Black Shawl Obsession Project

[faedragon]

Earlier this year I went on a yarn buying binge : Ebay is a bad, bad place. I got a great deal on a 5lb cone of black lace weight faux mohair yarn. I had no idea how large a 5lb cone of lace weight yarn would be...really didn't. In June I decided to find out how many shawls were hiding inside this cone of yarn, now renamed "the never ending" cone of yarn. Here's what I've "found" so far:

Top left: Bridal Shawl from Lion Brand

Top right: Tea Wrap from Lion Brand

2nd row: left: Maia Shawl designed by Lisa Naskrent

2nd row: right: Diamonds Shawl designed by Kristin Omdahl

3rd row: both shawls are my own design.

 

It should be noted, that the cone is now slightly over 5 inches in diameter across its top.

[TheWhip]

Wow! They are very very pretty! Great job!

[RoseRed]

WOW! They are all just GORGEOUS!

[JennyBunny]

Beautiful!!

[Becky Morgan]

WOW! They're beautiful, and what else is in that cone?

[faedragon]

Thanks for all the compliments!

 

 

WOW! They're beautiful, and what else is in that cone?

 

A couple of weeks ago , I started a shawl and got bored with it, so a took about an hour and wound up a ball of the black lace yarn , and it gets worked on a little a ffew days. There is another black lace wip( still working from the never ending cone) that is about 80% complete. I actually plan to just made shawls from this. My best friend is anxiously awaiting "Black Shawl Burn-out", but so far, still going strong.

[Mrs. Principal]

Wow those are pretty! I cannot believe they were all the same cone of yarn. Who knew the value of those cones.

[hhensler]

Those are AWESOME!!!!

[Criddy]

Wow that's a huge cone to have made all of that and still so much left. They are all beautiful though. What are you going to do with them all once finished?

[happy stitcher]

Gorgeous!

Sounds like that cone still has a lot of shawls left in it, too!

[ScottyP]

I love making shawls, and I love all of yours! I would never guess that you could make all those with one cone and still have that much left...amazing. These are just beautiful.

[goldenj32w2]

They are all just beautiful! I love the cones, I have a black one too that has made 3 shawls and lots of small odds and ends. Right now I am working Garden path right now( http://lilygo.blogspot.com/ ) that uses 2 strands( I wound them with a ball winder so I could use 2 strands from 1 cone) and what is great is I will still have enough to make my next project in mind(Gathering Leaves). If you make a pattern for the pineapple on the bottom left, let me know, I would love to make one!

Judy

[faedragon]

Criddy: I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them when it's all said and done. I will keep the ones I "love" for my own use. I love wearing shawls! I am using two of them now as window treatments, hanging in front of the wooden blinds: lace window treatments look so cool!! I'll probably just give away any I can't find a use for.

 

 

Judy: I love using cones, but had no idea just how huge a 5lb cone of lace weight was going to be!! I have even wound a ball of yarn off of it and gave to my BFF to make a shawl with, and the cone is still huge. The shawl I'm working on right now is Lily Go's Gathering Leaves. I'm on row 59 right now. I think Garden path is going to be next. I love Lily's designs. Thanks for the interest in the pineapple shawl. I have been thinking about making a pattern for it. If I do, I'll pm and let you now, even if it's months from now.

[Criddy]

Oh they would look pretty hanging in front of a window on a sunny day. What a good idea.

[magiccrochetfan]

they are all just beautiful! the ones you made up are really outstanding; the one on the left is really eye-catching and I think if you do develop it as a pattern it would be popular, and I really like the one on the right as well.

 

thanks for sharing your beautiful work!

[Elle]

They are ALL spectacular! I LOVE cones! I buy them whenever I get the chance because they last and last and last and last and... well, you know. They LAST! You can literally get dozens of projects off them, and depending on the weight, you might never use the whole thing!

[Titus2woman]

WOW! These are all STUNNING!!!! I LOVE your pattern with the pineapples~soo beautiful! (((((HUGS))))) sandi

[FrLopLady]

they are beautiful! do we place our bets now??

[mama_crochet]

Wowww! They all are beautiful!

[idagammy]

Beautiful shawls!

[mclendon1]

Geeze! I can't pick a favorite!

[PAndrus]

Wow - Those are gorgeous! I wish I could crochet with lace-weight yarn

[WVUAlesha]

whoa gorgeous

[Monique39]

Beautiful!!

[ginamaria73]

WOW! They are all amazing!