Thanks for your lovely comments on my recent posts. I realize I haven't talked much about my crochet shawls yet.
I subscribe to a few crochet magazines in England and I noticed there were some lovely shawls by the talented Elisabeth Davis de Herraiz. One that caught my eye was her 'All at Sea Shawl' so I dug out my copy of the Simply Crochet magazine and began making it!
You can find out more about this shawl (and photos of her original design) on her lovely blog here. I highly recommend it. I have been following her since last year and find her work very inspiring!
The All at Sea Shawl
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| All at Sea Shawl |
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| Emerging pattern |
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| Crochet in the car after a music festival |
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| The light and airy pattern |
The shawl was finished in late April and I started wearing it immediately. The colour is a fresh green, the acrylic yarn (Maya) was from Wibra.
However, about a week later I decided it needed something else and I added a large tassel from the same yarn. Now I love it even more!
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| My finished shawl with the added tassel |
My Tahiti Shawl
This is the same shawl pattern I recently used for my Minty Shawl - here! It's such a nice pattern with a very easy 2 row repeat. This time the yarn I used is much finer, with a 3mm crochet hook. So it is growing a bit slower, but I don't mind. I will be quite large. I really like the colourplay!
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| New beginnings: starting a shawl with variegated cotton yarn |
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| Tahiti Cotton yarn by Schachenmayr |
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| Crochet time on the balcony in the sunshine |
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| Crocheting before my dental operation |
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| My Azalea |
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| Balcony still life - this is all I need! |
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| ... and cats keeping me company! |
The Festival Shawl
This was amongst my Ravelry favourites for quite some time. I suddenly decided the time had come to give it a go!
You will find the free pattern here!
After the initial few rows I realized how the pattern worked and had been crocheting happily along without further having to consult the pattern. I think that is the moment crochet really takes off!
I am using the wonderful Schoeppelwolle Zauberball in the 'Frische Fische' colourway. It is a typical sock yarn but with wonderful colours! Great for shawls, too!
And one more recent thing I learnt: some things do require blocking. Here you can see how the pattern is much clearer after a bit of blocking. Of course, the shawl is not yet finished. I recently bought a second ball of yarn and am continuing.
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| Festival Shawl pattern |
Do you have a favourite shawl pattern - feel free to post a link, perhaps by ravelry or pinterest!? Do you prefer triangular shawls or the long rectangular ones (stole)?
What tip would you give to somebody who hasn't tried crocheting a shawl before?
I hope you enjoyed your post and I would love to know what you think. Please leave me your comment, no matter how short or long, it's always lovely to read!
Have a nice sunday!
Hi Ingrid, your crochet work is very neat and pretty. I especially like the Festival Shawl pattern. It has such a joyful, happy colour!
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy, good to hear from you! Thanks for your lovely comment! :) xx
DeleteHi Ingrid, I am so happy to see your latest post because I was wondering what you were up to and missing you! I figured that you must be very busy doing outdoorsy things since your summer starts tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely that you have been able to enjoy your crochet outdoors. I love the Zauberball colours. All your shawls are very pretty.
I cannot say whether I prefer the triangular or the rectangular stole varieties. It depends on what I am doing. If the weather is going to be rainy or windy, I like the rectangular ones that could be described as a small stole or a wide scarf because they are easy to wrap around and cover my head to keep my hair dry and out of my face, and keep the wind out of my ears and off my neck.
If it were spring I would probably answer that the triangular ones are easier to carry and versatile to wear as either a shawl or a scarf.
As long as it is lovely crochet, I love them all! :-)
Have a happy, colourful day, Ingrid.
Jodie xx
You are right, Jodie, there surely must be a shawl or scarf for whatever occasion! :) I love the triangular ones (at least at the moment) because I tend to wrap them around my neck! At the moment the weather is not so summery at all... Hope it will warm up soon! :) xx
DeleteI use both styles, depending on the weather and the occasion. Love your festival shawl, the vibrant colours are a real delight.
ReplyDeleteHi Lorraine! I can only recommend Zauberball yarn, check out the colours here: https://www.google.com/search?q=schoppel+wolle+zauberball&safe=off&biw=1525&bih=689&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=hkJrVaiuOKXjsASr2YDoDw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&dpr=0.9
DeleteBeautiful, isn't it? :) xx
Wauw, what a great crochet shawls. I really like the festival shawl with all those bright colours. Really cool. Have a nice Sunday.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Emily
(casacreaemilia.blogspot.nl)
Thanks again, Emily! I still got more work to do on it, but I can't wait to wear it when it is finally ready! (As you can guess, I also got a number of other wips on the go!!!)
