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When my uncle died unexpectedly in a plane crash a mere two weeks after my grandfather died, Id decided my poor grandmother needed a shawl. Not just any shawl, but one made with her colours and with quality materials. Her shades have always been to me the shades of a peacock feather. I looked and looked and refused to settle until I found it. The perfect yarn. one strand of teal fine mohair and one strand of hand painted 100% silk thread. It smells like HEAVEN!! I started off a pattern from a book I have printed in the 1970's (notice the picture) and as usual veered off onto my own, making the shawl longer and wider more of a spiderweb. I love it! There are so many different ways to wear it. It is perfect for Arizona.

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Next was a tank top I had started in "tea leaf" from luster sheen. This pattern is from the spring 2007 Family Circle "Easy Crochet" magazine. I made some changes, such as shortening the edge on the bottom and leaving off the opening in back. Also, making it more low cut, ahem.. :eek

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Last but not least, my Seraphina in the coveted joann rainbow boucle green. Id ordered this yarn ages ago, thank GOD I did!

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Thanks for looking! :)

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What a busy gal you have been. The blue shawl is beautiful, those colors are fantastic. The top is very nice, I love the pattern. However personally I can't pull it off, but you can... ;). The green shawl is very nice too.

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Possibly all the crocheting you have done in the past 2 weeks have helped you get over your loss. You do exceptionally lovely work....:cheer Love all the shawls...

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I love that you waited for the perfect yarn for your grandmother, peacock colours are beautiful, that was very thoughtful.

Loving your sexy green top & the shawl is a beauty, I'm not familiar with boucle, we don't have it or I haven't come across it anywhere here; it looks really snug n cozy.

Great work.

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Your pieces are all so lovely, you've done a wonderful job. I was looking at getting the magazine with the top pattern, and after seeing yours I think I might head down today and pick it up, along with the yarn to do it. You've inspired me, lol.

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I'm so sorry about your and your family's loss. This must be such a difficult time. The shawl for your grandmother is lovely -- the colors go beautifully and the combination of those fibers and the openwork pattern is just perfect for Arizona. It will certainly be a comfort to her.

 

I love your interpretation of the tank -- using the tea-leaf Lustersheen gives it a completely different look than the pictures that I've seen of the pattern (still haven't found the magazine -- I think you got the only copy in the Bay Area) and the modifications are perfect.

 

The Seraphina shawl is gorgeous, too. I've never worked with the Jo-Ann Boucle -- did the striping in the shawl occur naturally from the variegation in the yarn? (I actually have a lot of questions about the yarn, but I should either get to Jo-Ann's and check it myself or at least move the questions to the Yarn thread.)

 

Beautiful work.

 

Best,

Elissa

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I'm so sorry about your and your family's loss. This must be such a difficult time. The shawl for your grandmother is lovely -- the colors go beautifully and the combination of those fibers and the openwork pattern is just perfect for Arizona. It will certainly be a comfort to her.

 

I love your interpretation of the tank -- using the tea-leaf Lustersheen gives it a completely different look than the pictures that I've seen of the pattern (still haven't found the magazine -- I think you got the only copy in the Bay Area) and the modifications are perfect.

 

The Seraphina shawl is gorgeous, too. I've never worked with the Jo-Ann Boucle -- did the striping in the shawl occur naturally from the variegation in the yarn? (I actually have a lot of questions about the yarn, but I should either get to Jo-Ann's and check it myself or at least move the questions to the Yarn thread.)

 

Beautiful work.

 

Best,

Elissa

 

Heeheeheee You are gonna kill me, I picked the mag up at a Hobby Lobby when I was in Kentucky. :lol

And Joanns quit selling the yarn like that. At least everyone on the joanns website is having a fit over them not selling it. neener neener! I got some!! lol see you thursday Elissa :devil

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