Annalia, the crochet curmudgeon

[annalia]

Would love to be able to knit also, but that causes too much pain. Right now, I'm ISO a pattern for a shrug type garment that uses Super Bulky yarn. Have 5 skeins of Silky Twist to use. They each have 130 yds., but it only takes 7 st, and 9 rows to make a 4" square on a "P" hook.
So hello everyone.

[Barbara G.]

Hello,

Welcome to the group! It is nice to meet you and have you here! My name is Barbara from NE Oklahoma. I see you are from Arizona! Are you looking for a crochet top?

[janisil]

There's a shrug pattern on Lion's site that might do.

[annalia]

Hello,

Welcome to the group! It is nice to meet you and have you here! My name is Barbara from NE Oklahoma. I see you are from Arizona! Are you looking for a crochet top?

I grew up in Tulsa.

[Lili]

Annalia: Welcome. Sounds like the shrugs you are making will be perfect. Are you going to give to nursing home patients? I am from Eastern Washington. I was recently in Denver visiting my mother-in-law in an asst living facility and noticed that many of the residents are chilly!

[annalia]

Lion has several, but none were what my friend wanted. Thank you for thinking of it. Ann

[annalia]

This shrug is for a friend. She buys the yarn, and pays me for the finished project so I get to play with yarns I couldn't afford, and make money too.

[annalia]

My friend fell in love with a geisha wrap, that I will try to translate to the yarn I have. There would be no sense in trying to follow it exactly - even if the yarns were similar weight ( which they aren't), the fancy work would be completely lost with the silky twist yarn, not to mention the purple haze color. It is :
Geisha Jacket | FaveCrafts.com
Ann

[annalia]

By the way, I'm enjoying being called a "junior" member at age 76. Annalia

[Val]

Hi annalia ..welcome to the forum...the geisha jacket is very pretty..