A few weeks ago I decided to tackle a new craft project: crocheted curtains. I started off using some multi-colored crochet thread with varying shades of blue, purple, and green. I was a bit iffy on it at first, and quickly grew to hate it. I like the colors, but they looked more like a camouflaged ocean. And the camouflage color pattern seemed to obscure the ‘block’ pattern that I was attempting to crochet. 

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So I decided to start over, using a solid thread color instead. It’s a fun project, and since I’m using thread instead of yarn, it’s much more portable. The down side is that since the stitches are so tiny (at least in comparison to yarn) that my hands start to cramp up after an hour or two. I’ve used 350 yards of thread so far, and the new curtain consists of a panel approximately 2.5′ long and 9″ tall… and it’s taken about 13 hours of time. 

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Here’s a photo of the two attempts, side-by-side.  Opinions? 

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