Blue (well....brown) Curacao Shawl from Amazing Crochet Lace

[MOBOGAL]

Hello all :)

Here is my version of the Blue Curacao shawl from Doris Chan's Amazing Crochet lace. It is made with 7 balls of KnitPicks Andean Silk in Cinnamon and a K-hook. Finished dimensions are 56"LX 48"W. This is my first attempt at blocking, and I'm SOO glad that I did. The pattern really 'popped' after I blocked it, as well as stretching the shawl. I made this for my mom (who is graciously modeling it for me) and she loves it! I am so pleased with this pattern (and the book) as it was flawlessly written and easy to follow. I think this is one of my favorite projects :) :) :) I hope you enjoy!

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[pianoducky]

WOW! That is gorgeous! Your stitchwork is beautiful and the color is amazing! Congratulations on creating something so stunning!

[Me&P]

Wow! That is gorgeous!

[Ramburn]

Very, very pretty! :manyheart

[Pumpkinmouse]

wow very nice :hook

[catheryn]

So pretty. See, you were worried over nothing! It turned out perfect!!

[ZuZu's Petals]

That is beautiful! I was just contemplating making this shawl! I couldn't figure out what size yarn she used in the book, though I surmised it was about sport weight because she specified an I hook. I was thinking about using thread, perhaps larger, say a 3 thread. What size was your yarn?
I found the book irritating because there was no indication of the size yarn, just names of unusual yarns.
Zuzu

[Wanda T]

Beautiful! Guess I'm going to have to get my hands on that book!

[krzykajun]

Absolutely beautiful !!

[**Ann**]

That is really lovely! Great job and I really like the brown! :)

[bigmama8]

Your mom's shawl is awesome! I love that color you used.

Debi

[fuzzy ferret]

Very Pretty! I love pineapples!

Krystal

[Inspired Coils]

Very pretty! It looks just as it does in the book (save for the color). I love this book. Great work on the shawl. I know your mom is very happy with it.

[BlueFuzzy]

Wow!! :clap Beautiful work!

[froggy]

Gorgeous!:)

[fancyk]

I have this book and I just love it .If you look at the top of your pagr it tells the ball band of the size yarn to use also she says to play around with your yarn and hook size and see what you like I have made the abydos vest in fact Ive made 3 of them the first I used red heart baby soft in the large size it fit but I wanted it to look soft and flow so I made one out of simply soft in large size it fit then I made one out of simply soft in large it fit . It is so simple it took less than a skein of yarn and I could easy do it in about 3 hrs. try it youll like it

[kittin1982]

that book is amazing...all those patterns....you did a really great job!

[hanalla]

That is beautiful! Well done.:clap

[NannDee]

Absolutely Fabulous...that is a gorgeous shawl. :hook

[isabelbell]

The stiching and pattern is gorgeous!!! Great job.

[FlowerPower06]

Oh Wow...thats Gorgeous :manyheart

[cshort]

Beautiful work, I love the design!

[MyissaG]

It is beautiful!!

[Hook & Yarn]

Beautiful!! :manyheart

[Shell]

such a pretty shawl, your mum is a lucky recipient

[butterfly_girl]

i must get this book!!!!! that looks gorgeous!!!!!

[OzRebel]

Beautiful!!! :yay

[Pyogazel]

joli!

[Julexia]

Your shawl is gorgeous! Lovely color! Great job! :cheer

[mimicat]

Lovely and elegant! :manyheart

[RachelG]

Ooo, neat! Amazing shape and stitches!

[ncc]

It's beautiful. Andean Silk is such a great yarn, too. It's so soft!

[lhasaapsolady]

Looks great on you, very nice job.

[crochetingfool]

Absolutely beautiful!!! I love the pineapple stitch!

Linda :sun

http://madcrochetingfool1.blogspot.com

[Riohnna]

Very gorgeous!

[Mermaiden]

Very beautiful! I love your choice of color, too. I too adore that book. :hook

[addictedtoyarn]

Wonderful! Love the neutral color! I want to make it was it really hard????

[MOBOGAL]

Thank you all for the wonderful comments! I'm so glad you all like it :c9 . It is so validating to get feedback from all you wonderful people (esp since most people don't understand all of the effort and love that goes into it!).

ZuZu...my yarn was a worsted weight yarn, and I used a K-hook. I find Doris Chan's patterns to have very strange gauge...she crochets verrry loosely. So even though she said an I hook, my shawl wasn't big enough until I went up to a K. I'm not sure how thread would work...you'd probably have to extend the pattern.

Addictedtoyarn...I didn't think the pattern was difficult (and I'm not terribly experienced). It was a little confusing at first (the first row is interesting), but the pattern developed so nicely, it flew by. My biggest concern was the size, but really it grew on the last 10 rows (and after blocking). I think if you read her pattern/look at the diagram, it is quite straightforward.

[Carousel]

Wow! This is just stunning. I haven't been able to find the book here in Australia yet but as soon as I have. Lool out yarn shops. LOL

[HomekeepingGran]

OK, Mobogal, you've convinced me. I was (hit me if you want to) disappointed with this book when I got it, but you're revising my opinion! This is great and now I know I have to make one! Thanks!

[Gardener]

Wow, that is really pretty!

[Jaded Moon]

Wow, I love that, Gorgeous! :manyheart

[fancyk]

Hey in my eariler comment I was so took that someone else loved the book I got carried away and forgot to tell you how good it looks on your mum and what a good choice of color you chose, you did a gooooooood job very pretty that I had to have another look

[hooked2]

You did a fabulous job and created a beautiful shawl! And what a wonderful gift of love from you to your Mom!

[laureni526]

Wow, that is lovely!

[Roli]

Oh my, that's so pretty! I don't have that book but was wondering what some of the other projects looked like. I've seen quite a few Tea Shawls! :D You've really created a masterpiece there. :yes