Crocheted Pink Shawl

Pink Scarf

 

Pattern: From the Japanese book Crochet Pattern Book 3000, ISBN 978-4529041751. See Ravelry link here. Pattern #108 is used for the center of the scarf. The ruffles are crocheted in trebles in the first row and then 2 trebles in each treble in the finishing row.

Yarn: 2 skeins Firenze from Wilferts and 2 skeins Rowan Kidsilk Haze – both in pink.

Hook: 5mm

 I looove Japanese crochet books and the used one is no exception! It is stuffed with beautiful crochet patterns that just call for to be made into beautiful garments.

The result is a pretty, soft thing. – I prefer wearing it when I am tanned, else the pink can be a little too much against pale skin;-)

 

 

Another Country Beret

 

Pattern: This is a free download from Ravelry , designed by  Erssie Major.

Yarn: 100g Pisa yarn from Wilferts

Needles: 6mm and 7mm

I made this one double stranded, so the result is a very tight beret, which doesn’t allow the cold wind to come through the yarn.I made 3 purl rows, so the hat gets a little extra texture.

 

 

Pampas Cardigan

Pampas

 

Pattern: From Rowan nr. 40, Pampas by Marie Wallin.

Yarn: Rowan, 9 skeins Rowan Big Wool in the shade Ice Blue #021.

Needles: 10mm and 10mm crochet hook.

This is an easy and fast knit with this needle size;-)  The result is obviously somewhat bulky with this yarn, but I really like the texture of the pattern. I added the ribbon, because there was not enough yarn for the button holders.

Unfortunately 8 skeins are not enough for size S, as the pattern calls for:-((  This is not the first time I knit something in size S and the given yarn amount is not correct for size S. – And yes: my gauge was correct. It seem to me, that yarn amounts for size S  are calculated by substracting one skein from size M without really knowing how much yarn a size S really needs. I didn’t even make the elaborate button holders and 9 skeins are not enough.

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Pouch

 

Pattern: From the Book Tea Time of Yarn by Tomoko Fujita 藤田智子 2006, 72 pages, ISBN: 4861912016. Read my review here.

Yarn: Lana Grossa Cool Wool 2000 for the bottom, Hjertegarn SOON for the top and Sandnes Sisu for the    strawberries. 

Hook: 3mm for the bottom and the strawberries. 5mm hook for the white top.

3 wax pearls worked into the top of the piece.

I instantly fell in love with this little pouch, when I saw it in Tomoko Fujita’s book . It is very easy to make without knowing any Japanese, because the crochet charts are worked very well!