Guys! I actually finished the scarf I started crocheting on holiday while ON holiday! Normally I bring a new project with me just to crochet when I feel like it and end up finishing it over the following weeks after I got home but I finished it!
This has a lot to do with the fact that I got really sick half way through my holiday (No thanks to the six hour delay we had at the airport) which meant I lacked the brain power to read. So instead I crocheted. And on my last full day it was so close to being finished that i decided to go for it. I ended up finishing at about 9pm when we had an early start the next day but i do not regret it!
It’s not blocked yet but I really love it. I followed this pattern that I found over on ravelry. It’s a actually really easy and once you’ve started it’s simply a two row repeat which I could do while daydreaming about other things. So it was the perfect holiday project (And the perfect project for plotting stories in my head). You can find my project here on my ravelry but all the pictures are in this post.
I have never really blocked anything in my life though. It’s lion brand mandala which is 100% acrylic (but really really nice yarn!). So it’ll just be a wet block not steam but…. I don’t have anywhere large enough to lay it out. I don’t have any pins or mats and I don’t want to buy any as we’re moving soon so buying extra stuff isn’t what I want to do. So I have no idea how that’s going to happen. Luckily I have declared that whoever wants the scarf has to block it which means it’s now my mums problem! But if you have any tips I’m sure she will appreciate them.
I think I might have to do this pattern again at some point with a different colour for myself because its really nice and feels lovely and warm too. Definitely a new favourite pattern.
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It’s beautiful! Good for you for finishing it!
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Thank you! I’m really happy with it.
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wow Jess, this is amazing! and what a lovely Holiday souvenir, even if you weren’t feeling well for most of it.
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Yes it’s lovely to come back with something achieved! Thank you.
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It was the perfect pattern for that yarn, the colors just melt into each other.
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They do! I’m loving the pattern. I think I’ll have to try it with other yarn cakes too just as an excuse to buy more! Haha
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It’s a stunner and I love the yarn you’ve used. I’ve never blocked anything I’ve made and your scarf is perfect without it. Sorry to hear you were poorly on holiday 😦
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Thank you! It’s definitely looking like it won’t get blocked haha. It’s been sitting in a corner since I’ve got back. Whoops.
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Very pretty and love the colours you chose for your wool. Hope you are fine again now.
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I love the colours too! And I am recovered thank you 🙂
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Your scarf is beautiful, like delicate lace.
Sometimes I don’t block my knitting at all! I like the look with out ironing it. Just an option 😉
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Thank you! I think this probably won’t get blocked tbh.
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I have seen the Mandala yarn, but haven’t tried it yet. I am definitely putting it on my list now after seeing your scarf. It’s beautiful!! Love the pattern and the way the colors crocheted up. Beautiful!
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It’s lovely and soft too. I wasn’t expecting that considering the low price but it’s really nice.
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I have blocked on my spare queen sized bed. Just put a towel over the mattress and pin away.
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Thanks. Might give it a go. We’ll see!
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