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Crochet Pattern: Tayna Shawl

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Tayna shawl was inspired by the knitted shawl I saw on the lovely Little drops of wonderful podcast (which I’ve just recently started to watch). The shawl was quite simple, with a striped body and a lacy border in contrasting color. It is the pattern by Knitting Expat Designs called Highland peaks shawl, and if you are a knitter, or just curious to see how it looks, you can check it out HERE.

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I decided to make the striped body using a moss stitch (linen stitch), because it’s not only easy to make, but also beautiful. I used it before in my Concept shawl. Worked in 2 color stripes, it remands me of granny stripe blankets.

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The yarn I used is perfect for this project. It’s beautiful, very, very soft yarn, not at all scratchy, which is important if you’re going to wear it around your neck. It is Silky Lace by Katia, 80% merino extrafine superwash – 20% silk, 50g/260m. I enjoyed working with this gorgeous yarn so much that I’ve already ordered it again for my next project. I ordered it from Yarnstreet.com. They have the best prices, and they usually ship the next day!

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When I finished the body of the shawl, I had a hard time deciding which color to use for the border. I ordered 4 different colors (black, burgundy red, mustard and pale pink). It seemed as if every color would be perfect for the border, but in the end I decided on burgundy red, although I think that mustard would be just as good. So, after taking pictures of the finished shawl, I played with colors in Photoshop, and changed the border color to mustard, just to see how it would look. I was very pleased with the result, and now I’m thinking of maybe making yet another shawl, this time with mustard border. But since several new ideas are already simmering in my head, it’s unlikely that this will happen.

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I paid much attention to the border. I wanted a beautiful and exquisite lace border, which I managed to achieve after a lot of math and trials and errors.
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I used 3 mm crochet hook for the body, and 2.5 mm hook for the border.

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The pattern is very detailed. It contains 118 step-by-step pictures, 4 crochet charts, a stitch guide, a written pattern, information on materials needed, and a stitch count. I would say that it is an ideal project for an intermediate crocheter or an adventurous beginner.

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As always I’m eager to see all of your beautiful versions of Tayna shawl! Please tag me and use the hash tag #taynashawl when you post it on your favorite social media platform. I will share the best ones in my Instagram and Facebook stories and on Pinterest.

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Tayna shawl pattern is now available for purchase in Dada’s place shop, HERE.

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You can also purchase Tayna shawl pattern in my Ravelry shop, HERE, and my Etsy shop, HERE.

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Crochet Pattern: Gretta Shawl

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This is Gretta Shawl. I named it after the main female character from one of my all time favorite movies “Begin again”. I love everything about that movie: the plot, the characters, the actors, the music, the atmosphere… It’s fun and encouraging. And I really like its message, that anyone can always begin again… including you, and me… Life always gives us a chance for a new beginning. I love that!

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It is unusually cold in my apartment today, so I’m writing this post wrapped my in Gretta shawl. It is really soft and warm. I promised to my son yesterday that his lovely girlfriend can get any shawl of mine she wants, but I honestly hope that she won’t choose this one. I would really like to keep it. That’s how much I like it! I also enjoyed making it.

Gretta shawl is a modern cable shawl. It’s quite big (175 cm wide and 80 cm long before blocking), but you can easily adjust the size simply by making less repeats before you add the edge (if you want a smaller shawl), or to add more repeats in case you want a bigger one.

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This is my first cable pattern ever, and I can only say that cables are fun to make! And most importantly they are quite easy to crochet. I will definitely make more cable patterns in the future. I already have a few ideas in my head.

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For this shawl I used beautiful and very affordable Alize Angora Gold yarn. It’s 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool, 100 g/550 m (3.58 Oz/601 yds). This yarn is not heavy, so, the shawl is quite lightweight. When you wear it, it is not heavy on your shoulders.
I used 4 skeins of 100 g, or approximately 330 g.
The pattern is very detailed (as always), and it has:

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– a row-by-row written instruction,
– a step-by-step picture tutorial on how to make Cable2 and Cable6
– a step-by-step photo tutorial of first 6 rows,
– 5 crochet charts,
– several diagrams,
– information on materials needed,
– a stitch guide,
-and 69 step-by-step pictures.

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I would say that Gretta shawl is an ideal crochet projects for everyone who has mastered the basic crochet stitches, and wants to expand their crochet knowledge, or learn something new.

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I would really, really love to see all of your beautiful and creative versions of Gretta shawl! Please tag me and use the hash tag #grettashawl when you post it on social media. I will share the best ones in my Instagram and Facebook stories and on Pinterest.

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Gretta shawl pattern is now available for purchase in Dada’s place shop, HERE.

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You can also buy it in my Ravelry shop, HERE, and my Etsy shop, HERE.

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The Concept Shawl Pattern

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The Concept shawl is modern, simple and very wearable. You can combine it with almost every outfit.

I wanted to make a shawl which will be both simple to crochet and easy to wear. I think I succeeded in that. I’m very happy with how it turned out! It reminds me of knitted shawls, because it’s very light and has such a wonderful drape. It’s also very soft, not scratchy at all. I believe that I will wear it a lot this autumn and winter.

Let’s say a few words about the wonderful yarn I used. For the body of the shawl I used Air Lux by Katia. It’s 70% viscose and 30% 30% merino extra fine (50g/300m), color 79. It’s beautiful, soft and shiny. I just love that yarn! For the stripes I used Concept Mohair Lace, also by Katia, 100% mohair kid (25g/162m), color 301. I’ve already used it for my Delicate shawl, which you can check out HERE.

The Concept shawl is very simple to make. I would say that it’s suitable even for beginners. And more experienced crocheters will be able to watch their favorite show on TV, or to listen to something interesting while crocheting.

The shawl is approximately 203 cm (80”) wide and 80 cm (31.5”) long after blocking. I always block my shawls because it gives them a more professional and sophisticated look.

What else can I say about this shawl? There’s not much more to tell. I utterly enjoyed designing and making it. If I had more time and fewer new ideas in my head I would probably make one more, in neutral color with colorful stripes. I think it would be really interesting and fun. But, several ideas in my head are very loud and persistent in demanding my attention, so I will probably try to turn at least one of them into reality.

The tutorial is written in English, using US crochet terms. It has a row-by-row written pattern, a step-by-step photo tutorial on how to make the first four rows, information on material needed, a stitch count and 2 crochet charts.

I always enjoy seeing your beautiful interpretations of my patterns! If you decide to make the Concept shawl, I would really, really love to see it! The best way is to share it on social media using #conceptshawl hash tag. I will post the best pictures in my Instgram and Facebook stories and on Pinterest. Can’t wait to see what you’re up to!

You can now buy the Concept Shawl pattern in my Ravelry shop, HERE, in my Etsy shop HERE, and in Dada’s place shop HERE.