A Second Wrapped in Lace Shawl

In February I posted about the Wrapped in Lace shawl I crocheted for Kat’s birthday. She had requested a second one, in Lilac, which I completed in February but never found the time to wash and block. Here’s a picture of the tip of the shawl (before it was blocked) – the beading outlines the … Read more

Tulip Crochet Hooks

If you crochet, and especially if you crochet with thread or fine lace, you need at least one Tulip Crochet hook. The handle is cushioned, sort of like those chunky, easy to hold pencils. While crocheting the Wrapped In Lace shawl, my finger got extremely sore from the writing on the hook I was using. … Read more

Wrapped in Lace Shawl

Sometime last fall Kat showed me a lacey shawl on Pinterest and mentioned something about her birthday. Hint taken. I ordered the Wrapped in Lace Shawl pattern and the yarn in December and started crocheting after New Year’s. It worked up very quickly. Here is the finished Wrapped in Lace Shawl crocheted with Knit Picks … Read more