It’s hard to believe one full week has already passed since I announced my big wip-plan. Luckily I do have some finished wip’s to show you, even though it’s been a busy old week with (too) many non-crochet related things.
Why not start with the biggest achievement?
I’ve finished one of the bridal shawls!! Woohoo – very happy me!
Also: very anxious me, because I haven’t been able to show it to my friend yet (she’s on vacation – no internet access – and won’t be back until the beginning of August).
Her being happy with it is what counts most of course!
(btw: don’t you love my little photo bombing assistant ……;))
Then there’s one more “tadah”: the potholders I promised my mom are done as well. They were actually finished right before I posted my first “Follow-up Friday” here – so I’m cheating a tad bit …..
They turned out quite cute – I padded them, by sewing fiberfill (the kind you use for quilts) into the fabric that I hand sewed the crochet fronts onto.
Pattern for the crochet part comes from Maartje’s blog – SillyOldSuitcase, link here.
Some rows were crocheted on the black shawl – but I have to admit I’m not too keen on working on this one: all this black is so very boring ……
I also managed to crochet 3 “rustic lace squares” – total count is 27 now – I do love to work on this project!
Since “Bridal Shawl No. 1” is ready, I have started with “Bridal Shawl No. 2” with the gorgeous “Colortwist” by Echtstudio in red(s). The link to the pattern I’m using can be found here.
To get the most out of the color changes from the “Colortwist”, we decided it would be best to crochet the shawl with the desired width as the base, deviating a bit from the pattern here. After doing the math, I started with a “foundation double crochet” (excellent tutorial by Moogly, here) and ended up with 12 times the repeat pattern of 26 stitches for the lace border, so a total of 312 stitches. Once blocked it will give us the width we’re going for, approx. 170 cm.
I’m pleased with how the pattern/yarn combination looks so far; however, I think that the border will add the real beauty to this shawl, and I can’t wait to start crocheting it …..
One week into this whole new project in itself, I have to tell you it’s really helping me staying focused and it’s a wonderful feeling that I’m able to check off 2 (two!!) wip’s from the list – “only” 11 more to go, haha!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
Love,
Marianne xx
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I love the rustic lace squares. They’re beautiful.
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Thank you! I absolutely agree – the pattern is simply fabulous! Marianne xx
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How satisfying to tick off some WIPs – and beautiful they are too. The rustic lace squares are stunning, such wonderful colour combinations. Love the little photo bomber:)
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Thank you, dearest Sheila – yes, very satisfying! I’ve had the urge to start (several …..) new projects, but this whole wip-thing is really helping me not to …. The little furry assistant is cute, isn’t she? Marianne xx
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I can’t help myself – new projects fire my enthusiasm all over again! Crochet dolls are looking great:)
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Fantastic progress! Much more than me lol! All your finished WIPs are lovely; do you mind me asking which yarn you used for the first shawl – it’s so pretty!
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Aw…. thank you so much – that’s very sweet of you! The yarn for the first shawl is: King Cole “Shine DK” , the “Earthy” color way! Marianne xx
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Lovely
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Thanks so much, Deana! Marianne xx
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That bridal shawl is fabulous, she will LOVE it! Your ‘assistant’ looks like he’s not sure about his photo opportunity :-)
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Thank you so much for your lovely comment – very much appreciated! Haha, no – it was a first, so that explains ;)! Marianne xx
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Wow! That bridal shawl is just fab-u-lous and I can’t wait to see the red one. Like you I find the rustic squares fascinating – have made one but can’t quite decide whether to make them in varied colours or not. You are doing such a good job …… keep up the good work! x
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Thank you very much! Oh, how fun: you have the “rustic lace square” bug as well – I cannot get enough of this beautiful pattern. Hope you’re enjoying crocheting yours as much as I do! Marianne xx
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Hello Marianne, lovely to see your finished bridal shawl, I thought I recognised the pattern. (I also made Maaike’s shawl before). Good to follow your progress on the #rusticlacesquare, I am doing it alongside you, aiming for about one a day, if I can. (you can see them on my recent post and on my instagram.) yours look very pretty!!! I also love the potholders a lot.
Have a lovely weekend,
Ingrid xx
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Hi Ingrid – thank you so much for your lovely comments, very much appreciated – as always! Aren’t these “rustic lace squares” addictive? I simply cannot get enough of this pattern – I hope you’re enjoying crocheting them as much as I do: happy hookin’! Marianne xx
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Dear Marianne, your are so productive! The Bridal Shawls look beautiful, your friend will be so happy! I personally like the red one best, red is such a great colour! Hope to seen it finished soon! Your ruztic laces squares look delicate, I like the colour combinations very much, and of course the potholders. I hope you have a nice weekend with lots of time crocheting! Bestg wishes, Viola
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Dearest Viola,
Thank you so much for your lovely compliments – that is so very sweet of you and very much appreciated! I like the red one best too, but I know that the other one will match bridal dress no. 1 perfectly, so I’m happy about that one also.
I do plan on crocheting a lot this weekend, so hopefully I’ll have more finished things to show you next Friday! Have a great weekend – love, Marianne xx
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