EXQUISITE PINEAPPLE SHAWL
I just made a
latticed spider shawl and as soon as it was off the block, I was requested to
make a pineapple one.. so here’s what I am making – an unusual one with
pineapples beautifully scattered along the ends ..love it. I just loved how the designer has called this
“I promise you pineapples” because they DO turn up.. rigggght at the very end
of the shawl.. and that’s what is so beautiful and exquisite about this creation. Oh and if you have missed any of my earlier neckwear creations, there is a list right at the bottom of this blog. Enjoy.
Materials used : I
have used about 140 gms of our lovely Indian Oswal Cashmilon 3-ply, light
fingering yarn with a 3.5 mm crochet hook
You could also use our Indian Anchor / Red rose
/ White or the wide range of Alize knitting cotton yarns with a 3 - 3.5 mm
crochet hook too.
Size made :
~
40” x 66”
I give you the sizing only so you can figure out how much yarn you need. This does not need to be the size you make.
This is not my
original pattern. Get the pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/i-promise-you-pineapples
and this is the lovely photograph that got me started on this pattern (this is the designer's project)
My notes this
time are really brief, and are only for the difference in yarn, so that people
using my kind of yarn can figure out sizing etc.
and this is what I got with when laid flat down..
The designer has used a much thicker yarn and a
J (6 mm) crochet hook. She has added
that this may not work with a thinner yarn/hook, but suggested that if we
repeat rows 18-21, we could get a slight increase. I thought I’d try .. and am thrilled that it
worked. I worked about 3 repeats of
18-21 and then carried on with the pattern from Row 22. Now the having said that, one will need to
remember that instructions from Row 22 (due to the number of increases we have
made, if you veer away from the original pattern) need to be calculated
yourself. This is not such a big
worry because the designer has done two wonderful things (a) she has marked
/ underlined which set are the centre and (b) after Row 21, the pattern kind-of
changes to start the pineapples, and then it’s just the pineapples till the
end.
I changed the pattern a wee bit and have a small
difference at either end of my shawl – all to increase the width a bit.
I love how this shawl has turned out – looks
like the wings of a butterfly methinks… and pineapples as well.. Love it .. don’t
you?
so here are some more photos..
Finishing :
A lovely shawl always needs a lovely finish. Ensure that you block your project for best
effect, keeping in mind yarn instructions for blocking.
Who knows, but you could try a line of beads at
the end of the project!! I think it would look swell.
If you so decide, here’s a quick link on how to
add beads in your project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MbLCuyfv-M
And just in case you are trying to work out how
to thread your beads onto your yarn, then here’s a lovely video link
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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your product, as I’d love to see your creation(s).
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more neckwear that you may like to take a look at
