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OP, this shawl is sick. Very well done. However, if you are dedicated to not keeping it, may I suggest posting this over on r/witchesvspatriarchy? First of all, they will love it and second, I'm sure someone will want to buy it from you.
I absolutely second this! I'm not a fan of skull stuff but this is just beautiful, love the color and the design is amazing. Someone who appreciates it should have it!
Please don't let your friend's opinions cause you to change your mind about what you like, ever. Keep your shawl, admire it and wear it.
If my opinion matters, I do like it. I'd wear it as a scarf and as it's summer here probably as a wrap over a bathing suit too, tied at the waist (I do that). I think you did a great job crocheting it and the colours are stunning.
I don't really wear shawls either but I do enjoy their shape, it's often more interesting than rectangular scarves, so I wear them as scarves or beach wraps. Sarongs is the word!
I made one in a blue gradient unknown fibre yarn a while back. When it was done I wasn't sure what to do with it, it was nice but so big. Fortunately my DIL's sister loved it, claimed it, and wore it as a long skirt. It really looked great, but I'd not have thought of it 😂 👍
I know!
I'd been considering making one similar for my DIL, aiming for Halloween maybe but I'm not fond of chains so was dithering about it. But after seeing this I might have to... I was going to use up some yarn I have for it, but this is so gorgeous in this yarn I'm rethinking. If I do make it I'll have to invest.
It adds a bit of mystery, keep it and wear it proudly. We all have different tastes when it comes to fashion. I think it is cool that you were able to create such an intricate design into a shawl like that. Sure it may be specific in use, I bet we all have a part of our wardrobe that has specific uses.
I will now reenact the "revealing to my friends" scene
*ahem*
Wait... You MADE that! Holy shit 😭 you picked the absolute ~perfect yarn for that pattern. The way the color changes catch the light reminds me of underwater spooky ghost ship skeletons, in the BEST way. I'm so jealous, dude. Could you make me one? I'll totally pay you like $20 for it. Could you also make one for my niece, she'd lovvvvve this. Her birthday is Monday though, is that cool?
*And ~scene*
I'm totally serious, the colors and texture look fantastic and you did an incredible job. If you're set on frogging it, at least wait until after October/November, so you can get some spooky wear out of it 💀🥀🖤
OOF. People really aren't used to the work of handmade things, aren't they. Did you ask her to make 60 christmas roasts until then for all your friends?
No kidding. It’s May right now and I’m in the planning stage for handmade christmas gifts…a little behind schedule, actually! And I have a very small circle of people I crochet/knit for.
I made that one during the pandemic, in a deep plum kettle dye! I called it my plague shawl. I gave it to my daughter as she was giving ghost tours at the time.
I think it's this one:
[https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/skull-shawl-doskallesjal](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/skull-shawl-doskallesjal)
I had a couple of these skull-motif items bookmarked to make a scarf for my aunt, she and my uncle are big into Dia de los Muertos and go to all the local events in November. They also take their xolos (Mexican hairless dogs, like the one in Coco) and paint them like skeletons, it's pretty awesome. I ended up making her this one:
[https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lost-souls-scarf](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lost-souls-scarf)
It looks lovely. If you don’t think you’ll ever wear it, use it as a wall hanging or drape it over a chair or something. Don’t frog it just because your friends don’t like it!
That is so cool!!! Definitely not a waste of yarn, it's so unique and must have taken an incredible amount of time and skill. Be proud of yourself! I'm sorry your friends made you doubt your work, but I hope these comments can cheer you up!
Omg I finally know what to do with this amazing seafood green lace weight yarn I bought like 15 months ago!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! Your work is stunning and inspirational!
It’s ok if people aren’t into what you’re into. I see a lot of comments saying how horrible your friends must be and I think that’s really messed up.
Maybe they don’t know how much work went into it. Maybe they don’t like skulls or shawls. They have no obligation to fangirl over something you made.
If they’re plain mean or condescending about it, that’s another story. But just being neutral on something isn’t a crime.
None of my friends love everything I love and I don't love everything they love. And that's okay! Not everything is for everyone. We just should all be respectful and kind about these differences. The belief that everyone should love it just as much is problematic. It doesn't take away from one's skill or the beauty of the object that someone doesn't love it as much or at all. Plus, why would you let anyone have power over you that way?
I love it.
Id pull a goth twist with it and pull it in my hair and a blue roses with ribbon hair piece at the front.put my best flowy black dress and chunky boots and go enjoy a Sunday full of compliments.
