Wrapped in Love

My daughter is all wrapped in love! This shawl was made just for her for her 19th birthday!


She wanted it large and chose two skeins of Schoeller Stahl Fortissima Socka in a gorgeous tuquoise color.


I used almost all of the 874 yards and crocheted it with a size "I" hook.


This is the third time I've used this South Bay Shawlette Pattern. But, this is the first time I've used two balls of sock yarn instead of one. It sure made a difference in size. After blocking, it is 70" wide at the top by 39" long from the center top to the bottom tip.


Yay! She loves it!


I did a different border on this one. I ended with an odd row of the repeat and chained four, turned and in the chain three space below, double crochet, chain one, double crochet, chain four, slip stitch in the third chain from hook, chain one, double crochet, chain one, double crochet, chain one, double crochet. Then, **single crochet in center double crochet of the next group of three double crochets in the row below, in the next chain three space, double crochet and chain one (2x's), double crochet, chain four, slip stitch in third chain from hook, chain one, double crochet and chain one (2x's), double crochet** Repeat what is between the double *'s across one side. At the center point on the bottom I ended with the single crochet stitch center and at the double chain three space at the tip I did three double crochet, chain one in the first space, double crochet in the center/tip stitch, chain four, slip stitch in the third stitch from the hook, chain one, double crochet, chain one. Then, in the second chain three space at the tip I did a double crochet, chain one (2x's), double crochet and then single crochet in the center stitch of the next three double crochet group and continued on with what is between the **'s across the other side. I hope that makes sense. It's pretty simple, really.

Here's a close up of the bottom/tip...