Don’t worry, I’m not spoiling the Avengers or the latest episode of Game of Thrones. I’m only spoiling Mother’s Day. Not to worry though, Mom doesn’t believe in spoilers (I checked) and besides, it’s a surprise whenever you find out.
April and my temporary knitting stoppage have come to an end! Whoo-hoo! Except, I still haven’t picked up my knitting needles. The big surprise…I’m crocheting!
The pattern is a freebie from Universal Yarns called the Corona Shawl. I picked this pattern because Mom likes lacy things and crocheting lace is so much easier than knitting lace.
That said, I do have one complaint…there’s no chart. In my mind, crochet charts are akin to knitting stitch maps. Diagrams that show you how the stitches interact with each other from one row to the next. Without it, I spent a lot of time looking at project photos to make sure I was getting things in the right places. I do love that we have a resource like Ravelry to turn to. All the people who upload project pics were a big help to me. Three Cheers for Ravelry! Still though, I wish designers embraced the chart more.
There is another surprising element to this project…the yarn is acrylic, and I sorta like it. It’s Lion Brand Mandala and it’s not your grandma’s acrylic. It’s a nice and soft…perfect for baby things that need to be sturdy and washable.
So, SURPRISE MOM! Your Mother’s Day package is going to be late and acrylic. lol.
After that, I’ll be getting back to the knitting…I have plenty of projects lined up, as always. Here’s one last cross stitch from April too…
Thanks, Diane, for leaving your suggestion in the comments on my last post! I loved your suggestion and was working on it as I heard the news about Peter Mayhew! May the Force be with him!
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