Triangle Scalloped Shawl

     

I made this easy and beautiful triangle shawl for my boyfriend's sister as a graduation present. I wanted to make her a small afghan, but I didn't have quite enough time for that so I decided to make this shawl instead. Once you understand the pattern, it works up really quickly. I only worked on it for a couple hours every day and it took me about 4 days to do. I also fell in love with the yarn I used. It took some effort to find the actual pattern. I went through Pinterest which led me to a blog post about the shawl, which then led me to a Ravelry post that linked to the original pattern which was not in English, but through that post, I found a link to a pdf pattern that had translated the pattern into English. Complicated, I know. So I am going to provide a link to the Ravelry post that includes the English translation, which you can find here. 

Original Ravelry Post

Threads by Ionyka blog post

Hook: H (5.00mm)

Yarn: Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable in Tidal

Measurements: approx. 69 in. long, and 32 in. wide

       (Repeat pattern 11 times)

Finishing: This is the only part I did differently than the pattern. I simply did one row of single crochet along the longest side to give it a more finished look. 

Chunky Basket

I currently work at a museum called the Public History Center in Sanford, FL. On most Saturdays, we have super fun workshops available for the public. Early this June, I will be teaching the 3rd crochet workshop we've had at the museum. During the 1st one, we made a simple crocheted circle scarf, the 2nd one we made granny square dishcloths, and at this one we are going to make cute summer baskets. I've been trying to come up with a pattern to use during the workshop, but I wasn't liking anything I came up with, so I went to Pinterest for ideas, of course. I found a great pattern through Ravelry.

I used this pattern almost exactly except for a few minor changes. First, I used Lion Brand Yarns Hometown USA in Detroit Blue, with a N hook. Also, I started with a magic circle, and I made the basket slightly smaller than in the pattern. I stopped at round 4 for the base, and continued with the rest of the pattern adjusting the number of stitches.

Overall, it was very easy to make and only took me about an hour. I will definitely make more of these one day and try out different sizes and yarns.