DeleteLiebe Ingrid,
ReplyDeletedeine Schals und Tücher sind allesamt schön und so vielseitig kombinierbar. Das dezente Uni und Pastell aber genauso die kräftigen Regenbogenfarben gefallen mir. Das Häkeln hat noch etwas mehr entspannende Wirkung als Stricken, das finde ich auch, stand bei mir in letzter Zeit etwas hinter dem Färnen und Spinnen. Unheimlich gut gefällt mir auch das Brillenetui auf dem Tisch, vermutlich hast du es auch gehäkelt!? Ich schicke dir ganz viele Grüße, Birgit
Liebe Birgit, Danke fuer deine lieben Worte. Ja, bei mir ist wieder mehr Haekeln angesagt!! Das Brillenetui ist gestickt! Ich habe es auf einer Handarbeitsboerse gekauft, weil mir die Dreiecke so toll gefallen! Sicher will ich auch mal so was in der Art haekeln. Das Etui fuer mein Handy hab ich selbst gehaekelt und es ist jeden Tag im Gebrauch! Ich wuensche dir auch eine erholsame Zeit! :) xx
DeleteMooi werk Ingrid! Ben nieuwsgierig om je sjaal in het echt te zien! ;-)))
ReplyDeleteTot binnenkort? Misschien dinsdag?
Lieve groetjes
Christine
Hallo Christine, Dankjewel! Ik ben op plan, morgen weer te komen! Tot straks! :) xx
DeleteYour shawls are all beautiful!!! I love that you embrace colour so much and are not all beige! Not that I don't love beige, but it is nice to see you using all of these colours!!! Hope that you enjoy wearing all of your shawls. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Amy! Oh, thank you so much, I take that as a huge compliment! You have summed up my personality: non-beige!!! / =colourful! This is why making my own things is so important to me because I do want to wear them afterwards! Colour has such a huge impact!!! I find it makes me happy, whenever I encounter it, such as in nature or everyday life! Hope your day is a colourful one! ;) xx
DeleteI love the tassel addition!!
ReplyDeleteHahaha, yes! It seems incomplete without it now.. ;) xx
DeleteEinfach wunderschön - "Seufz" ... Und der mit den Regenbogenfarben - "tiefer Seufzer" ... Wenn ich mal genug Kissen gehäkelt habe (???) ... Und Platz im Kleiderschrank ... Und Zeit ... Liebe Grüße, Marjan
ReplyDeleteDanke Dir, Marjan! :) Naja, Du kannst immer mal von Kissen auf Schaltuecher umsteigen, meinst Du nicht?? ^^ xx
DeleteWhat a beautiful assortment of shawls, Ingrid! I love them all. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, Jennifer! xx
DeleteWat een mooie shawls, en ook de kleurtjes zijn leuk. Zo fijn als je een patroon eenmaal in je vingers hebt zonder dat je de uitleg nodig hebt he? Vaak al na een paar toeren, heerlijk gedachteloos verder haken. :) Ik vind driehoeksjaals heel prettig werken, vooral die je vanuit middenboven begint, dan kun je door tot je hem groot genoeg vindt (of je garen op is). Ik begin liever niet met een lange opzet van lossen. En inderdaad: blocken maakt de shawls vaak veel mooier!
ReplyDeleteHey Lizette, Ik weet wat je bedoelt, zeker is dat een heel goeie methode!!!
DeleteIk heb er maar een vraag, kijk eens naar dit link:
http://www.hobbydoos.nl/maandag/haakpatroon-gehaakt-vest.asp
mischien is het dat patroon voor het vestje wat je had gehaakt? Wat denk jij? ^^
Hai, nee dat patroon heb ik niet gebruikt voor mijn vestje. Maar hij ziet er wel erg leuk uit! Ga jij dat maken?
ReplyDeleteHey! Ik dacht dat zag er zo een beetje gelijk uit... Ik heb het gesaved, mischien gaa ik het eens proberen! ;)
DeleteThank you for sharing at my link up in week 25,
ReplyDeleteyou are welcome to share again now :o)