K’s Crocheted Vest
K suddenly announced that he’d like a crocheted vest. So, after a quick stash recon, I opted for In-VEST for Peace and K chose the colours. He seems to like it. Well, enough to wear it when he plays out sometimes…
Pink Blossom Stole
Based on the Apple Blossom Stole. 1 skein (600yds/50gms) of Elann Peruvian Baby Lace Merino (shade: coral) and a 4mm hook. I suffered Severe Yarn Shortage and only worked 4 repeats of the lace pattern on each side. So the final wrap is a little shorter than the pattern suggests but I’m still very pleased with it.
Lace Cashmere Shawl
I treated myself to 100gms (1000 yards) of undyed laceweight cashmere last October. Just before Xmas, I finally plucked up the courage to start work on a crocheted lace shawl based on Seraphina’s Shawl. I finished it this weekend.
Seraphina’s Shawl: Quick Reference
I managed to get hold of 500gms of Debbie Bliss Stella in Chocolate (Shade 005) the other week and decided to make Seraphina’s Shawl. Not long after I started, I realised that there were a few omissions in the pattern instruction – mainly missing ch1 before, and after, each shell-in-shell and a missing V-stitch at the end of each row. But they were pretty easy to sort out. I completed the first 14 rows in one sitting and settled down to the 4-row repeat part of the pattern. And that’s where I hit a problem… Because I began to find…
Thrifty Shrug
Crocheted this shrug in a day based on a Bernat pattern using about 250gms of yarn that I found in a local thrift shop. Cost? About £2. The yarn was some sort of cotton mix and around fingering/sport weight, so I used two strands held together throughout. Rather than sewing up 8 inches to create sleeves as the pattern suggested, I found it was easier (and safer) to leave 18 inches in the centre open.
