Silver Bells Shawl - Ministry Shawl #13
Finished
September 6, 2015
September 27, 2015

Silver Bells Shawl - Ministry Shawl #13

Project info
Silver Bells Shawl by Cirsium Crochet
Crochet
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
70" x 16"
Hooks & yarn
5.5 mm (I)
Red Heart Giant Pounder Solid
0.9 skeins = 803.7 yards (734.9 meters), 407 grams
Pink
Notes

Rated this a medium due to the bobbles, which were frustrating to do, and the lace edging. I love the look of the bobbles, but they really slowed me down and I had to attempt each one several times before I was able to complete it. The bobbles took about 3.5 hours to do by themselves.

If I did this again, I’d use fsc even though the designer specifically says not to. My chain really stretched out, which looks awful. The fsc would leave a solid line, true, but I think it would look better than a stretched out chain.

I left off the last round of the edging because it would require playing a game of yarn chicken, and I fear I would have lost.

I’m unhappy with how skinny this is - it only came out 16” for me, despite using heavier yarn and a larger hook. The missing round probably would have added an inch or two, but still not enough to my liking. As it is, this is more of a stole than a shawl. I’m still going to give it to the shawl ministry, but if I make this again it’ll be with more yarn to my disposal so I can make this wider. The shawl ministry likes shawls to be at least 26” wide.

Because of the width and the stretched out chain, I rated this at only the medium level of happiness. It’s a pretty pattern, but the result was not what I wanted.

Soundtrack - Total time: 16:07

0:40 Final Fantasy Symphonic Suite
0:51 Final Fantasy OST
0:48 Final Fantasy II OST
0:59 Final Fantasy III OST
1:42 Final Fantasy IV OST
2:06 Final Fantasy V OST
1:16 Final Fantasy Lyrical
1:10 Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart
1:05 Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urghan
1:17 Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess
0:51 Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin
0:38 Final Fantasy XI Piano Collections
0:41 Final Fantasy XI Piano Collections vol. 2
1:10 Final Fantasy XI: Vana’Con 11.11.11
0:53 The Star Onions

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Finished
September 6, 2015
September 27, 2015
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by Red Heart
Aran
100% Acrylic
893 yards / 453 grams

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  • Originally queued: August 31, 2015
  • Project created: September 6, 2015
  • Updated: September 28, 2015