Thursday 28 August 2014

Speedy Ta Dah!: Wedding Shawl



I did it! Quite literally in the nick of time (we're leaving tomorrow morning already and I still need to tidy house/pack/all the usual things) but I have finished. I present to you, my lovely readers, my first shawl.




The light is terrible at this time of night, so I promise I will try and get a picture of it in action over the weekend so I can show you the lovely purple colour. It's a simple V-Stitch pattern, I chained 7 and then in the 4th chain from the hook I did (treble, chain one, treble) then skipped two chains and did the same in the last chain. Then I continued the pattern on the next row, working (treble, chain one, treble) into each of the chain one stitches from the previous round. It worked up really quickly!  I used 3 balls of  'Omega' by Lang yarns and a 5.5mm hook, to get a slightly lacy look. I like the yarn a lot, it's an acrylic/nylon mix and really soft. My only slight complaint was that the yarn got knotted on 2 of the balls halfway through, think it wasn't wound properly. A wee bit of time wastage but hey ho here it is :)

Have a lovely weekend whereever you are! Here's fingers crossed for some nice summery weather :)
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  1. Amy at love made my home28 August 2014 at 14:24

    It is beautiful Helen!!! I love the colour. Hope that you have a great time. xx

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    1. Helen 3 September 2014 at 12:32

      Thanks Amy! I was really pleased with how it turned out :) xx

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  2. Lucie28 August 2014 at 15:53

    Beautiful shawl! With my Ipad, I can see the purple color and it´s lovely.
    Lucie x

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    1. Helen 3 September 2014 at 12:28

      Thanks Lucie :) It seems better on Ipads and phones than computers for some reason! x

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  3. Julie28 August 2014 at 23:38

    Hi Helen, such a beautiful shawl - I love the colour. Thanks for visiting and your comment about Blackpool - it seems lots of people have happy childhood memories of it :) Enjoy the wedding! x

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    1. Helen 3 September 2014 at 12:25

      Thanks for popping in and your kind words :) the wedding was great thanks! x

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  4. Anne28 August 2014 at 23:47

    That is a very lovely shawl indeed! It will look great on you!

    Hm, I am going to a wedding tomorrow too and I was thinking about wearing my nordic shawl but showhow I just can't find it anywhere :-( Well, perhaps I can whip something up tonight... We'll see.

    Have fun at the wedding!

    Take care
    Anne
    http://crochetbetweentwoworlds.blogspot.de

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    1. Helen 3 September 2014 at 12:23

      oh no I hope you found the nordic shawl! It was a lovely wedding thanks :)

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  5. Linda29 August 2014 at 00:37

    Wow that was quickly finished, wonderful shawl to drape over your shoulders for the wedding, have a fantastic weekend in all that you do x

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    1. Helen 3 September 2014 at 12:18

      Thanks Linda! It was lovely, hope all's well :) xx

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  6. Una29 August 2014 at 00:53

    This is a great pattern. It looks like something I could manage. The purple I can see on my screen is a lovely shade.

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    1. Helen 3 September 2014 at 12:10

      Thanks Una! I'd definitely recommend it it's lovely and mindless :)

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  7. Mereknits29 August 2014 at 03:59

    Helen, this is a wonderful shawl, lovely pattern and perfect yarn. You are going to love it so much.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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    1. Helen 3 September 2014 at 12:07

      Hi Meredith thanks for dropping in :) I'm already incorporating it into my autumn and winter wardrobe :) :)

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  8. Jane29 August 2014 at 09:04

    Hi Helen, your shawl is lovely, perfect for a wedding. Thank you for visiting my blog and for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend.
    Jane x

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    1. Helen 3 September 2014 at 12:05

      Hi Jane thanks for popping by :) it ended up being just right! x

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  9. Reginas Cottage29 August 2014 at 09:41

    dear helen,
    your shawl is a dream,the wool and the pattern absolutlety perfect.
    wish you a wonderful weekend with sunshine,
    love and hugs regina

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    1. Helen 3 September 2014 at 12:03

      thanks Regina :) it was just the job! And we saw the sun, which was perfect :) xx

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  10. Anitha29 August 2014 at 21:14

    Your shawl looks gorgeous! will look great for the wedding... have fun!

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  11. Anita31 August 2014 at 04:37

    Your shawl looks lovely and fab colour too. I find lots of knots in many
    yarns these days and it's annoying. I really blow my stack when you're
    half way through a row and you come across two ends of yarn that have
    been broken and they just knit them together!!!!! Eekkkk!!
    Cheers, Anita.

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  12. Helen 3 September 2014 at 11:44

    Hi Anita thanks for stopping by :) Yes that really really annoys me!! I wonder why it's becoming more common :S

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