[Nfb-krafters-korner] Finished the simple shrug

Fri Mar 1 04:32:23 UTC 2013

Now that you have finished it, it sounds as though you like it.  I am 
thinking about trying to knit one.  How long is it from wrist to wrist? 
Then how many inches wide?  If I understand correctly, it is one long 
rectangle.  Does it need edging around the neck or at the bottom where it 
isn't sewed together to make sleeves?  ?

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Finished the simple shrug

> Hi LM,
>
> Because of how the shrug drapes around and over your shoulders, the arm 
> seem actually slides down and hits me just slightly above my elbow.  It 
> feels like a nice elbow length sleeve.  If your mother-in-law is thin, 
> then you will definitely need to make the arm hole about 6 inches.  I 
> really like my arm hole at 8 inches because I like the loose drapy fit and 
> yet the arm pit area does not show and it allows any garment warn under it 
> to still hang properly without bunching up at your arm and shoulder.
>
> I am planning on making me a few more in different colors and I might even 
> make a few Christmas gifts as well.  What color or colors are in the 
> Gothic homespun you purchased?
>
> I'm going to stick with the N hook.  I had enough trouble getting use to 
> that size.  If I went to the Q, I would need to go double stranded.  The 
> homespun on the Q hook would feel like I was using crochet thred with a 
> size 15 knitting needle!
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 11:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Finished the simple shrug
>
>
>> susan,
>>
>> Congrats. It sounds great and I'm anxious to get my first one done.
>>
>> I couldn't wait for my yarn shippment so I went into the small yarn
>> aisle at Michaels after picking up party supplies for my son's
>> birthday. I told myself I was just going to peek at the yarn colors.
>> But, I bought 4 skanes of Homespun Gothic and started crocheting. It
>> has been 2 weeks of just crocheting here and there, and the first week
>> doesn't really count because I barely did anything. Now that I've
>> really started putting in some time while I commute to and from work,
>> I've got about 6-7 inches and I'm confident all 4 skanes will work for
>> the pattern.
>>
>> I thought about making the arm holes bigger too because I have broad
>> shoulders and I didn't want the arm area to be tight. Whereabouts does
>> the edge of the arm holes fall on your arm?
>>
>> This first one is going to go to my mother-in-law who is very thin and
>> always cold. I figured I can adjust the length/width after I see what
>> it looks like when completed.
>>
>> Personally, I want to wear something more lacey looking or something
>> with a more open look so I am going to try a Q hook--maybe.
>>
>> Anyways, I hope to finish my shrug soon and I will tell you all about it.
>>
>> LM
>>
>> On 2/26/13, Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> Hi LM,
>>>
>>> I finished the crochetted simple shrug!  The four skeins of lion bran
>>> homespun is enough to finish the project with no problem.  Be sure and 
>>> save
>>>
>>> enough yarn to do the sewing together.
>>>
>>> It was still hard for me to picture exactly what this was suppose to 
>>> look
>>> like until I was completely done and actually put it on.  It looks like 
>>> a
>>> blousy sweater vest that drops down to about the small of my back, then
>>> gathers up to just below your breast line and comes to a soft drapy 
>>> point.
>>> The rest of the neck line I loosely folded down to form a folded collar
>>> which then comes down and meets the draping point.  I made my arm holes 
>>> 8
>>> inches instead of the 7 inches and if you really wanted to get a bit 
>>> fancy
>>> and slightly more fitted, you could come back with your yarn and crochet 
>>> a
>>> short, loose type of capped sleeve.  Something definitely worth playing
>>> around with.  It took me a bit to get use to that size of needle, but 
>>> once I
>>>
>>> got started, I was done in about two weeks or less.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>>
>>>
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