 2006 22:42
Well I just bought come CG and also have been interested in adding crochet to my crafty arsenal. You better believe I'll be making some coasters! :)
Posted by Christie | June 29, 2006 10:49 PM
Posted on June 29, 2006 22:49
good luck with the move! are you sure you can't sneak in some more boxes?
umm yard sale? give stuff away?
Posted by yahaira | June 29, 2006 11:02 PM
Posted on June 29, 2006 23:02
9 coasters out of one ball? That's great! I still have lots of cotton glace left even after the Leftovers Tank ...
Posted by Agnes | June 29, 2006 11:20 PM
Posted on June 29, 2006 23:20
I can't believe your stuff will fit into 25 boxes. I have 46 so far... But they're small boxes, I swear!
Enjoy your new neighborhood!
Posted by Veronique | June 30, 2006 12:07 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 00:07
I made picovoli back when it was tivoli (which I think is picovoli without the picots) and I, too, used cathay. I really liked knitting with it unlike some other bloggers and I love how it turned out! I'm sure yours will be great too!
Posted by Casey | June 30, 2006 12:11 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 00:11
Yay! You're back! Good luck with the move. Love the coasters.
Posted by Maritza | June 30, 2006 12:12 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 00:12
Your coasters look so perfect! Cute!
Posted by Angela | June 30, 2006 2:24 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 02:24
coasters! i love them! the colour is fantastic. why do i feel a sudden urge to run out and buy one ball of cotton glace?
good luck with the move. ugh, packing.
Posted by kris | June 30, 2006 2:32 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 02:32
I crocheted a coaster when I started to learn crocheting two weeks ago....now seeing yours, I think I better go get some nice yarn and crochet more coasters!
Posted by Elemmaciltur | June 30, 2006 4:33 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 04:33
the coasters are cute! a nice little project to knock out a lonely ball of yarn.
good luck with the move this weekend! at least you're not supposed to have rain!
Posted by jody | June 30, 2006 6:24 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 06:24
i adore the coasters! too bad i don't crochet. it's like a mental block for me. anyway... good luck with the move. it is really stressful. but, just think a new apartment is kind of exciting!!
Posted by blossom | June 30, 2006 7:32 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 07:32
Great coasters - the color is wonderful. I adore my tivoli and have been thinking about another one - black seems like a good choice.
Posted by Stephanie | June 30, 2006 10:41 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 10:41
p.s. Good luck on the move - how exciting.
Posted by Stephanie | June 30, 2006 10:42 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 10:42
Coasters, so cute And practical!
Posted by Jennifer | June 30, 2006 11:22 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 11:22
Very cute! I have some leftover glace, and now I know what to do with it!
Posted by Julia | June 30, 2006 1:45 PM
Posted on June 30, 2006 13:45
Lovely coasters! Have a good move.
Posted by diana | June 30, 2006 7:12 PM
Posted on June 30, 2006 19:12
I'll file away that cotton glace trivia. :) Hopefully the move goes well!
Posted by Chris | July 1, 2006 7:49 PM
Posted on July 1, 2006 19:49
Oh, they're so cute! Especially with that red drink! Run, girl, run!
Posted by Julia | July 1, 2006 7:57 PM
Posted on July 1, 2006 19:57
Wow - cute coasters. I've had an abandoned, quarter-done scarf in Cotton Glace in the stash for over a year now. It might be time to rip it out and make some coasters! Good luck with the move!
Posted by Amanda | July 2, 2006 1:33 PM
Posted on July 2, 2006 13:33
I'm doing Picovoli right now too. Your yarn sounds perfect for it and I love the idea of black, although I am never brave enough to use it :)
Posted by Jen | July 3, 2006 2:30 PM
Posted on July 3, 2006 14:30
Those coasters are awesome. I'm amazed 9 came out of one tiny skein of Cotton Glace.
Posted by pip | July 6, 2006 5:59 PM
Posted on July 6, 2006 17:59
NINE?! Wow...that's some great yardage. They're very cute - I like that color a lot.
Posted by Vicki | July 7, 2006 1:53 PM
Posted on July 7, 2006 13:53
Ahh, I've been wanting to make those very coasters and for some reason I just can't get it! Yours are lovely-lovely! The color is wonderful!!
Posted by Marie | July 10, 2006 9:20 PM
Posted on July 10, 2006 21:20
That leads me to ask: are the cotton coasters absorbent enough to last till u drink up to the last drop?
I've tried using acrylic yarns to crochet coasters but it seems that they are not good enough for chilled drinks...the wet drippy trails make them all so annoying for use!
Posted by Emy | July 14, 2006 1:27 AM
Posted on July 14, 2006 01:27
i saw these coasters on your blog, then yesterday i got the first edition of adorn magazine, and i know you didn't get the pattern from there, but the pattern to make the crocheted circles is in there. great job!
Posted by Stephanie | July 19, 2006 7:54 PM
Posted on July 19, 2006 19:54
Fun coasters -- luckily they won't take up too much room in your moving boxes!
Posted by nona | July 27, 2006 1:07 PM
Posted on July 27, 2006 13:07
What a great project! The perfect way to use a lone skein of yarn and something I had never thought of before!
Posted by mlle defarge | July 27, 2006 5:45 PM
Posted on July 27, 2006 17:45
Hey,
I need some coasters like that! I saw a set in a magazine that looked like little braided rugs, but I never thought to just crochet them. Are they hard enough that I would have to buy that book or do I just crochet a circle and keep going till it's big enough? *grin*
Posted by Mia | August 2, 2006 1:08 PM
Posted on August 2, 2006 13:08
I normally really don't like crochet, but those coasters are cute! Good luck with the move and don't take anything with you that doesn't love you back as we say in Scotland!
Posted by christine | August 10, 2006 4:38 PM
Posted on August 10, 2006 16:38
Diana, where'd you go? I miss your blog posts!
Posted by Krista | August 31, 2006 5:38 PM
Posted on August 31, 2006 17:38
Ah, Picovoli! I did one a while back, sans picot. Black's a good idea. I did mine in light blue. I find Cathay a bit splitty, and hiding ends was a problem for me, but it does wash up well!
Posted by JulieFrick | September 14, 2006 11:43 AM
Posted on September 14, 2006 11:43
Diana, miss your posts! Hope all is well in your world!
Posted by Lori | September 15, 2006 12:31 PM
Posted on September 15, 2006 12:31
there's nothing better than procrastinating by casting on for a project... i love the coasters, but more importantly what you drinking?? vodka cran ;-)
Posted by margaux | October 10, 2006 4:25 PM
Posted on October 10, 2006 16:25