[Nfb-krafters-korner] Finished the simple shrug
Susan Roe
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
Sat Mar 2 02:53:42 UTC 2013
LM,
I might be able to give you a color update this week. I think I'm going to
get my husband to take me to Michael's and A.C. Moore and squeeze a few
skeins. LOL My husband laughs whenever he watches me with access to
several rows of yarn. He says it is like I was at a pet shop tuching,
stroking, and running my fingers over and into the fluffy skeins. LOL He's
so silly. He looks for my colors while I search out textures. If he finds
something that looks nice, he'll bring it to me for my tuch test.
Right now he is holding a cap hostage that I finished for my charity group.
The cap is a Fort Knox Beanie and once he tried it on, he wanted one for
himself. So, he is holding it "safe" until he gets one for himself. So,
after I went to the doctor's Monday, we stopped by A.C. Moore and he picked
out his solid black 100% wool yarn that I will knit double stranded for his
beanie. Gotta love him!
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: Friday, March 01, 2013 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Finished the simple shrug
> 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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