Shrug is finished!

I used about two balls of purple lanett wool yarn from Sandnes, actually the finished Florida shrug weighs 99 grams.

Even if I modified the shrug a little it didn't take all that time, but size conversion in all directions is a recipe for disaster so it had to be modified a little to fit. If I had more time I might have started over yet again. But it is now finished and ready for use so that M and I will match at the wedding.

My modifications were I added a stripe under the arms so the shrug would not be quite so smug fitting and I added some SC at the bottom. Now all I have to do is weave in the last few yarn ends.

Because of all that crocheting, re-crocheting and frogging of portions were I had already snipped and weaved in ends I had A LOT of yarn ends to weave in in the end...

But it is done and I am quite pleased with it, and you know since I am me and quite crazy because I am done with what I have to make I am now contemplating some sort of accessory and or a purse for the wedding. I still have a few days left, and more importantly I still have almost a whole ball of yarn left (which will be that last of that colour from my wedding) and the alpacca I bought in the same colour so I mean there are no reasons why not?

Mimle is a doll and only threw my ball of yarn once off the sofa, although Valmin did it too so I guess I have two little trolls these days?

Making a shrug

I dug out some of my old baby wool yarn from M's wedding vest to make myself a shrug for a dress. Halfway through I realized I was making it too big and had to restart, but I think I will make it in time for when I have to wear said dress. I put the start on top of an old bolero I had and made it that size so now it should fit sizewize. It may look a bit tiny now, but I have already decided it needs an edge in the end. Then I thought I had too little yarn and the search for more ensued. After I started fretting about not having time to buy the yarn online I searched my wool basket again and lo and behold another unused ball of yarn in correct dyelot and all, so now there is no stopping me... I am making a shrug!