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Starfish, in purple lace
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Finished
July 1, 2019
December 6, 2019

Starfish, in purple lace

Project info
Starfish by Yumiko Alexander
Crochet
Neck / Torso → Scarf
self
Hooks & yarn
681 yards = 1.45 skeins
Malabrigo Yarn Lace
611 yards in stash
1.2 skeins = 564.3 yards (516.0 meters), 60 grams
Sabiduria
Purple
Eat.Sleep.Knit in Dallas, Georgia
Malabrigo Yarn Lace
823 yards in stash
0.25 skeins = 117.6 yards (107.5 meters), 12 grams
Purple mystery
Purple
Eat.Sleep.Knit in Dallas, Georgia
July 6, 2019
Notes

All in all, project is progressing. However, I, for some reason am having problems on the end and beginning of the row.

I recommend taking time on reading the chart: it is a bit tricky. Lack of a full-size chart doesn’t help either. But this is definitely doable.

I am crocheting the border ruffle now--this is progressing nicely. My angst over having flubbed some row ends and beginnings seems to be melding with the border.

I am excited about choosing the contrasting color for the border. I have a big assortment of different colors. The “sabiduria” colorway may look nice with a dark brown. We shall see…

07-15-2019

Before I got too far on the ruffle, I blocked the main section of the scarf as I read from another “Raveler” that the border “cinches” the body. The fabric is very open now--we shall see how it works out.

12-06-2019

Very happy with the finished shawl--it fits nicely around the neck. The Malabrigo lace yarn becomes a soft, light layer of warmth.

12-06-2019

For me, the pattern wasn’t always crystal clear so I just rated the pattern as average. For those parts of the pattern I wasn’t quite sure of, I decided to “wing it” and the result came out just fine.

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Finished
July 1, 2019
December 6, 2019
About this pattern
Starfish
by Yumiko Alexander
from Rustic Modern Crochet: 18 Designs Inspired by Nature
14 projects, in 9 queues
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About this yarn
Lace
by Malabrigo Yarn
Lace
100% Merino
470 yards / 50 grams

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  1. colorful
  2. soft
  3. delicate
  • Originally queued: July 2, 2019
  • Project created: July 9, 2019
  • Updated: December 6, 2019
  • Progress updates: 5 updates