Number of brim rows for both Matilda and Tillie should read:
132 (156, 168, 180, 192, 204)
For Matilda: "Repeat rows 1 and 2 for 130 (154, 166, 178, 190, 202) rows." For Tillie: "repeat rows 1, 2 : 47 (59, 62, 68, 71, 77) times [94 (118, 124, 136, 142, 154) rows]"
If you purchased the pattern through my blog, Etsy shop, or eBay store, I have emailed you a download link or a PDF attachment. I did get some delivery failures, and some of you have purchased paper patterns from Tangle, Granola Yarn, and Pollywogs (they will be getting reprints of pages 5 and 6 in the mail; if you purchased from the brick-and-mortar shop you may be able to pick up a free, corrected printout of pages 5 and 6), so I’ve set up a free download of the corrected pages. If you purchased a pattern after January 23, 2008, you have the most up-to-date version of the pattern and do not need the corrected pages.
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Pattern: Anne Crochet Lace Scarf Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky, 2.5 skeins (?), Lotus PinkM38 Hook: L/8.0 mm Measurements: 6"/15cm wide, 76"/193cm long (wrapped around neck once, ends hang to waist/hip on most people)
I’m not sure about the yardage of yarn used as I was working from what remained of a cone.
The January 2008 issue of Yarn Market News includes a half-page on stitching in Hawai’i! The content has been edited; what got cut is nothing I haven’t written about before on this blog – if you think an important point was missed, please add it in the comments to this post.
This blog has been a little thin on new knitting, crocheting, and Hawai’i-focused content; you can get more of that over at The Akamai Knitter (she started the Honolulu SNB, which has since become Aloha Knitters), Acornbud’s Yarns, and other members of the Hawaii Knitters and Crocheters Web Ring.
You’ve seen Beatrice before on this blog, modeling scarves patiently while I fiddle with angles, light, tripod, and a digital camera that needs a good spanking every once in a while, but I haven’t gotten around to formally introducing her to you until now. It has come to my attention that Beatrice ought to have some shirts of her own* – she’s smaller than I am, having belonged originally to my petite grandmother. My grandmother was a professional seamstress, and Mom thinks that Beatrice is the dressmakers form she used for her own personal sewing. If so, Beatrice spent many years as the fit model for tasteful shells, blouses, and jackets made with high-quality fabrics and clean, simple lines. Grandmother was a woman of dignified and elegant taste. Money was tight for a long time, but she could do things like cut and stitch a custom-fit and classically styled top that would last her for years out of a piece of velvet rescued from a remnant bin somewhere in LA’s Fashion District.
I don’t think my grandmother ever expected that one of her grandchildren would grow up to dye her hair loud colors and make clothi…er, things to wear…out of torn-up thrift shop finds. She loved it! Always encouraged my creativity, and declared my dark purple hair dye to be her favorite because it reminded her of irises (her favorite flower).
Am also fairly certain that my grandmother never envisioned her dressmakers form sporting such a…well, a…isn’t that a lovely shade of green? That shirt, incidentally, was a gift to me from my sisters. I have worn it, in public even, but it’s just not Beatrice’s style.
p.s. thanks for the encouraging comments and emails - I think my grandmother would have agreed with you.
*"Oh, for &%$# sake. Get her something that fits, sweetie. You haven’t been to Stylus in ages; now you have a reason other than finding something for yourself to replace those dishrags you insist on calling garments." (note from Viv)
I’d show you snapshots of some of the project instruction pages, but I think I’d really be pushing the fair use for review purposes – you’d be able to make the project from just one page. I’m already a fan of the way Japanese craft books are laid out and the way the instructions are shown; to have it in a language I can read is fantastic. I got my book as a holiday gift (the buyer used Amazon – I haven’t seen it in local bookstores yet).
After recovering from the kawaii!-induced blindness, I’ve taken a closer look at the book, and while I am still so happy with it that I still do a little wiggle-dance of joy when thinking about it, there are a couple of points that I would not have let escape my attention in other publications.
1. Yarn – or rather, lace thread, which is probably why the book is called Lacy Crochet but not all the projects are lace. All of the patterns call for lace thread, which, as it happens, can be found in different thicknesses, fibers, textures, and so on. I cannot find any recommendations in the book for a specific lace thread. Cotton crochet thread, pearl cotton, tatting thread, and fine-gauge yarns are all possible substitutes; I’m thinking that Hemp For Knitting allhemp3 would be a good choice for many of the patterns. If you are looking for the specific thread used in the book projects, you are on your own.
2. Gauge: the lack thereof. Hook sizes are given, but no gauge measurements. You can reverse-engineer gauge for the projects, thanks to the clear photos and schematics. Most of the projects won’t suffer from being a little larger or smaller, though.
3. Notions: where to find. The coin purse calls for a metal purse frame measuring 3″ wide, 1.6″ tall (7.5 x 4 cm), with 26 holes. Lacis.com has similar purse frames, but nothing with those specific dimensions. Baglady.com also has similar purse frames, and a selection of lace thread (specializes in crochet beadwork). UPDATE: Thanks to Cleo in the comments, who posted that the yarn is Olympus Emmy Grande HERBS, which is the equivalent of US size 20 thread. I poked around and the Saucy Louise shop (run by an English speaker living in Japan) carries Olympus Emmy Grande HERBS in several colors. 3Dpatternpaper, an Etsy seller based in Hong Kong, carries 7cm coin purse frames with 24 holes and 8cm frames with 28 holes. I think it might be possible to use either frame and work out a way to sew the purse body on that won’t be just like the instructions but close enough.
On the plus side, though, I have also noted that there is a section showing the symbols used with step-by-step instructions (text and illustrations) for each symbol and the techniques used in the book.
There’s also a good number of projects here, and some of them can be done relatively quickly even though the gauge is fine (the coin purse, for example, and the baby shoes).
Contents:
Part 1: Small Crafts for Interiors
Coasters
Pot Holders
Tissue Box Cover/Placemat
Jar Covers
Baby Shoes 1 Ties
Baby Shoes 2 Straps
Doily 1 Round
Doily 2 Square
Multipurpose Cover
Part 2: Private Time for Favorite Handicrafts
Pincushion
Lace Basket
Scissors Case
Hook Case
Braid 1 Ribbon
Braid 1 Edging
Braid 3 Ringlet
Part 3: Fashionable Items for Everyday Life
Mobile Phone Case
Corsage 1 Gerbera
Corsage 2 Rose
Potpourri Sachet 1 Flowers
Potpourri Sachet 2 Leaves
Coin Purse
Decorative Strings 1 Balls
Decorative Strings 2 Tassels
Mini Bag 1 Petals
Mini Bag 2 Buttons
Pattern Lesson 1
Crocheting Rings of Circles Round Doily
Pattern Lesson 2
Crocheting a Flat Pattern from a Chained Cast-on
Square Doily
Lacy Crochet Techniques
How to Thread Over and Hold a Hook
How to Make the First Stitch
Making Chain Stitches
Cast-on Foundation
Picking Up a Stitch
Stitch Techniques and Symbols/Abbreviations
Using the Symbols/Abbreviations Chart