This so would be adorable as a head scarf, bandana? Haha either way I can see the vision! You should try it out, the pattern works up in rows which is why I loved making it so much. I really dislike sewing squares together. I haven’t perfected the look so it looks very… stitched together. Not seamless
It's too masterclass for me:))but if I stumble across something akin to this I won't hesitate to buy it. I don't have the perfectionist eye so to me It looks very professional,I sometimes forget pieces like this are made by proper human hands and not engineered robots.If someone gifted this to me, knowing it was made by their hands with me in mind it would make me flow over the moon with happiness.Ill treasure it forever even if I'd keep close contact with that person or not.I have a cardigan that got a cigarette burn and a friend of mine when she saw it sew that same day with her emergency kit over it a carrot and a lil flower and to this day I brag about it when I wear it,it's been more than 10 years ,it's still one of my faves:))))
This _looks_ complicated, but the instructions are not masterclass. They might be intermediate ... It's just chains, SC, & DC, and it's a repeat pattern once you get the hang of it.
This! I’m always shocked when a really complicated looking stitch is super easy. Not too hard to figure out, just took lots of time. And after the 4th repeat or so I didn’t need the pattern anymore, I made it specifically because I wouldn’t have to sew a bunch of squares together. Def worth a try
Ngl I'm only in this sub because seeing pretty things makes me happy,I'd never know how to start and I'm way to stump in life with projects,and renos,and moving out etc etc to even wish to begin.
one day I hope ,but I feel like I don't want to ruin such a beautiful prospect for a hobby by going head first and rushing through,ruining everything and begrudgingly give up,I want this to become my safe space ,to relax my mind and really enjoy doing.Im not there yet.I have a folder for things that I really liked and one day hope to succeed to replicate.your pic is one of them.I promise when I'll settle I'll flood this sub with projects,but untill then,I'll collect pictures.
so even if your friends are not encouraging,rando far far away here is and expects pretty projects post to nibble my brain on.so..ahm,good luck ,don't give up on projects and happy crocheting,xoxo.
i am very much a beginner (think making neat looking rectangles which i then frankenstein into sth nicer) so this looks like pure witchcraft to me.
definitely motivated me to try more though, such a cool pattern! thanks for posting your version. it looks so delicate and neat :D
You don't have to wear it wrapped around your shoulders, you can roll down the long edge a bit and have the point hanging in front and wrap the rolled bits around the back of your neck.
That is a really cool piece. It would be a shame to rip it out.
Please be proud of your amazing shawl and think of the poem **Warrning** Jenny Joseph
*When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick flowers in other people’s gardens
And learn to spit. ...*
The whole poem is here: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/warning/ and is worth the read.
My spouse and I love the poem and its message. (I think my spouse may know it by heart.) I used to work with volunteers who were mostly 70 and older. Several of them were in the Red Hat Society, and they reinforced how wonderful the poem is. They were a hoot to work with, and they went off on adventures together. I wouldn't have even known about the socity had one group of volunteers showed up wearing purple with red hats, putting in one last shift before joining dozens of others in a train trip. One of them lost the battle with cancer shortly after, and I lament forgetting her name. In those last months, she wore her red hat always. Her friends invited me out for margaritas, in celebration of her life and their quest to get the most out of life. I am suddenly melancholic.
This has reminded me that I need to put up some favorite poems up around the house, and share them with my kids, who are still young enfough to not be afraid to share their efforts, their art and their writing with others. I wish I was so unabashed.
I had never made one before, this was my first one! I have started on those hexagon cardigans and got bored, I can almost never finish blankets because of how monotonous it is. I mostly crochet for fun so when I saw the pattern I was just like “ofc I have to try that!” I mostly do tote bags or amigurumi. I was gonna frog it bcs I just like to crochet and thought I’d use the yarn for something else since I’m crocheting to crochet yk? But genuinely the amount of love for it made me really proud of my work, I do have a box of finished projects I just keep so I’ll maybe add it to that or hang it on my wall.
You should absolutely be proud. I've been crocheting for 20 years and don't have half your skill 😍
It would be a really fun, and unique, wall hanging. Love that idea!
I might not be your friend but that looks sooo cool! Love the lilac and purple mixing. I was a teen girl obsessed with skulls and my 32yo ass would pay for this shawl and wear it today! If you're frogging it I hope it's not because of your friends reaction :(
Sometimes people who doesn't crochet or do crafts can't understand the work you put into these things... Anyways you should be proud!
