A SHAWL AND AN IDEA

I admit, I did not crochet this lovely shawl. I wish I had. I found it at a thrift store for the princely sum of $1.50! Some crocheter out there crocheted this beauty in broomstick stitch (one I have never tried) and it wound up, completely unused, never worn, never washed, and unloved (formerly) in a thrift store for a price less than the cost of the yarn!

We all complain that non-crocheters don’t properly value our work. Here’s clear evidence of that. I have been known to buy new babyghans at the thrift store to donate to Goodwill and Salvation Army. I figure that someone should benefit from the labor of an unknown crocheter who likely created the lovely babyghan for a specific child whose mom or dad didn’t value the work.

Well, I value this little shawl. It fits me nicely. Plus, I wanted to share a little trick its crocheter may have invented him/herself – a simple little strip of crochet to keep the shawl in place.

That works better on someone slimmer than I – but it still works for me. So, ‘steal’ this idea if you like. I didn’t come up with it, but I’m willing to share.

I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL EMAILS ABOUT THE LITTLE STRIP TO HOLD THE SHAWL IN PLACE.   I PROBABLY SHOULD EXPLAIN A BIT SINCE THE PHOTO IS REALLY NOT TERRIBLY EXPLANATORY.

On one of the front points of the shawl, the crocheter created a strip about 6 inches long – a couple rows of single crochet it what it looks like – that was then sewn inside the shawl.  It seems to work nicely to tuck the other point of the shawl into this little strap to hold the shawl in place, slightly crossed across one’s front.  That’s the tip I wanted to share here.  Hope this explains it better.