New Shawl

I never take pictures of my finished crochet projects. I don't know why, I just never think of it. I give most of them away (baby blankets, afghans, scarves, etc.) so I really should start taking some pictures before they go out the door.

This is a shawl I recently finished. The pattern is from the book, Vogue Knitting on the Go: Crochet Shawls - with some minor modifications, because I can never seem to follow a pattern exactly and I pretty much never use the suggested yarn.

This pattern called for a super-fine yarn, but I couldn't find any except in pastel baby colors (fingering weight). The body is supposed to be variegated - which would be beautiful - but I couldn't find any in the right weight (except for some very odd colors). Instead, I used two strands of cotton crochet thread (burgundy and antique white) together. It worked well and the shawl has a nice weight and drape.

I modified the border just a little (left out some of the open box rows). I already know what changes I'm going to implement if I make this shawl again - which I might because it's pretty and the pattern (boxes worked on a diagonal) is very similar to my favorite baby blanket pattern so I can practically crochet it in my sleep.

The pictures don't really do it justice. I snapped them quickly with a tripod and remote (which you can see in my hand) before going to a concert. But you can get the general idea. Click on the picture to see it larger and for links to some other views.