WRAPPED IN CROCHET: Scarves, Wraps, and Shawls by Kristin Omdahl
As promised, here is a preview of some of the outstanding patterns available in this book. Omdahl shows the depth of her designing skill with this array of projects.
“Labyrinth” is a log cabin using self striping yarn to create a visually highly textured scarf.
“Tressa” is a great hairpin lace scarf and offers clear illustrations of the technique.
An unusual infinity motif wrap, open, lacy, and divine in shades of emerald and amethyst is “Gali”.
“Prima Ballerina” (mentioned above) is a delicious, lacy cardi-wrap – but would have been more of a standout in a better color.
The mohair blend yarn in “Guinevere” is used to create mesh traingles, simple in design with an utterly feminine but not fussy ruffled edging.
“Maya” takes a simple V-shaped shawl and gives it lots of impact with a splendid medallion border.
The circular shawl, “Stella”, is designed around a central motif of a swirled star. The surprisingly simple border appears to add just enough weight to make the shawl drape nicely.
The lacy “Farrah” shawl would be a perfect project for a Halloween cover up with its great open spiderwork motifs. The simple motif creates a surprisingly complex visual effect.
“Hypnotize” is a geometric spiral shawl and is simply lovely. It’s different from any shawl I’ve ever seen. Starting with a circle, Omdahl works rows on half the shawl until an oval is achieved. Beyond that is an even more unusual inverted ‘V’ split in the back. You gotta see this one.
But, “Heidi” is the show stopper here! This knock-out is a woven and braided scarf that is unique and visually complex. This one will be going under the tree for my daughter in her favorite pale lilac colorway.
There are eighteen patterns in this book, more than I can outline here. Omdahl has created a wonderful collection of wrap patterns for us here. This book is definitely on my Gimme List.