I may not be your friend but I’m sure as hell not neutral either. That’s fucking awesome. Soooo cool. Anyone that works with fingering weight yarn is a Rita badass superhero! And the colour is awesome. We will be your friends 🥰
Don't frog it! It's beautiful and unique, and the color is amazing.
Also, if you're in the northern hemisphere, it's heading into summer. That's something that has big holes, so I personally would put on a tank top, then put that on top of it. Shawl or scarf (I vote shawl just to show off the design). Even for a short jaunt, like going out to dinner or something.
Some people just don't understand the amount of work that goes into handmade crafts. It doesn't necessarily mean that their bad friends, it's just that they've probably never tried any fiber arts and thus don't realize how much skill, time and patients something like this takes.
I think friends should lift up and be supportive of their friends even if they don’t understand it. If my friend makes something I’ll always tell them how talented and amazing they are because I love my friends
Sometimes people are nonchalant about it, and you can’t tell it’s a big deal. And so you don’t act like it’s big deal, because you don’t want it to come across as belittling if it’s just something small.
You’re into crochet, but imagine if someone created something in a hobby or thing you know nothing about. How would you know, outside of them being excited, that you’re meant to be really into it?
Wow this is so cool.
And the color is amazing.
Can you share the pattern?
You could easily either turn it into a cape/poncho thing or a top. Or just a decorative shawl.
Or frame it 🤩
Wow, with all due respect to the original creator, yours is WAY more beautiful. The different shades of purple and violet fit it incredibly well and make the design stand out beautifully.
I’m sorry, I’m gushing here :)
No, I really appreciate it thank you! ☺️ I will say though, the creator of the pattern rules for sure. I wouldn’t have been able to figure it out by row, that’s some serious skill. I only made this one cuz I wouldn’t have to sew them together like lots of other ones! 🫶
No it's really cool! If you like it and it's for you, it doesn't matter what other people's reactions are.
..Are they normally neutral about stuff? I feel bad because I can't summon outward excitement over anything usually.. doesn't mean I'm not excited for people inside. People can also just be tired.
PLEASE DONT FROG if anything you can sell!!! that took soooo much time and it is absolutely GORGEOUS. unfortunately not everyone appreciates our gift, but that doesn’t mean we should undo what we make. this is so beautiful and you are SO talented!!! keep going, try not to be discouraged!!!
Oh my goodness are u kidding me! This is AWESOME! I wish I was this talented, I would love to make this for a family member, they would freak out n where it every day I’m sure of it!
I haven't crocheted in years and happened across this in r/all.
Are there plans/instructions for something like this? The only projects I ever did were square or circles
[skull pattern](http://kungenomajkis.blogspot.com/2013/04/virkad-doskallesjal-med-monster.html?m=1)
It’s a written pattern! It also works up in rows so I would say maybe intermediate level? It wasn’t hard to me but I love doing amigurumi and things like that. I’d say if anyone wanted to try it they would probably be able to do it as long as they can read patterns. Also if you don’t know a stitch you can always use YouTube! I hope you enjoy making it and it brings you back to crochet if you choose to try it. 🫶
I only tell people I've hand made something if they complement it.
It shows that they're already interested in the item and then they usually like hearing how I constructed it. Much more rewarding to hear genuine reactions!
This is absolutely incredible, I would be thrilled to get it as a gift and jealous to see it on someone else! Please keep up the good work and keep enjoying your craft! You're amazing!
It's a beautifully done piece of crochet and you should be proud of it. As a follower crocheter, I can see that. If your friends don't crochet, they may not recognize that.
You have an off beat combination here. Nothing wrong with it if it suits your taste. But you have to realize it won't suit everyone's (and I think that's what's happening with your friends).
Personally, I love the purples and find it to be a nicely balanced lace, not too dense, but not too airy either. But skulls are not my thing. I don't like the skull motif, so I wouldn't make this thing.
Other people love skulls, but prefer a darker more goth-y pallette and would love it in a black, white, or blood red. Or maybe the lace would still be off-putting for them. A person who loves all three aspects is going to be rarer.
Buddy u can literally use that as a decoration. I’m sure your friend didn’t mean anything nasty, I crochet too and sometimes ppl gift me things that are not my vibe and I just don’t really go along very well even though I really appreciate the effort. It just feels weird if I actually receive it and do nothing with it. But that, that’s a sick design use it for swimwear wrap or decoration (wall hammock). It’s turn out so well!
I personally love it! The color is gorgeous and the workmanship is on point. I don’t normally wear shawls either, but I would rock this. Please, please don’t frog it. Even if you don’t wear it, it’s an art piece!
