Crochet-Along Challenge: Vote in Poll for Final Pattern Selection

[Kristy Taylor]

ok someone tell this newbie lol what is fsc?

 

Hopeing to at least get the WW shawl done today on row 8 of it and row 7 with the fingering yarn

[Shining_Star]

_{Fsc is foundation single crochet. It is awesome because you basically work the chain and the first row of single crochet at the same time. Easier than working back into the chains.}

 

_{I thought I made a lot of progress last night. I was up to the end of row 6 and things weren't adding up  . I ended up having to rip back to the halfway point on row 4. Ugh. It was all my fault for not counting the clusters.....}  

 

_{Oh well, I will work on it again tonight and hopefully get much further.}

[Kristy Taylor]

I hate ripping out one row let alone 2  uhg. I feel for ya

[Kristy Taylor]

I said before that when i make a shawl just to make one the Lord shows me someone who needs it. My pastors daughter is 4 months pregnant and being taken in for surgery right now to have her appendix removed.  Plz keep her in prayer. i will have the shawl done in about an hour

[Kristy Taylor]

I got one done  here it is.

 

unblocked it is 29 inches across and 13 inches long

 

[darski]

I got one done  here it is.

 

unblocked it is 29 inches across and 13 inches long

 

 

thank you - it's nice to see what it is supposed to be when it's home

 

very nice

[cshort]

I got one done  here it is.

 

unblocked it is 29 inches across and 13 inches long

 

It's beautiful! I'm on row 3 of mine.

[Avon Lady]

Well, I think I will pass on the Graceful Shell shawl.  It wasn't one of my favorites and I'd just be making it to make it without having any person in mind to receive it.  Since I have too many other projects that have to get done, I'll pass.  I will check back periodically though to see some updates.

You can always donate it to a hospital who treats cancer patients.  We have a local Prayer Shawl ministry that gives prayer shawls to their Hospice patients.

[Avon Lady]

I looked on line some last night and found mixed info about acrylics. There was one that said to steam it, but most said for acrylic just wash and dry it. Steam will evidently change the texture (maybe not the right word) of the yarn, one said leave it limp, no body. They said if you steam acrylic, it is permanent; washing won't change it. If I trying steaming, I'll definitely experiment with a sample first.

I thought that was supposed to be the charm of acrylic--that you don't need to block it!  I was really surprised to hear so many of you talking about blocking your acrylic shawls!  Won't it have to be re-blocked every time it's washed??

[marpan79]

Oh that is a good idea.  Maybe I'll backtrack after I get some other things under control around here!!!  Thanks for the idea

You can always donate it to a hospital who treats cancer patients.  We have a local Prayer Shawl ministry that gives prayer shawls to their Hospice patients.

[Kristy Taylor]

My Orange Shawl has found a forever home and it just happens to be her favorite color

[RaggedieAnn]

I haven't been able to work on my shawl much lately.  I'm starting row 5 now. 

 

dragnlady5 - your shawl is beautiful!  Great work!  

[Kristy Taylor]

I haven't been able to work on my shawl much lately.  I'm starting row 5 now. 

 

dragnlady5 - your shawl is beautiful!  Great work!  

Thank you still working one the blue one. I think it is gonna look great

[Shining_Star]

Finished!!

 

 

 

I followed directions on another project on ravelry to add a 10th row. I ended up using jus over 2 skeinsof TLC Essentials in the brownberry colorway.

[Kristy Taylor]

that is gorgeous. Great job

[Shining_Star]

Thank you. Your orange one turned out gorgeous as well. I am excited to see your fingering weight one.

[greyhoundgrandma]

Finished!!

 

 

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I followed directions on another project on ravelry to add a 10th row. I ended up using jus over 2 skeinsof TLC Essentials in the brownberry colorway.

Very pretty! I like the color and the length.

[Amibel]

I JUST got my yarn in today. I didn't really have anything I wanted to use in my stash. Ohhh yes, I bought yarn LOL I'll be starting on it here shortly, and I don't like the really short shawls so I will add a 10th row and maybe even an 11th.

[RaggedieAnn]

Your shawl is lovely Shining Star!  Love that color!   

[cshort]

Finished!!

 

 

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I followed directions on another project on ravelry to add a 10th row. I ended up using jus over 2 skeinsof TLC Essentials in the brownberry colorway.

Your shawl is beautiful!

 

I finished mine too! The colors are not the very good in the picture but I used Simply Soft in Sunset and I love it. I used a little more than 2 skeins of yarn.

 

[greyhoundgrandma]

Your shawl is beautiful!

 

I finished mine too! The colors are not the very good in the picture but I used Simply Soft in Sunset and I love it. I used a little more than 2 skeins of yarn.

 

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Pretty! I had to put my aside for other things, but I hope to finish it this next week.

[Kristy Taylor]

Here is the fingering weight Shawl

 

I like it. It turned out nice

[cshort]

Here is the fingering weight Shawl

 

I like it. It turned out nice

Sooooo pretty!

[Shining_Star]

Very pretty shawls ladies! Thanks for the compliments on mine too.

[greyhoundgrandma]

I got to work on the shawl some last night, but missed a couple of dc with the ch6s and had to rip out most of row 8.

 

If anyone has trouble with the cl count on row 8, the last inc-shell (right before the ending dc in top of turning ch) is missing from the instructions.