Under Color Crochet

  These two sweet pieces have so much in common - and they are so entirely different from each other. I had to call them Sister Shawls. 😁 Like these two shawls, my sister and I had a lot in common, and we were completely opposite on so many things. Aw, Cindy, my big sis, I miss you. 😍  I think Cindy would have liked both of these shawls. They are the exact same pattern, but two totally different yarns. The gray yarn is a bulky weight chenille, so soft and luxurious, it is absolutely dreamy to wear. It also has a beautiful sheen that makes this luscious color anything but dull gray. The pale turquoise colored yarn is extra fine weight, and actually kind of hard to work with, it's so fine. Take a look at how delicate it is:  This is my favorite "Summer Nights" yarn, that I usually work with three strands at a time. But I decided, for once, I would work with just the one strand, because I wanted the lace look. It was slow going, very slow to work up. But, so absolutely wor...

This sparkling beautiful blue piece was such a labor of love, whew! I broke up with it multiple times, but we always got back together. 😍 My on-again off-again relationship with this piece (above) was so dramatic, I had to move on to a similarly colored piece (below), but with double the strands. 😎   Both pieces are alternating rows of single crochet and   triple crochet stitch, in super fine weight yarn. That makes for slow going. With this lacey yarn, it takes a long time to work up any amount. And it is so worth it! 😍 This yarn (above) is called Amazing Lace, and the two colors here are Cobalt Butterfly (right) and Turquoise Shell (left). Fantastic names for fantastic colors! I absolutely love how they look together. In certain light, they almost look like the same color. But then in other light, they are clearly so different. Two blues, too fabulous! 🤩 This yarn (above) is called Summer Nights, and the color scheme is "Cast Away." Great name for these beautiful, bree...

  One strand of this superfine weight yarn is hard to work with, but FOUR strands all at once is fun with fine'ness! 😎 This yarn, called "Amazing Lace," is now discontinued (sad face!), but I still have plenty leftover. I bought way too much of it many moons ago, on sale, and I don't regret it. 😁 I love these two colors, raspberry and periwinkle. I summarize this as "pinkish and pink'ness," or "pinky'n'pinkier." For "oh, so many more" photos of this super fun with superfine, check out this folder of too many pink pics: Pinky'n'Pinkier.   😋 Pink and more pink looks great with my jean jacket! 😎 Love, love, love this texture! The superfine yarn makes it so very soft, while the four strands of it all working together make it super cozy and warm. Freaky Fringe! The superfine weight of this yarn means that static electricity is definitely a factor in how it moves and grooves. 😎 It stuck to the wall like groovy croch...

  I love blue! My love affair with blue goes way back: Blue Jean Baby , Winter Blues , Two Blue , Blue Moon . I can't stop lovin' blue. 😎 More and more, and more of the same. But different. Fluffy ruffle, colorful fringe, sparkle and texture. Deep blue, so deep, it is almost black in certain light. Pale blue, so pale, it could be mistaken for white. Love these contrasts!  So many blues, so little time. 😎My list of blue love goes on and on:  Turquoise Blue , Neptune's Beard ,  Earth and Mars ,  Sea Shine , Winter Mint . I love how one blue piled up on a different blue and wrapped around another blue is all a new kind of blue. 😁 Snuggle up with blue! 😍 The faux fur in pale blue looks so pale, it could almost be mistaken for white. So, I had to take a picture of it with a ball of white chenille on it, to prove that it is actually a teeny bit blue. 🤩 I am so intrigued by the asymmetrical shape of this scarf. Some call it a "potato chip" pattern, because of ho...

I made this trio for a co-worker's going away party. So sad to see her go, but so happy for her career upgrade. 🤩 I love her dearly, she trained me on everything, and I can hardly imagine the office without her. But, I know she is going to be awesome in her new position (coaching volleyball!) and I am going to have to move forward without her. 😎 When my co-worker told me her three favorite colors were red, black, and purple - I knew exactly what I needed to do! No mixing, but plenty of matching. Who says bold colors clash?! Certainly not me! I had to make a trio of those bold colors, just to prove you can layer anything over and under anything else, when they are all fabulous. 😎  Nothing fancy here, just the plain old usual: rectangular scarves, mesh pattern, fringe and ruffle. I don't know if my co-worker likes scarves, but I know that she likes these three colors. And who doesn't love to accessorize with this style?! 😍 Love this ruffle! The red piece is composed of ...