Moth Wings Shrug and other crochet updates

Seems I have not been blogging here for many weeks!... and I've totally neglected my other blogs :p
Anyways, now that my sister's wedding is over, maybe I can now catch up on my WIPs and blogging about my FOs and other stuff.

But first, an important note on the Moth Wings Shrug pattern on Interweave Crochet Summer 2010 issue. I found out that the correction I noted on the motif layout for the bigger sizes (sizes 39, 41, 44) was overlooked. On the magazine it lacked one full row of horizontal motifs for both the front and back parts. This is the correct layout:

I hope I'll see some Moth Wings Shrug projects in the bigger sizes, since I have only tested the smaller sizes.
I'm making another one in beige...its actually the 6th one I'll be making from that pattern.
I don't think I've shown the other ones I made, except for the first beige one and the magazine model.
Here are the lavender and the burgundy shrugs:

The burgundy now belongs to my brother's partner, and the lavender is still mine but I haven't worn it in public...I think the color is not me, so I'm making a beige one ;)

My Crochet Design for Summer 2010

Some of you already know, and thanks to those who let me know they know, and were happy for me :))
Announcing my first published design in a U.S. crochet magazine, none other than Interweave Crochet!

Ta-dah...

The photos, the styling, and the model were so lovely...I almost could not believe it! When I submitted the sample, I actually got tired looking at it - because I did spend a lot of time staring at my project :p

This design started way back two years ago, and you can see on my previous post the first project I made using the motif that I came up with. Since then I made improvements on the sleeves and added a triangle motif to shape the front corners.
Crocheting it was easy, even if there were several motifs to make. After all, this sample used up only two balls of the egyptian cotton thread. Its also the 5th project I made from the same motif design, so I really got the hang of it.

If you want more details of this design and others featured on Interweave Crochet, please go to their website, or go to Crochet Me.

Old and New Crochet FOs

Sorry to disappoint those expecting to see a jacket, but my version of Doris Chan's Barcello jacket turned into a shrug ;)
I couldn't wait to finish, and a jacket will take forever (using thread) :p Besides, a long jacket is not practical for my lifestyle...
So here it is, my Coffee Shrug (free pattern from Caron):

And here's my latest self-published pattern available on Ravelry, 8-Petal Flower Pendant:

There are bigger and clearer photos on the pattern, and step-by-step photo tutorial :)

Lastly, here's an old project I made at least two years ago.

This design has improved since then. I'll show the other projects I made with significant improvement in style and fit. Hopefully you'll be surprised on my next post when I present this design ;)

End of May, Crochet Update ;)

Hello, how's the weather in your place? Rainy season has just begun here...summer was quite long and hot, so its a welcome change (hope it doesn't rain too hard, though).
Now I think I might be needing my crochet shawls and shrugs more often, and I'm glad to have different styles and colors to choose from ;)
I was able to finish my gray shawl a few days ago, but haven't been able to model it yet. If you want to know how it looks, its the same as this burgundy shawl which I gave to my friend, LV, early this May.

Oops before I forget, thanks to all who greeted me on my 5th blogiversary! To Rachana, Vik, Tin, Lisa, Mary Sarah, Saritha, Pearlin, Bheng, Tina, Christina, Chie, Lily, Yasmin, Daperfectmix and Sis - I really appreciate all your nice comments :)))

After many years of finding wonderful crochet patterns on books and on the internet, and even coming up with my own designs, I have tons of projects lined up. The list goes on and keeps on growing and changing. However, the sudden changes in plans have brought some interesting results ;)
Now I'm working on a Doris Chan design. My initial plan was to learn top-down construction technique no less than from the expert. A few weeks ago I came across her blog, Everyday Crochet, and found a very helpful lesson on the technique. Since I'm new to it, I really did not realize how valuable it was until I actually worked on one of her designs.

The design I picked was the Barcello Jacket. It was made with thicker yarn, so I had to make adjustments in using local cotton thread. It seemed to work, when I tried it on ;)
The lace stitch pattern became smaller with the use of cotton thread, so it can be adapted to make a shrug. I'm currently working on the edging rnds...will show you the finished garment soon!

2-TR TOG / 2-Treble together (or treble decrease) Crochet Stitch Tutorial

2-TR TOG / 2-Treble together (or treble decrease)

1. Yarn over hook twice, insert on stitch, and draw up a loop.

2. Yarn over and draw loop thru 2 loops on hook; 3 loops left on hook.

3. Yarn over and insert hook on next stitch, pull up a loop. (You now have 5 loops on hook.)

4. Yarn over and draw thru 2 loops, leaving 4 loops on hook.

5. Yarn over and draw thru 3 loops, leaving 2 loops.

6. Yarn over and draw thru remaining 2 loops.

Tr tog made.

Extended Single Crochet (ESC) Stitch Tutorial

ESC - Extended Single Crochet Stitch

1. Insert hook into stitch (or space) and pull up a loop.

2. Yarn over and draw loop thru one loop (as if making a chain).

3. Yarn over and draw loop thru 2 loops on hook to finish the single crochet.

4. Esc made.

I came up with this tutorial for the Kitchen Towel Topper free pattern