Butterfly Shawl Crochet Along from knit.1 mag

Lisaizme · July 25, 2006

Thanks for the heads-up Noreen. I have some Grace in Tangelo and assorted coordinating colors that has been begging to be made into something.. It's been sitting in a laundry basket beside my bed while I meditated on what. I was beginning to think that maybe this shawl was what it wanted to become.

I'm still trying to find the Baroque that is hiding somewhere in this house.. but today I couldn't look.. we went shopping for clothes to lay-away for the TAX-FREE weekend coming up. I think yarn should be included in the tax free holiday.. but I don't make the rules.. darn it.

funkyreporter · July 25, 2006

THANK YOU, Noreen, for looking out for us! I didn't even think about checing the Patons Grace for colorfastness and it would be AWFUL to do put so much into it and have it get all wierd when I went to wash it!

I'm enjoying making yarns with different colors but am also plugging along on the off-white which is the one I fell in love with!

Those butterflies are so much fun to make! What a kick! :hook

Noreen Crone-Findlay · July 26, 2006

You know how that little

'eek' goes off in your head.... LOL! :eek

There's been a thread running on one of the lists I am on, but I can't for the life of me remember which one:think...... talking about things people have attempted to make their 'runny' yarns more colorfast. I think that the consensus was that there are just some yarns that are more 'fugitive' than others.... sigh........

hugs

Noreen:hook

http://www.halcyonyarn.com/Yarn_pages/yarn083.html

THANK YOU, Noreen, for looking out for us! I didn't even think about checing the Patons Grace for colorfastness and it would be AWFUL to do put so much into it and have it get all wierd when I went to wash it!

I'm enjoying making yarns with different colors but am also plugging along on the off-white which is the one I fell in love with!

Those butterflies are so much fun to make! What a kick!

Lisaizme · July 26, 2006

I used to use vinegar in the wash to help set colors in clothing. I suppose we could put a skein (or a test snippet) of Grace in the sink with some soap & vinegar and see what happens?

sakurasaku · July 26, 2006

Thanks for the info, Noreen!

Ever since I moved in early July, I haven't seen my Patons Grace. I will probably just go with Opera (which I still have to order...I have been looking at my butterfly made of Royale, wondering what to do with it), but if/when I find that darn Patons Grace, I may try the vinegar experiment Lisa mentioned.

Where is Shelle?

Natasha · July 26, 2006

My magazine is on its way. I did a BIN on ebay.

What do you all think about this thread for this shawl?

I may go up to a laceweight for the whole thing anyway (doubled for the butterfly, single for the mesh). I don't really enjoy working with thread.

funkyreporter · July 26, 2006

My magazine is on its way. I did a BIN on ebay.

What do you all think about this thread for this shawl?

http://www.halcyonyarn.com/Yarn_pages/yarn083.html

I may go up to a laceweight for the whole thing anyway (doubled for the butterfly, single for the mesh). I don't really enjoy working with thread.

Gosh, those are some beautiful colors! I'm gonna mark that link and check it out more closely... Curious what the weight would be equivelent to... :think

Noreen Crone-Findlay · July 27, 2006

OOoh Natasha! You could eat that thread with a spoon!

Yum! gorgeous. I'd love to weave it..........

I would definitely do the wraps per inch routine with it....

I wrote a blog entry about it explaining how:

:hook

hugs

Noreen

My magazine is on its way. I did a BIN on ebay.

What do you all think about this thread for this shawl?

http://www.halcyonyarn.com/Yarn_pages/yarn083.html

I may go up to a laceweight for the whole thing anyway (doubled for the butterfly, single for the mesh). I don't really enjoy working with thread.

funkyreporter · July 27, 2006

OOoh Natasha! You could eat that thread with a spoon!
Yum! gorgeous. I'd love to weave it..........

I would definitely do the wraps per inch routine with it....

I wrote a blog entry about it explaining how:

www.hankeringforyarn.com

hugs

Noreen

Look what was on the site for that gorgeous thread: Wraps/in: 25

I remember reading about your wraps per inch thing, Noreen, I just went and checked and #10 cotton is 34 wraps per inch. What would you suggest, Oh Talented One? This is such lovely thread... I definitely want some of this - those colors are too lovely to pass up!!!! :manyheart

Noreen Crone-Findlay · July 27, 2006

When all else fails..... Fudge it! :elle :elle:woo

Sorry, couldn't resist the pink lolliphants......

:lol

Okedokey........ 25 wpi means that it is somewhat heavier than #10 thread.