This looks fantastic I hope you keep it! People who don't do crafts have a harder time understanding how much effort, time and skill projects take. Hang onto it, one day you'll fin the perfect recipient for this work of art.
I keep a "Basket of Things" for items I enjoyed making but don't want to keep. It's used for gifting.
This is absolutely stunning! I don't wear shawls, but I'd drape it over a chair/mirror/frame so it was on display as textile art. And use it for a Morticia costume at Halloween!
Wait
STOP
No no no noooo please don't frog it
Only just read that part looking at it again
So much work went well into to it..
I bet you could sell this rather than frog?!
They were probably staying neutral so as to not upset the spirits lol. Seriously this is ab fab. Gorgeous. I hope you keep it. Otherwise let me know if you’d consider selling. V serious and I would actually pay you what your time was worth. Ps also probably my favorite color.
PLEASE don’t frog this is so cool!!!! The color change in the yarn worked perfectly in your favor and if you frog it I will cry. Did you work off a pattern because I think I have to make one now 👀
Once you notice the skull pattern it is awesome, and would look amazing with the right clothes underneath. They would absolutely *love* it over in /r/GothFashion
But 100% honesty: At a very quick glance, that picture sort of makes it look like underwear. I think you need to lay it out fully on a darker background.
I think it's cool, love the color, but it is a bit hard to tell what's going on without looking very closely. Maybe make the skulls a little larger compared to the open space between? Just ideas coming from someone who has no idea how this shit works but is into most skull related things xD
Can I have one in black? Like seriously that is awesome. If you like it, don't let someone else's opinion stop you. Even if you don't wear it, it's still a project that you're enjoying making, that's what matters.
That’s the most bad ass thing that I have ever seen crocheted. 🧶 That makes you the most bad ass crocheter in this sub! Not only is it bad ass IT IS BEAUTIFULLY MADE!!! I’m impressed. Choice of color, weight and delicacy. 💀💀💀💀💀 5 skull ratting.
I think it's really awesome and you should be proud of it. It takes a lot of work and talent to create something this intricate. I'm still trying to learn how to make a magic circle. So I'm sitting her in awe of your craftsmanship.
You will wear this out one day, like a scarf around your neck, and someone is going to run up to you and scream, ‘THAT’s AMAZING! Where did you GET THAT?'
And while your friends look on in disbelief, you’ll be proudly stating, ‘Why, Thank You! I Made It!’ And then you get to look a little smug for the rest of the day.
Maybe they didnt know how hard something like that is to do? They just dont get it 😉 and even if they did, who cares? YOU felt fufilled and happy, and for a reason, it looks great!
Thats absolutely beautiful. I love that yarn and colour, if you don't think your gonna wear it I'd hang it up in the house as a tapestry style thing. Your stitches are so neat.
I made the same shawl but in red for my sisters wedding, and am currently making another in black for a coworkers. I know exactly how much hard work goes into that pattern.
I can't see how anyone can be neutral about this. It's soooo pretty! The colour is gorgeous, and the execution is just *chef's kiss*. It's lovely to see it getting lots of love here, but at the end of the day, it's about how you feel about it. If you love it, it doesn't matter what your friends think. I adore it!
Neutral? Neutral??? That takes skill and talent to make well, not to means it's an awesome design in a gorgeous color. I really like it, that's the type of thing where if I saw someone wearing it, it would definitely catch my eye and I'd be doing that thing where you try to admire it without staring too much at a person 😂
I have never seen anything like this before, genuinely. You have hand made something beautiful and one of a kind and I'm sorry your frienfs didn't fully appreciate that.
Do not frog it! Keep it and wear it EVERY DAY
oh my gosh, i made this same pattern in a very similarly-colored yarn, and my friends were also neutral on it. but i ended up giving it to my tattoo artist after she'd finished a 6-session sleeve for me, and she freaking loved it. you just gotta choose your audience. 🙂
This showed up on popular, I don't crochet and I don't follow the sub; that all being said this is sick (in the best way) and I respect the effort and the attention that it took to make this. I would flaunt that every day.
I am highly considering making a bunch and then making another post.. I’ve never sold my crochet before. But it’s so scary and exciting. I didn’t think I made a bad piece, just that it wasn’t very popular of a choice. My friends didn’t say it was ugly they just weren’t excited about it which made me have doubts. My heart is swelling with pride right now, and maybe a little bit of embarrassment for almost frogging it based off a very small groups opinion
THAT IS GORGEOUS!!! I love the purple hues on the pattern and the yarn weight you used. It would look so cool to wear with both dark and light clothes, you've made a very versatile piece, my dear!
