Crochet Kit - Adirondack Wrap

This shawl works up quickly. I have never made a shawl, so this is a great first-time pattern for me. I like the way the creator used shortened directions inserted into the pattern, for the repeat pattern stitches, for me it made it easier.

The gradient in this yarn is beautiful and I cannot wait to create the Adirondack Wrap. I've had my eye on this for a long time and I finally picked up the yarn to go with the pattern. I'll be posting picture soon.

The Adirondack wrap was very easy to make...the pattern rows are easily remembered and once I crocheted a few repeats, I did not need to look at the pattern. I chose the color Centaur,and what beautiful colors! I absolutely love the pattern and the yarn. I didn't add the tassels because I don't like tassels on anything...just my preference.

Yarn is very nice to work with. Pattern is ridiculously easy. It is, hands down, the most well-written pattern I have ever followed. I will definitely be using "One Dog Woof" designs again. Here it comes, the big "BUT". But I do not like the yarn itself. In order for this wrapped to look right, you must have 3 identical Mandala cakes. The design of the wrap almost demands this. I had to cut the yarn and make cakes out of each color and still I couldn't get it to work out as the design is shown. I had to size down to a 4 mm hook to even have enough yarn to make each triangle. I just don't believe this wrap can be crocheted AND have enough yarn left to make the over-sized tassels shown in the picture and called for in the pattern. I am highly disappointed with the results of the finished/unfinished (not enough yarn to make tassels) wrap and how it looks without the yarn matching as shown. Thirty dollars is a lot to spend on a project with less than desirable results. I consider myself as an intermediate+ skill level so I know what I am doing. Sorry Lion Brand but I'm just not happy with this yarn. The sad thing is, I purchased 2 of the Adirondack Wrap kits and am not looking forward to working up the next kit. So that makes $60 that I've blown on what would've been 2 nice Christmas gifts.

Making a baby girl's blanket using the Poochie Baby Owl blanket pattern. Love the feel! Now would like to do a baby boy blanket. No baby boy blue? Thinking of using dusty blue/ice blue/white combination, but wish there was a little boy blue skein. The pink combinations worked out well for girls combined with the brown. Just not sure what to use for little boys. Not much yarn on the skein, so buy enough. I am going back for one more pink. 2 pink, 1 brown and 1 dusty pink will do the owl blanket nicely.

beautiful,easy to work and inexpensive