Hi!
Today I found this beautiful scarf pattern in a Russian website (don't worry, the page is in English):
Hugs,
Anna Maria
Hi!
Today I found this beautiful scarf pattern in a Russian website (don't worry, the page is in English):
Hugs,
Anna Maria
Anna. I would swatch the pattern with different yarns/hooks and decide which one I liked best. DA
I'd suggest sending an email using the address at the bottom of the page.
That's a good idea, but, even if I have many hooks, my stash is very limited...
Hugs,
Anna Maria
Anna Maria
That is a wonderful shawl, when I looked at it the first time I thought it was a macrame piece. The woman talkes about crochet, I agree with Jan, go and e-mail her. There is another website mentioned right at the bottom of the crochet pattern, but for the life of me I can't mak out some of the letters in this address. Tells us how you made out with it. It looks wonderful. Did you take a look at the hats, there are some great ones there, very handsome face as well
Thanks for sharing
Els
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Anna Maria, I have never crocheted anything like this, but if I should KNIT, I think I would use the thinnest alpacca I can get here.
This is a color chart from "Du Store Alpakka", they produse different types of yarn, which are represented on theis chart, but if you se number 13 and 149, i think you see the thinnest type:
Yes, the hats are very original!
I sent an e-mail to the adress at the bottom of the page, we'll see...
The project will have to wait anyway a little bit, since I have to finish the crib blaket first!
Hugs,
Anna Maria
Thanks Aud!
I have NO idea if I could crochet with that yarn. I am used to fine thread though, no problem there. I guess (just a guess) that one should use a big hook (compared to the ones used for doilies), like a F or a G. If the Russian lady will not answer me, I think I'll take a printed copy to a very nice shop here in Stockholm. The owner is mostly a knitter, but I saw that she made a crocheted scarf with thin alpaca...
Hugs,
Anna Maria
I think this scarf is very pretty. But I am having trouble trying to figure out the pattern. I have never worked from charts (and plan to avoid it forever if possible) but I can't see how to write the pattern down from the chart. I know I need my glasses updated....but am I missing something obvious? I would be happy doing this without the border, so it's the main body of the scarf I need to figure out.
BB
Hi BB!
Can't help with writing down the pattern, since I would make a mess with English. Charts eliminate problems with translations (being a translator myself I should not say that LOL) and once you try you're... hooked ;-) I strongly recommend to have a pen near to you for writing down the number of stitches after counting the symbols on the chart (the only annoying part with charts, but there are some with numbers as well). A big help for understanding charts you can find in each number of Burda crochet magazine, the directions to charts are very clear and helpful. I don't know though if they have an American edition.
The only tip I can give you for making this scarf is that the main chart doesn't give you all the width of the scarf, but only a section, so you have to repeat the motive for the desired width. Clear as mud? Can anyone please help me to explain this better?
Hugs,
Anna Maria
You explained it quite well. The only thing that I would add is to chart a simple pattern yourself after you are familiar with the symbols. Use graph paper and number the rows as you go. Burda and Anna are available in the US from GLP Publications.
BB, check your e-mail box! Hope your address works!
Bye,
Anna Maria
Thank you DA!
Nice to know that Burda is on sell in US as well (no affiliation LOL).
Hugs,
Anna Maria
I got the answer from the Russian lady.
Here you have the translation:
"I am very happy that you got interested in our works. For the scarf it has been used Lidiya yarn of the Semenovskaja fabrika (100% wool, 1613 m/ 100 g) in two strains: one deep gray and the other grey - blue. The hook is a 1.2."
It is obvioulsy VERY thin yarn. For me a 1.2 hook is small hook, so I have to double check it with a Russian friend of mine.
Hugs,
Anna Maria
Sorry, for some reason your text disappeared when I hit the "reply". Oh, well, programs mysteries LOL
Anyway, let's return to the scarf.
I am used to use small steel hooks, no problems there, but never tried with wool yarn. I am only wondering about HOW thin must that yarn be for using it double strain with a 1.2 hook...
I know that there's VERY thin yarn in Russia use for knitting Orenburg-style shawls, but never used that myself.
By the way, I'm making a sample from the chart with some sport yarn. It's VERY easy. Now, only to find the yarn (and the time)...
Hugs,
Anna Maria
Jamieson and Smith's COBWEB yarn, Anna Maria. It's the fine-est wool *I* know of (thanks to slinky/wooly) :D Hugs, Noreen
Anna Maria check here for the yarn you need.
Anna Maria
LOL, well I can't speak or type for DA, but you're most welcome from me, Anna Maria! You'll LOVE cobweb! Hugs, Noreen
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