FO: Drops 110-28 - my gray shrug / bolero

[WandaT]

Great job! It turned out fabulous! No wonder you have requests to make more!!

[MerigoldinWA]

A lovely shrug, hyperactive. Two more though. You are a good friend.

[margz3]

Very nice! I particularly like shrugs with the longer back - this one looks like a perfect length!

[hyperactive]

thanks!
The girl that I got the second request from is a VERY good friend who would and will do anything for me. She does get the shrug for sure. She has offered to pay the yarn. If I "just make it" I will take her up on that. If I make it as birthday or x-mas present, I will just give it to her. Then that is my gift and that is that.

For my aunt (the 1st request) I make it for money (her idea). She wants to contribute 70 € my way (the yarn is about 20 € at drops) and feels like she is getting something awesome for a very low price. She does not knit but is willing to pay. This, though, I promised, is the only payjob I take for now. I do have a job and make more money in it than I could with knitting (I think). I need my spare time to be spare. But for once... she just helps me finance my yarn shopping and justified the order I placed this weekend that contains several other small amounts I needed and I only pay once for shipping.

All good on that side of things. Just a LOT of raspberry stitches.

[melmac51]

I love that shrug! Great job!!

[ArtLady1981]

OooooLaLa! You look absolutely gorgeous in your shrug! The knitting is impeccable. The ribbing bands are perfect! No wonder you have so many compliments and "orders" for 2 more! Very inspirational knitting! KUDOS to you!

[hyperactive]

I feel honored!
For me the question usually is: Why should it not look like this? But then again you are blind to your own work in a way (which also makes you love the ugly things, so it is alright).
I will soon have my yarn!!! And then I go about making the twin for my aunt. I will be more than happy to change to another color, when making the one for my friend.
I have noticed, though, that the shrug looks a lot better on skinnier people. But well, I am not, so I love it the way it looks on me. But I will make it the same size for both others (they tried it on) and it looks really good despite the difference in shape.

[mks22300]

Very nice, I like that stitch!

[hyperactive]

thanks, it is a fun stitch and a fun pattern. The effect is great, too. And amazingly the backside is all flat! I could hardly believe it when I found out!

[Jaxhil]

That is really pretty!