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LadyintheMoon
May 28th, 2006, 02:36 PM
I whipped up a cute shrug this weekend following a pattern for a bolero in "The Happy Hooker". I altered it only a bit because the person I made it for wanted it a shorter length. Not to mention, I didn't have the right yarn on hand. The cheap stuff I used doesn't show the shape as well, but I just wanted to see if I could actually make it before I put any real money into the effort. It wasn't too hard! I'm not very good at the clothing thing, so I'm happy with it! I started and finished it Friday night and Saturday morning with SciFi playing in the background.

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Nan-Nan
May 28th, 2006, 04:45 PM
Very nice
auntbubbels
May 28th, 2006, 04:57 PM
You did a great job!!! I am sure she will just love it :cheer
LadyintheMoon
May 28th, 2006, 05:00 PM
Thank you both. I've never been able to teach myself how to really be good at crocheting clothing. I'd love to... That's the reason I'm making more and more. I guess I'm just trying to jump in and go. Maybe the practice will make me better.
wildthing1058
May 28th, 2006, 08:12 PM
that came out really nice
crochetdiva
May 28th, 2006, 08:26 PM
It is adorable!! Great job!:clap
b1jah2
May 28th, 2006, 08:38 PM
I have that same book and have been wanting to try that pattern. Yours turned out very nicely. Any tips for someone who is going to attempt the pattern?
LadyintheMoon
May 28th, 2006, 08:57 PM
Jennifer, I think it would have come out too long to have been a summer garment if I'd made it as long as they said. They do say to make it your desired length after a certain row... but I stopped even before then, and it fits my teen perfectly. I made the medium and made it shorter than the pattern. Remember I didn't use the right yarn. I used a worsted weight acrylic yarn, and it probably came out from a medium to a large in size.
HappyknitandcrochetFreak
May 28th, 2006, 09:06 PM
That shrug turned out great:clap

Love it:manyheart
kisha29
May 28th, 2006, 09:50 PM
you did a great job. I've been eyeballing that pattern to make for awhile and just can't seem to make myself make it. Great job!!!!!!
tezen
May 29th, 2006, 07:26 AM
looks great.. Love the color too:cheer
Crochet del Mar
May 29th, 2006, 10:46 AM
The shrug looks stunning! Love the color!
It really does look great, and if you think you need more 'practice' - then boy oh boy - I look forward to seeing your future creations! :yay
belle7171
May 29th, 2006, 12:27 PM
Great shrug! Looks beautiful!
lavonne3ca
May 30th, 2006, 07:35 AM
I think you did a wonderful job with it! :cheer :hook
magpiefroggy
May 30th, 2006, 07:40 AM
Very nice job.