Tuesday 1 April 2014

Hooray! Elise Shawl

Linking up with Chrissie and Marianne to show you my second Elise shawl in crochet today.


It is made from...I don't know what? It was yarn on a cone, possibly from a machine knitter but it was all in a mixed up bag given to me a good while ago. It looks like pearlised cotton but I think it is probably synthetic.



I did the same border as last time but without the beads because the scarf is quite heavy on it's own.



I did some serious blocking which always makes a shawl I think, I blocked the main triangle and then did the border. Next I blocked out the points. See Kristen's shawl at Cozy things for a full photographic persuasion to block here!


Here is a rough tutorial for the shawl edge if you ever need one:

ROW 1: 1 round of dc into every stitch along the shawl edge.

ROW 2: Chain 5, miss 2dc, 1 tr, *ch2, miss 2dc, 1tr* all along each edge (It looks like a fence)

ROW 3:*Chain 7, 6dc in the second chain from the hook, ss to close the bobble, chain 6, 1dc in the top of the treble* Repeat along the edge. (It should make a triangle with a bobble)



You can thread 100 beads on before you start the border and bring up each one in the bobble. That is how I did the one here.



I simply love this pattern - it is going to be a birthday present for a very special friend of mine.

The colour is so evocative of my Spring garden at the moment.



Happy Crochet. Jo xx










23 comments:

  1. Me encanta este chal, es muy sutil y elegante. Felicitaciones por tu labor. Una pregunta, lo has tejido con gancho o agujas??

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    1. gancho de ganchillo - Crochet hook in spanish!

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  2. What a clever lady you are and you must have the patience of a saint. Your shawl is absolutely beautiful. It would certainly put the finishing touches to an outfit wouldn't it. Such a lovely spring colour too.

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  3. I really liked your other one, but I think that I like this one even more, because the colour is so pretty for spring I expect!! You did an amazing job with the blocking, you must have used hundreds of pins to do that. It is certainly worth it though because the edge looks wonderful. I hope that your friend loves their gift. xx

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  4. Beautiful! The color is perfect for spring. I love how it looks all delicate and floaty. Nice job.

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  5. It's really gorgeous, Jo. Well done you! xx

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  6. It's beautiful! I love making crochet lace shawls too. I have this one in my Ravelry "likes" but haven't gotten around to making it. Maybe I need to move it to my queue! :-) What a wonderful gift this will be for your friend! And, the color is so fresh and pretty too! :-)

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  7. Really beautiful shawl Jo, perfect for spring.
    Marianne x

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  8. Perfect colour for spring, what a great present it is a stunning shawl. All credit to you with the blocking it looks amazing.

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  9. It's stunning love that color, so pretty
    Clare xx

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  10. Such an amazing piece of crochet, so beautifully made - lucky friend! :-) Chrissie x

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  11. Oh, that is truly gorgeous. What a wonderful gift, you lovely lady. It's incredible the way the blocking pulls out the ends and makes them so sharp and distinct, which gives the shawl such a great shape. I love blocking, I block everything! x

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  12. Pretty spring garden friend! And your shawl just proves my point...you have mad skills! That is AMAZING!!! It reminds me of a piece worn by a beautiful gal in a movie! GEE how do you do it!!!! Nicole xoxo

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  13. That shawl is just gorgeous! Your friend will absolutely flip when she sees it! Pretty springtime garden too. :)

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  14. I love this shawl, it is very pretty and your friend is going to love it!

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  15. That is so beautiful! I am keen to make something similar. Is it as difficult as it looks?! Lesley x

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    1. No, it is tricky to get the first 4 rounds going and then after that a 2 row pattern. Jo x

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    2. Thank you! I am seriously tempted. Lesley x

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  16. Your shawl is amazing, I have made so many ELise shawls and now I want to get them all back and do this border on them.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  17. You've done a beautiful job on the shawl Jo and I LOVE the colour; the edging is FABULOUS! And to think I nearly missed this post while away! Love, Joy xo

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  18. WOW!!! Beautiful!!! and I especially like the boarder. Thanks for posting, Jo. xx PS your spring garden flowers are lovely, too :)

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