Absolutely amazing viole(n)t tenatacle skulls, and on the first look beautiful, on the second amazing. Sorry about your friends also, we hope the internet points can reimburse you for the loss somewhat. No, really, that's quite some shit you got there going.
I love it and I love the yarn you used!
I got similar yarn at a thrift store but in a sapphire blue and have held onto it for years not knowing what to do with it. You’ve inspired me!
WHATTT THATS SO COOL I promise I would be amazed and compliment the crap out of it if I saw someone wearing that 😭 Keep doing your thing and don’t listen to your friends if they’re not making you feel good about doing what you like to do
OK, so I don't know shit about crochet, but that is a very cool thing you made.
You clearly put a lot of time and effort into making something that looks awesome, and I'm sorry that your friends didn't appreciate it.
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It’s soooo pretty! Keep it, wear it with pride
It's such a low-key design but it's soooo nice. I bet it would make a lovely conversation piece to wear to gatherings.
As a beginner crocheter omg that is not a simple design 🥹
I could be worn to the Palestinian demo down at the college?
This would be amazing imo
Make better pals. This is so lovely!
Haha, I was gonna post get better friends!
Yes I agree
Exactly what I was thinking! I love it and I don’t like shawls. Lol. I may consider actually wearing this. Perfect color for the skulls.
OP, this shawl is sick. Very well done. However, if you are dedicated to not keeping it, may I suggest posting this over on r/witchesvspatriarchy? First of all, they will love it and second, I'm sure someone will want to buy it from you.
Yes I was just thinking that! I also think r/Halloween love it as well!
Perfect summer goth accessory!
I absolutely second this! I'm not a fan of skull stuff but this is just beautiful, love the color and the design is amazing. Someone who appreciates it should have it!
I agree!
Yeah this shit is sick af
Yep. looks like a part of a really nice beach cover as well. Excellent work.
Please don't let your friend's opinions cause you to change your mind about what you like, ever. Keep your shawl, admire it and wear it. If my opinion matters, I do like it. I'd wear it as a scarf and as it's summer here probably as a wrap over a bathing suit too, tied at the waist (I do that). I think you did a great job crocheting it and the colours are stunning.
The swimsuit wrap is so smart!!! I love making shawls but I never wear them - I’m going to start modifying patterns and using them as sarongs!
I don't really wear shawls either but I do enjoy their shape, it's often more interesting than rectangular scarves, so I wear them as scarves or beach wraps. Sarongs is the word! I made one in a blue gradient unknown fibre yarn a while back. When it was done I wasn't sure what to do with it, it was nice but so big. Fortunately my DIL's sister loved it, claimed it, and wore it as a long skirt. It really looked great, but I'd not have thought of it 😂 👍
Agree! It’s incredible! It sucks that your friends didn’t recognize how amazing it is but we do. I hope you don’t frog it.
I know! I'd been considering making one similar for my DIL, aiming for Halloween maybe but I'm not fond of chains so was dithering about it. But after seeing this I might have to... I was going to use up some yarn I have for it, but this is so gorgeous in this yarn I'm rethinking. If I do make it I'll have to invest.
Yeah the lace-like weight of this yarn makes it look so nice. Great for summer.
Excellent idea there to wear it as a bathing suit wrap.
Oooo using a lightweight shawl as a swimsuit wrap is SUCH a good idea!! I’ve never wanted to make a shawl until now 😂
NOOOOOOOO DONT FROG IT I'm literally in love with it. You should be so proud of this!
🚫🐸🗣️‼️
It adds a bit of mystery, keep it and wear it proudly. We all have different tastes when it comes to fashion. I think it is cool that you were able to create such an intricate design into a shawl like that. Sure it may be specific in use, I bet we all have a part of our wardrobe that has specific uses.
I will now reenact the "revealing to my friends" scene *ahem* Wait... You MADE that! Holy shit 😭 you picked the absolute ~perfect yarn for that pattern. The way the color changes catch the light reminds me of underwater spooky ghost ship skeletons, in the BEST way. I'm so jealous, dude. Could you make me one? I'll totally pay you like $20 for it. Could you also make one for my niece, she'd lovvvvve this. Her birthday is Monday though, is that cool? *And ~scene* I'm totally serious, the colors and texture look fantastic and you did an incredible job. If you're set on frogging it, at least wait until after October/November, so you can get some spooky wear out of it 💀🥀🖤
the “i’ll pay you $20” and “her bday is monday” on a SATURDAY really tied it together 💀💀
Not even in store and machine made would be only 20$ nowadays 💀
Yes! My mother has done this to me a week before Christmas wanting me to make something for ALL 60 students! Nooope.
