Le Sondra Shrug

[buggaboosmommy]

I had my first Spouses meeting today and I wanted something "special" to wear..I was so nervous! Anyway...I made this in two nights. It's a shrug using the "Paris" stitch and I'm calling it "Le Sondra". It is made from Caron Simply Soft that Sondra sent me in my yarn swap box :)

Donna

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[faithpa76]

Beautiful! :)

[deneen]

Very pretty!

[threeolivemartini]

very cute!

[Layna]

:clap Looks Great Love the color

[crochet mama]

Nice job. It's so pretty. :yay

[AshEgypt]

Fabulous! :clap

:frog

[Raecee]

Wow it only took two days to do that. !! It turned out great.

[123mama]

:hook Wow named after me.:hug It is very pretty. :yay


sondra

[luvtocraft]

It's beautiful! I love how the yarn shimmers! :hook

[lilacsandroses]

Love it. I have some of that yarn in that exact color, my fav. What book did you get that Paris stitch out of? Could you explain it?
Thanks

[RachelG]

Very lovely...nice color choice!

[Alpedford]

Too Cute!!:cheer

[buggaboosmommy]

The Paris stitch is from the Crochet Stitch Bible. I had this lovely yarn and wanted to make something special with it...so I picked a stitch and "hooked" up a shrug! I haven't been crocheting much lately, things have been hectic...but it worked up quick and only took 7 oz of yarn!!!

Donna

[jaclim]

Beautiful shrug, Donna! I certainly won't be nervous about the meeting wearing one like that! :-))))))))))

[goldi316]

That's really nice, and that yarn just shines! Love the color too. Great job! :cheer

[crochetdiva]

It looks really pretty on you. Such a nice color too. Great job!!!:clap

[YaYa Yarnhood]

Very, very pretty and looks very nice on you too!!!!

[TepperWear]

You did such a great job. It fits you perfectly. I'm not familiar with the Paris stitch, it looks very pretty.

[unicorn37757]

Really pretty!:yay

[mimicat]

Looks good on you, very nice!! :yay

[mscrocheter]

You did a great job. And I love the color.

Madelyn

[TXyarnelf]

Lovely! Great color too. Bet you got lots of compliments. Maybe you'll be able to get a crochet group going there.:clap

[kellyv]

Oooohhh pretty!!!
kellyv

[buggaboosmommy]

Thank ya'll for all the wonderful compliments :hug

Donna

[vernzap]

Cute! I love the color.

[ldsjb]

Gorgeous!! I would love to try a shrug but I'm not sure of the schematics. I hate math!! Can you explain how you worked it up?? I really want one that covers my arms and will help keep me warmer in the fall but let me get more wear in my favorite t-shirts.


Thanks!!

Lori

[yarncat]

Beautiful,Donna!

[crochetaddict033]

It looks great on you, looks like a nice fit. And it's my fave color...so...:tup

[mimi_mia]

:manyheart Love it!!!!!!!! Maria

[buggaboosmommy]

How I did it minus the math? lol Let's see..I just found a stitch I liked, the paris stitch is what I chose. It said something like multiples of 3, plus one for the foundation. So I chained the amount needed to go around my arm (in multiples of three of course)..then contiuned with the stitch. It looked like a long shawl when I finished. I just kept going until it was the length from one arm to the other (you can use a tape measurer to see how long you want)...I just kept holding it up until it was the right length. Then...stitched up the sleeves! I didn't think it was going to work, but it did :) It was SO simple and quick!

Hope this helps. I rarely write down anything, just go with the flow :)

Donna

[ldsjb]

Thank you, that does help! I thought about doing it this way but wasn't sure that it would look like more than a shawl/wrap. Yours has me convinced. I need to try this. thanks!!


Lori B.

[Etaria]

beautiful! I love the shimmer in that yarn... it turned out perfect for what you made.

[Terri/LadySorce]

Looks great on you.

Great Job :clap

[mercy7]

what a lovely shrug i have used the paris stitch in something and liked it too. :hook :Clap

[CroshayQueen]

WOWZA!:clapGotta Love that, and what a Gorgeous color ,I bet there were some BIG Green eyes there ;) LOL
You go Girly!:cheer

[ullenastar13]

lovely! how did the meeting go?

[buggaboosmommy]

The meeting was wonderful, thank you :)

Donna

[MuseGimm]

Hi Boo's mommy, Hi I'm Ivanna, Mother of SEVEN yes count Em'
do ya have a pattern to follow ?

Grateful

Mother of 7 aka MuseGimm;)

[buggaboosmommy]

Hi Boo's mommy, Hi I'm Ivanna, Mother of SEVEN yes count Em'
do ya have a pattern to follow ?

Grateful

Mother of 7 aka MuseGimm;)


Hello Ivanna! I am sure 7 kids keep you busy..I'm one of 8 :) I did not have a pattern to follow..I simply found a stitch that I liked and made a rectangle long enough to go from one arm, around my back and to the other (I made it to fit from one elbow to the other). Then I stitched up the ends to make the sleeves. It's nothing fancy, but I love it!

Donna

[Angelhair]

What a lovely stitch and colour! :D ...what's a spouses meeting?

[buggaboosmommy]

What a lovely stitch and colour! :D ...what's a spouses meeting?

Someone else emailed me awhile ago to ask what a spouses meeting was..I know I explained it somewhere before :lol But, I'm a military wife. And at different bases they are spouses groups..some are groups of enlisted wives, some officer wives, some wives from different commands, etc. Well, since my husband works in the Medical Field...I'm the Vice President of the Medical Spouses Group. We are a group of wives of hospital servicemembers that support the mission of the Medical Group. We have fundraisers, different service projects to help the hospital (for example, a child care area was just built for parents who have appointments but can't take their children..with highly trained volunteers). We have social events and do what we can to better the Medical Group for it's families. We also support and aid in incoming personnel and the needs of their families. Basically, we are the "spice" in the Medical Group :manyheart

Donna

[tezen]

Gorgeous :dance

[sleevelessinsu]

Love it, great work!

[rebeccav]

oooooooo that is definitely "something special"! very nice:clap:clap:clap

[Nashville Crocheter]

Beautiful...sorry I'm so late in posting this. Don't know how I missed it when you posted it. I like the color and the pattern. :cheer

I love the stitch...I'm going to look it up right now...well as soon as I get off the computer. :lol

[fuzzy ferret]

Wow! I love that color! I have some of the same color here at home!! Now i cant wait to get started on something with it! You did a great job! Very nice!


Krystal:clap