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Pineapple Circular Shawl

Started: 08 October 2007
Finished: 04 November 2007

Pattern: Vicki Moodie – Crochet Australia (pattern & kit here)

Yarn: Peter Pan “Wendy” 3ply 55% Nylon / 45% Acrylic (5 ¼ balls, approx. 1649m)

Diameter: 118cm / 47in

I am so delighted this is done and I absolutely love it - it might not be perfect but it’s perfect enough for me (no one could ever accuse me of being a perfectionist)!


I think the pattern is beautiful and I can’t recommend it enough (I took it to work today to show some of the ladies and they were all very complimentary).


As evidenced by the diameter, my calculations were incorrect (what a surprise!) and it actually ended up almost the right size (and you know, with me almost is good enough). My shell border doesn’t appear as dense as it should be, I probably would’ve been better off with a 10 double-treble shell but, by the time I thought of trying that, I had done half the border and I didn’t really want to undo it all for the sake of experimentation.


I like the way the light was coming in over the blanket when I took this photo (taken before I wove the ends in but they're all tidied up and hidden now).

Another project I finished yesterday was Enchanted Slumber 1. I say finished but really, I cheated - I was about three quarters of the way through Round 4 of the 6-round border and I decided I would end it on Round 4 and be done with it. It was a relief to get it done and given away, I should've had a blanket done for this baby a year and a half ago or, at the very least, a few months ago for her 1st birthday but nevermind.




I know it's not a great photo but I liked how it looked rolled up - with a ribbon tied around it, it would be a very nice way to present a gift (it's meant to look like a flower, not an artichoke or anything rude!).

I hated the 6.00mm hook and 8ply yarn, the thickest I've used lately has been 4ply cotton for a little while and then mainly the 3ply for the PCS...I am reluctant to start anything using bigger hooks and thicker yarn until I get some more practice with fine yarn or thread and teeny-tiny hooks, so I started a Matinee Jacket in 4ply baby yarn with a 3.50mm hook...if I can do the pattern quickly and without too much trouble, I would like to try one in cream to make a little jacket to go with the shawl.

I hope I get my eBay order soon, I really want that swift!

Manda, you will be pleased to know Maurice has departed this world, hopefully for good. If a sibling turns up, he or she will be swiftly dealt with. I will not race you with the Wedding Dress (the odds are against me), but an informal CAL would be fun in my opinion. I am sure I will need moral support at the very least...and I can cheer you on from the sidelines! If you stay a step ahead of me, I will be able to ask for help when I get stuck.

Secret Pal, I hope you (and Barbie) appreciated Grandma! My dolls got wonky triangles of fabric with two holes cut in for 'sleeves' - it was a blessed event if the fabric was cut big enough to even fit around the body. I still couldn't cut a straight line if my life depended on it and I am certainly no seamstress. I am hoping I can manage this pattern...I feel as if I am regressing and trying to relive my childhood but I am determined to have a stylish Barbie. I will not attempt hairdressing (see: straight lines), I will not give Barbie tattooes and I certainly won't accidentally pull her head off because once her head comes off, Barbie never recovers (and her neck disappears)! I speak from painful experience...