The short version - I have a lovely friend at work who is shortly moving overseas with her family. She asked me to make her a shawl for payment, but I told her I didn't crochet for payment, and decided to make her one as a surprise gift instead. Another friend found out her favourite colours were sage green and lavender. Eek. Not my colours, but I decided on this beautiful lichen-coloured Hyena in Petticoats sock yarn. Sneakily, I showed it to my friend one day, as I was making it. Her reaction to the colour was not positive. But she didn't know it was for her. In the meantime I was loving it - for me.
And let's just say I'll be showing my friend a selection of colours I think she would prefer (like purple, deep red, pumpkin and leaf green) on Monday when I return to work. I think the surprise thing just isn't going to work, and that's OK!
The shawl is a freebie pattern from Lion Brand Yarn called South Bay Shawlette. It took me two weeks to crochet, but in the middle of that I had a big market, lots of sewing and a very busy day job. It's a really fun pattern to crochet, and I love the hidden flowers that leap out from behind the shells. I think I'll be making this one again.
Its divine - I love the colour. Its a bit disappointing that the colour wasn't quite right for your friend ... but there is a silver lining in that cloud for sure! Enjoy wearing your beautiful new shawl.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful! Good idea to suss out your friend on the colour. I did that to a friend who I was making a baby blanket for. When I asked her if she thought these colours would be good for a boy blanket and she was two weeks off delivering a boy, she didn't even click. Unfortunately your friend didn't like the colour, but luckily you do! :)
ReplyDeleteWow Michelle it is worth the work. Love it, I may just have to give it a go. Gotta love that lion brand site.
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous and so quickly following the third one! Now who's showing who up?
ReplyDeleteLovely shawl! You're not the only one with a mounting collection of yarny crafted goodness. Half the time I have to make two of a thing before I'll part with one. Although I'm getting a little over woolly hats...
ReplyDeleteOh, another lovely shawl!! That is really pretty!
ReplyDeleteLovely - and if the colours work for you, that's where it should go! LOL
ReplyDeleteYou could always surprise your friend by saying you were making it for a friend (true) who had similar tastes - what would she advise?
What a glorious colour! Beautiful pattern too, very pretty.
ReplyDeleteYou are just a shawl machine lately!! Beautiful pattern & great photos to show it off too ;-)
ReplyDeletedude i love this! every time you show us a gorgeous shawl, there is another one under way that is just as beautiful! =)
ReplyDeleteI think I might see some crochet-shawly goodness in my future!
What a beautiful shawl !
ReplyDeleteoh my word this is beautiful - I had no idea crochet could look so fine!
ReplyDeleteAll your shawls seem to match the lovely skirt you made not long ago... coincidence? I think not! ;) Go you crocheting all these shawls of late! You're inspiring me to get back into it! :)
ReplyDeleteColours for other people can be so tricky. Sometimes you just know it's right...but not always. Anyway it's lovely and it's great that it worked out as something YOU love!
ReplyDeletewow you're good, i love that pattern!!
ReplyDeleteyour not half bad with a hook are you. it looks great, i want to make one now.
ReplyDeleteThat is a stunner! Gorgeous.
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