[Nfb-krafters-korner] Finished the simple shrug
Lisamaria Martinez
lmartinez217 at gmail.com
Fri Mar 1 18:37:54 UTC 2013
Susan,
I purchased Gothic which is described as heathered solid deepest
violet to black. The Lion yarn app has these great deescription for
the different colors. So, I liked the idea of Gothic and bought it. I
don't see any black at all. I even asked my husband and he said it is
more like a medium to dar purple with specks of lavender. It looks
nice but now I feel I can't rely on the yarn descriptions.
I purchased cream, tulips, montana sky and maybe something called
delft which is blue and white mixed.
Anyways, let me know what other color choices you choose.
LM
On 3/1/13, Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:
> How about using some of that ruffle yarn just for around the sleeves?
> That might add some PaZazzz .
>
> Joyce Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 3/1/2013 8:05:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net writes:
>
> Hi Ramona,
>
> I do like the shrug very much.
>
> The finished measurements ar about 38 by 42 inches. When you fold your
> piece, it will then measure approximately 21 by 38 inches. The arm hole
> measurement the pattern gave was 7 inches, but I used 8 and if the person
> wearing it was rather thin, then go to 6 inches. For finishing, I had
> considered that as a possibility, but since you would be folding the neck
> loosely down twice, the edging wouldn't show. Now since there is no top
> or
> bottom, the bottom edge could also still be used as the top edge. I found
>
> that the softness of the yarn and the larger hook gave a nice smooth edge
> to
> the piece and no trim was needed. Now once you have knitted the shrug and
>
> sewn it together, you will have a better idea of the drape and could
> better
> tell if such trim would be a nice addition. I could probably see a nice
> ruffle being put around the sleeve openings and that would not matter
> which
> was the top or bottom.
>
> If I were to use a thinner yarn, then I most definitely would knit one,
> but
> crochetting this with the N hook worked up nice for me.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ramona Walhof" <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Finished the simple shrug
>
>
>> 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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