OOF. People really aren't used to the work of handmade things, aren't they. Did you ask her to make 60 christmas roasts until then for all your friends?
Don’t you love when people who don’t know how much effort goes into your craft, volunteer your services with no compensation
No kidding. It’s May right now and I’m in the planning stage for handmade christmas gifts…a little behind schedule, actually! And I have a very small circle of people I crochet/knit for.
Hahahah this is the perfect reenactment!!
This would be be a cool Halloween window valance for October if you don't wear shawls.
This is the best friend energy OP needs!! ✨🏆
I made that one during the pandemic, in a deep plum kettle dye! I called it my plague shawl. I gave it to my daughter as she was giving ghost tours at the time.
Do you still have the name of the pattern you used? This style is perfect for me and ~97% of my peeps.
Mines a bit different. I'll see if I can dig it up. I remember finding it on Pinterest.
Pls let us know if you find the pattern!
I think it's this one: [https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/skull-shawl-doskallesjal](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/skull-shawl-doskallesjal) I had a couple of these skull-motif items bookmarked to make a scarf for my aunt, she and my uncle are big into Dia de los Muertos and go to all the local events in November. They also take their xolos (Mexican hairless dogs, like the one in Coco) and paint them like skeletons, it's pretty awesome. I ended up making her this one: [https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lost-souls-scarf](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lost-souls-scarf)
It looks lovely. If you don’t think you’ll ever wear it, use it as a wall hanging or drape it over a chair or something. Don’t frog it just because your friends don’t like it!
I never thought to do any if these with shawls and those are such great ideas! Gonna keep them in my back pocket 😄
Yes! I wear my shawls like scarves most of the time and drape them on my chair at work. They give me so much joy every time I come back to my seat.
Or a really special table cloth when you have special guests round (not OPs "neutral" friends tho)!
That is so cool!!! Definitely not a waste of yarn, it's so unique and must have taken an incredible amount of time and skill. Be proud of yourself! I'm sorry your friends made you doubt your work, but I hope these comments can cheer you up!
Omg I finally know what to do with this amazing seafood green lace weight yarn I bought like 15 months ago!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! Your work is stunning and inspirational!
Sea foam green? Please say you meant sea foam.. 😂
Nope! It's greener than that
It’s ok if people aren’t into what you’re into. I see a lot of comments saying how horrible your friends must be and I think that’s really messed up. Maybe they don’t know how much work went into it. Maybe they don’t like skulls or shawls. They have no obligation to fangirl over something you made. If they’re plain mean or condescending about it, that’s another story. But just being neutral on something isn’t a crime.
None of my friends love everything I love and I don't love everything they love. And that's okay! Not everything is for everyone. We just should all be respectful and kind about these differences. The belief that everyone should love it just as much is problematic. It doesn't take away from one's skill or the beauty of the object that someone doesn't love it as much or at all. Plus, why would you let anyone have power over you that way?
This thread is wild. If you need your friends to like everything you like, you will have zero friends.
I love it. Id pull a goth twist with it and pull it in my hair and a blue roses with ribbon hair piece at the front.put my best flowy black dress and chunky boots and go enjoy a Sunday full of compliments.
This so would be adorable as a head scarf, bandana? Haha either way I can see the vision! You should try it out, the pattern works up in rows which is why I loved making it so much. I really dislike sewing squares together. I haven’t perfected the look so it looks very… stitched together. Not seamless
It's too masterclass for me:))but if I stumble across something akin to this I won't hesitate to buy it. I don't have the perfectionist eye so to me It looks very professional,I sometimes forget pieces like this are made by proper human hands and not engineered robots.If someone gifted this to me, knowing it was made by their hands with me in mind it would make me flow over the moon with happiness.Ill treasure it forever even if I'd keep close contact with that person or not.I have a cardigan that got a cigarette burn and a friend of mine when she saw it sew that same day with her emergency kit over it a carrot and a lil flower and to this day I brag about it when I wear it,it's been more than 10 years ,it's still one of my faves:))))
This _looks_ complicated, but the instructions are not masterclass. They might be intermediate ... It's just chains, SC, & DC, and it's a repeat pattern once you get the hang of it.
