Saturday, November 22, 2008

return of the crazy yarn

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You didn't think I had abandoned the crazy yarn, did you???

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No Siree! In fact, I made this adorable shawl for Little Miss Four...

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I love the way it looks when secured with a brooch or large pin... but she is not to be trusted with sharp objects at the moment. Ahhhh, the joys...

So we settled for tying the front with a recycled ribbon. She still feels like a princess... and I don't need to watch out for pins when I sit down anywhere!
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12 comments:

  1. KarenNovember 22, 2008 at 12:17 PM

    How vibrant!! Definitely fit for a princess. And such a diversity of 'origins'. Applause....applause....

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  2. Ms. LNovember 22, 2008 at 1:47 PM

    Oh my! That is seriously cute! Love it. ;-)

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  3. LauriaNovember 22, 2008 at 4:54 PM

    Awesome! And what a great way of safely securing it!

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  4. heklicaNovember 22, 2008 at 5:53 PM

    It is gorgeous!

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  5. SamNovember 22, 2008 at 8:07 PM

    It's lovely, especially with the ribbon tie. And I love the way the crazy yarn comes out - it's so fab! It even has some pink in it ;-)

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  6. laughing purple goldfishNovember 22, 2008 at 10:33 PM

    thanks everyone... it was fast and fun to make, and she LOVES it...

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  7. AnonymousNovember 23, 2008 at 1:47 PM

    That was a great idea to use the ribbon.

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  8. laughing purple goldfishNovember 24, 2008 at 12:25 AM

    andtheniknew - thanks... it was actually my daughter's idea :)

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  9. AnonymousNovember 24, 2008 at 12:40 AM

    That is really brilliant! Truthfully, I never knew that you could use different types of yarn, I thought that is was an unspoken no-no. The use of the ribbon to tie the front is very clever. My daughters from the youngest to the very oldest would definiitely love, love something like this.

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  10. laughing purple goldfishNovember 25, 2008 at 9:32 AM

    this that whatever - in some circles, it probably is an unspoken NO-NO! but not for me... I say WHY NOT! experiment... play... have fun... there are NO YARN POLICE!!!

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  11. SongRoarsPeaseDecember 1, 2008 at 5:23 PM

    This is really lovely, and what a great idea for saving the odds and ends! I was actually inspired by your post about handmade stuff, and I have been making a bunch of things for my own brood. ;-)

    As a novice crochet fiend, I have to ask, though- did you use a pattern for the shawl, or just "feel your way" through it? I am not so knowledgeable (or bold) as to make up a pattern, and most of the freebies online are much more complicated. Would you mind sharing your pattern, or maybe point me in a good direction? I have a few "Little Miss Fours" that might like a fun shawl like this for Christmas- it is getting pretty cold here in Pittsburgh!

    Thanks for any help you can give me, and, as always, I so enjoy your blog!

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  12. laughing purple goldfishDecember 2, 2008 at 9:44 AM

    songroarspease - the pattern is my own... keep an eye out on my blog this week, and I will share it with you

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