Triangle Shawl

A while ago I saw this beautiful yarn from Durable, called Colourful. They had a great color combination with glaucus, gray and black, so the purchase was made very fast.

 www.betweennapsontheporch.net

Today I finally finished the shawl. The result is beautiful, I think, but making the shawl required all the patience I had in me, because I had to unravel the yarn all the time. It's made of four loose strings (not twined), and to get a nice turnover in colors one of the strings changes color after several meters, then another one turns color and so on. But in my hands one or two of the strings were pushed forward the whole time, so they became uneven and every now and then I had to cut of the strings because they were so entangled. But...., now that it's finished I really love the result!!

I used this free pattern for the shawl


Comments

  1. Laura GesinApril 18, 2017 at 2:44 PM

    Your shawl is beautiful - that pattern looks complicated! I'm impressed.

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  2. SylviaApril 18, 2017 at 4:31 PM

    Lovely shawl!

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  3. Shannon MeyerApril 18, 2017 at 6:00 PM

    It turned out beautifully, but sounds like it was quite the project!! Congrats on persevering and coming out with such nice results!!

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  4. Helen BApril 18, 2017 at 9:54 PM

    That is a beautiful shawl.

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  5. ChristineApril 18, 2017 at 11:23 PM

    Oh my goodness...love it. Those colours go so nicely together.

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  6. CathieJApril 19, 2017 at 1:47 AM

    Your shawl is very pretty.

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  7. SRApril 20, 2017 at 7:13 PM

    Beautiful shawl - both in color and crochet pattern!

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  8. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonApril 25, 2017 at 4:11 AM

    It's very pretty! I love the variations in color. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  9. Sum of their StoriesMay 1, 2017 at 8:38 PM

    Sounds like a labour of love. I love the results, definitely worth it!

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