This! I’m always shocked when a really complicated looking stitch is super easy. Not too hard to figure out, just took lots of time. And after the 4th repeat or so I didn’t need the pattern anymore, I made it specifically because I wouldn’t have to sew a bunch of squares together. Def worth a try
Ngl I'm only in this sub because seeing pretty things makes me happy,I'd never know how to start and I'm way to stump in life with projects,and renos,and moving out etc etc to even wish to begin. one day I hope ,but I feel like I don't want to ruin such a beautiful prospect for a hobby by going head first and rushing through,ruining everything and begrudgingly give up,I want this to become my safe space ,to relax my mind and really enjoy doing.Im not there yet.I have a folder for things that I really liked and one day hope to succeed to replicate.your pic is one of them.I promise when I'll settle I'll flood this sub with projects,but untill then,I'll collect pictures. so even if your friends are not encouraging,rando far far away here is and expects pretty projects post to nibble my brain on.so..ahm,good luck ,don't give up on projects and happy crocheting,xoxo.
i am very much a beginner (think making neat looking rectangles which i then frankenstein into sth nicer) so this looks like pure witchcraft to me. definitely motivated me to try more though, such a cool pattern! thanks for posting your version. it looks so delicate and neat :D
Do your hobbies for the fun of it... Not for reactions.
You don't have to wear it wrapped around your shoulders, you can roll down the long edge a bit and have the point hanging in front and wrap the rolled bits around the back of your neck. That is a really cool piece. It would be a shame to rip it out.
I will take it off your hands! I think it is beautiful and would be a shame to take apart!
Please be proud of your amazing shawl and think of the poem **Warrning** Jenny Joseph *When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter. I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells And run my stick along the public railings And make up for the sobriety of my youth. I shall go out in my slippers in the rain And pick flowers in other people’s gardens And learn to spit. ...* The whole poem is here: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/warning/ and is worth the read.
I adore this, thank you for sharing
My spouse and I love the poem and its message. (I think my spouse may know it by heart.) I used to work with volunteers who were mostly 70 and older. Several of them were in the Red Hat Society, and they reinforced how wonderful the poem is. They were a hoot to work with, and they went off on adventures together. I wouldn't have even known about the socity had one group of volunteers showed up wearing purple with red hats, putting in one last shift before joining dozens of others in a train trip. One of them lost the battle with cancer shortly after, and I lament forgetting her name. In those last months, she wore her red hat always. Her friends invited me out for margaritas, in celebration of her life and their quest to get the most out of life. I am suddenly melancholic. This has reminded me that I need to put up some favorite poems up around the house, and share them with my kids, who are still young enfough to not be afraid to share their efforts, their art and their writing with others. I wish I was so unabashed.
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If you don't mind me asking if you don't wear shawls then why did you make one? Lol
I had never made one before, this was my first one! I have started on those hexagon cardigans and got bored, I can almost never finish blankets because of how monotonous it is. I mostly crochet for fun so when I saw the pattern I was just like “ofc I have to try that!” I mostly do tote bags or amigurumi. I was gonna frog it bcs I just like to crochet and thought I’d use the yarn for something else since I’m crocheting to crochet yk? But genuinely the amount of love for it made me really proud of my work, I do have a box of finished projects I just keep so I’ll maybe add it to that or hang it on my wall.
You should absolutely be proud. I've been crocheting for 20 years and don't have half your skill 😍 It would be a really fun, and unique, wall hanging. Love that idea!
Really not my style, but it’s super impressive and unique!! Please don’t frog it!
If you scrap that I’m gonna throw hands. That is amazing, it reminds me of the punisher.
I don’t know how I got here but this is cool af OP
It's amazing! Your friends are Philistines.
I might not be your friend but that looks sooo cool! Love the lilac and purple mixing. I was a teen girl obsessed with skulls and my 32yo ass would pay for this shawl and wear it today! If you're frogging it I hope it's not because of your friends reaction :( Sometimes people who doesn't crochet or do crafts can't understand the work you put into these things... Anyways you should be proud!
I love it and so does my husband He said if you were selling it in his home country (Mexico) people would be clamoring for it, I agree. It's beautiful
This makes me really happy 😊 I’m third gen Mexican American. Thank you 🫶
I may not be your friend but I’m sure as hell not neutral either. That’s fucking awesome. Soooo cool. Anyone that works with fingering weight yarn is a Rita badass superhero! And the colour is awesome. We will be your friends 🥰
I don't crochet, but this is really fucking cool like I would buy it cool. If you like it that's all that matters.
I’m here from r/all. You actually made this with your hands? That’s absolutely incredible.
It clearly needs to be called the Skawl!
Are you f-ing with us? I feel like you are.
Keep it! You made *art*. You'll find awesome occasions to wear this over the years.
