Monday, July 21, 2014

Hooks and Needles: Crocheted Purple Shawl


Project: Schultertuch/Dreieckstuck by Orchideeflower (Ravelry)
Yarn: Spark Yarn in Purple

Guess what?

You know all those giveaways on Instagram?

I actually won!!!

Spark Yarn actually sent me a bundle of yarn that included this purple awesomeness!

But I needed something equally amazing to create with it to show off the beauty of this yarn...so I began to search Ravelry for a pattern.

A simple shawl...very easy to do...and once I finished the first hank I decided it needed to be bigger and ordered another hank and turned it into this beauty of a wrap that's perfect for summer night dinners on the patio at the Cantina, don't you think?

And stay tuned... I might have done something equally awesome with the other yarn!

Monday, July 7, 2014

Hooks and Needles: Market Bag



I needed something great and easy to send in a swap...and I searched for just the right thing based on the information I had on my swap partner.

Pattern: Lacy Crochet Market Bag from Red Heart
Description: Keep this roomy bag handy for shopping or when traveling. This is a great gift and a simple way to encourage ecology.
Difficulty: Easy
Yarns Used:
Cascade Superwash 220 in Lime (0851) - 2 skeins
Cascade Superwash 220 Paints in Celtic (9770) - 1 hank

Sounds good, right? With shops charging for bags, I thought this might be a perfect little something to include in my swap package.

Pros:
 It is a large, roomy bag that is also compact when not needed. I was actually able to put three boxes of Fruit Loops cereal in this bag with no issue.

Cons:
Yardage is completely off...I needed double the amount the pattern stated.
With the design of the bag, I would classify this as an intermediate level.
Needs pictures or a stitch diagram.

I am hoping my swap partner loves it as much as I do....and I've started on for myself since is love it so much!