So, just use 3 strands for the butterfly and 1 strand for the mesh.

With colors like those, it's worth swatching!

hugs

Noreen

Look what was on the site for that gorgeous thread: Wraps/in: 25
I remember reading about your wraps per inch thing, Noreen, I just went and checked and #10 cotton is 34 wraps per inch. What would you suggest, Oh Talented One? This is such lovely thread... I definitely want some of this - those colors are too lovely to pass up!!!!

Natasha · July 27, 2006

Okedokey........ 25 wpi means that it is somewhat heavier than #10 thread.
So, just use 3 strands for the butterfly and 1 strand for the mesh.

Thank you for the tip. I really like the fact that this thread comes in cones (I can wind off balls as I need them) and the price just seems right. :yes

sammimag · July 28, 2006

I think I am going to join in on this CAL. I bought the magazine with a coupon too because I wanted the butterfly pattern. I am trying some yarn stash I have that I was about to get rid of because I didn't think I had a use for it. I think I do now. If my first square doesn't turn out like I would like I will have to go back to the drawing board.

My plan B or if I make a 2nd one! I like the idea of using a blue thread or fine yarn for the mesh (or maybe a light or med green) and several different colors for the butterflies.

sakurasaku · July 29, 2006

Thank you for the tip. I really like the fact that this thread comes in cones (I can wind off balls as I need them) and the price just seems right.

I wonder how much of this one needs to buy for the butterfly shawl? It's 2000 yards per pound, so say you triple it for each butterfly and use a single strand for the mesh...any educated guesses? Actually, I don't have the magazine with me and I don't remember how much material was required to begin with. :blush

The colors are so lovely, that I might forego Opera for this. Thanks for the link, Natasha.

Noreen Crone-Findlay · July 29, 2006

HI there!

How much to buy? :think

I used 12 balls of Lion Brand #10 crochet cotton for the original shawl, which works out to just under 40 oz.

So, I would buy at least that much....

I would always prefer to have too much, :yes than just not enough! :no

Hope this helps.......

hugs

Noreen

I wonder how much of this one needs to buy for the butterfly shawl? It's 2000 yards per pound, so say you triple it for each butterfly and use a single strand for the mesh...any educated guesses? Actually, I don't have the magazine with me and I don't remember how much material was required to begin with.

The colors are so lovely, that I might forego Opera for this. Thanks for the link, Natasha.

funkyreporter · July 29, 2006

Hello Crocheters!

Just wondering how everyone's doing on their beautiful butterfly shawls... I've seen some beautiful postings and lovely color combinations!

As the 'host' for this Crochet Along I wanted to say a big THANK YOU TO NOREEN for all the help and support she's giving us, from what weight of yarn to how much to buy, and the all-important corrections for the small butterfly! How wonderful it is to have her along with us as she makes this very special shawl for her daughter's wedding! GO NOREEN!!!!!

Personally I've completed three butterflies in the color 'blah' (an off-white) three in the color 'bruise' (green shades, but no mesh on them yet) and one in a purple/blue/white with white mesh - they all look so lovely! I've also managed to amass an embarrassing amount of #10 thread in every color imaginable, which of course is not going to stop me from ordering from the beautiful thread linked in post #187 in this thread - that stuff is heavenly and those colors are like I've never seen!!!!!

I also purchased some hand-dyed yarn on eBay in the color Foggydew which is equal to a size #3 thread and it is BEGGING to be made into butterflies (of course I need to roll it into balls first...)

Happy Hooking, everyone, and I know we'd all love to see some pictures of the progress to date!!!!

:hug

Noreen Crone-Findlay · July 29, 2006

Ah shucks, thank you so much, Paulette! It's a delight to be part of the crochet a long with all of you!

:c9

I have been working my chops off on new designs for new booklets, so fingers crossed on those.... the proposals go to the review committee soon, so I am hoping that they will like what I have been doing!

And, I am working to deadlines (very tight) on new projects for a magazine,

and have been working very hard on the Peace Dolls project, which you can see at

And, I have been getting questions about the flat dolls that I design and make, so I posted pics of a few of the one of a kind, freeform garments that I make with them. You can see those at

One of the things that is great about spindle spinning yarn is that it is sooooooo portable, and wonderfully mindless. Which means that I can have the pleasure of spinning when Jim drives, and also when we are in situations (like visiting etc) where I couldn't concentrate on a pattern.

I go crazy if my hands aren't in motion, so spindle spinning is a blessing.

And, spinning silk is unbelievably addictive! It's pure magic.

:hookhugs all round

Noreen