Spring is cold here and we still have a month or so before we can plant anything outside... so its nice to have a project to pass the time.
I learned to crochet as a teenager in our Young Women's group at church and I really enjoyed it. We learned how to crochet borders on baby blankets and I started to make a blanket that I'm still not finished with (25 or so years in the making... that one started out as a queen size and I've changed my mind to just make it a baby blanket).
Sometimes I do a lot of crocheting and then I'll go years without touching it.... I guess it all depends on the season of your life.
So, I started making a few dish clothes just to make sure I still knew how to make all the different stitches.... then I got a crazy idea to make shawls for my girls and I (for the Fort Bridger Rendezvous we participate in each year in the fall)
I picked up some yarn at Walmart and Joann's.
I found my patterns online.
The cream shawl was a free pattern on
Pinterest.com
The purple and blue shawls are the same pattern I bought on Ravelry
The purple shawl was a bit more challenging with a lot of different stitches but I still really enjoyed making it and it didn't take too long.
I made the blue shawl last... I thought I would try a smaller weight yarn so it had more detail but I was in for a harder longer project than I bargained for. It took a long time to finish... by the time I was done I didn't want another project!
But they all turned out beautiful!!!
I still love to crochet and I'm even thinking of entering a project in the county fair.
Good luck with all your projects!
Happy Spring