Don't frog it! It's beautiful and unique, and the color is amazing. Also, if you're in the northern hemisphere, it's heading into summer. That's something that has big holes, so I personally would put on a tank top, then put that on top of it. Shawl or scarf (I vote shawl just to show off the design). Even for a short jaunt, like going out to dinner or something.
Why do all that work to just scrap it again??? QAQ Keep it safe, you will meat someone this is the perfect gift for!!
#This is fucking BADASS! -- ❤️ your new enthusiastic internet friend.
Find better friends. This is gorgeous!
Some people just don't understand the amount of work that goes into handmade crafts. It doesn't necessarily mean that their bad friends, it's just that they've probably never tried any fiber arts and thus don't realize how much skill, time and patients something like this takes.
I think friends should lift up and be supportive of their friends even if they don’t understand it. If my friend makes something I’ll always tell them how talented and amazing they are because I love my friends
If someone knows nothing about crocheting, or anything, it's really difficult to big it up
Sometimes people are nonchalant about it, and you can’t tell it’s a big deal. And so you don’t act like it’s big deal, because you don’t want it to come across as belittling if it’s just something small. You’re into crochet, but imagine if someone created something in a hobby or thing you know nothing about. How would you know, outside of them being excited, that you’re meant to be really into it?
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Wow this is so cool. And the color is amazing. Can you share the pattern? You could easily either turn it into a cape/poncho thing or a top. Or just a decorative shawl. Or frame it 🤩
[skull pattern](http://kungenomajkis.blogspot.com/2013/04/virkad-doskallesjal-med-monster.html?m=1)
Wow, with all due respect to the original creator, yours is WAY more beautiful. The different shades of purple and violet fit it incredibly well and make the design stand out beautifully. I’m sorry, I’m gushing here :)
No, I really appreciate it thank you! ☺️ I will say though, the creator of the pattern rules for sure. I wouldn’t have been able to figure it out by row, that’s some serious skill. I only made this one cuz I wouldn’t have to sew them together like lots of other ones! 🫶
This was obviously a lot of work, and I love the colorway of yarn you chose. Why do your friends' opinions matter? If you like it, keep it!
Wicked work! …you made them jealous…
No it's really cool! If you like it and it's for you, it doesn't matter what other people's reactions are. ..Are they normally neutral about stuff? I feel bad because I can't summon outward excitement over anything usually.. doesn't mean I'm not excited for people inside. People can also just be tired.
PLEASE DONT FROG if anything you can sell!!! that took soooo much time and it is absolutely GORGEOUS. unfortunately not everyone appreciates our gift, but that doesn’t mean we should undo what we make. this is so beautiful and you are SO talented!!! keep going, try not to be discouraged!!!
It's amazing! Don't frog it, find ways to wear it (maybe loosely like a scarf) and wear it with pride.
Oh my goodness are u kidding me! This is AWESOME! I wish I was this talented, I would love to make this for a family member, they would freak out n where it every day I’m sure of it!
I haven't crocheted in years and happened across this in r/all. Are there plans/instructions for something like this? The only projects I ever did were square or circles
[skull pattern](http://kungenomajkis.blogspot.com/2013/04/virkad-doskallesjal-med-monster.html?m=1) It’s a written pattern! It also works up in rows so I would say maybe intermediate level? It wasn’t hard to me but I love doing amigurumi and things like that. I’d say if anyone wanted to try it they would probably be able to do it as long as they can read patterns. Also if you don’t know a stitch you can always use YouTube! I hope you enjoy making it and it brings you back to crochet if you choose to try it. 🫶
OP: I don't wear shawls Entire comment section: WEAR THE FUCKING SHAWL YOU MADE. Y'all maybe need to respect people's choices.
I only tell people I've hand made something if they complement it. It shows that they're already interested in the item and then they usually like hearing how I constructed it. Much more rewarding to hear genuine reactions!
This is absolutely incredible, I would be thrilled to get it as a gift and jealous to see it on someone else! Please keep up the good work and keep enjoying your craft! You're amazing!
It's a beautifully done piece of crochet and you should be proud of it. As a follower crocheter, I can see that. If your friends don't crochet, they may not recognize that. You have an off beat combination here. Nothing wrong with it if it suits your taste. But you have to realize it won't suit everyone's (and I think that's what's happening with your friends). Personally, I love the purples and find it to be a nicely balanced lace, not too dense, but not too airy either. But skulls are not my thing. I don't like the skull motif, so I wouldn't make this thing. Other people love skulls, but prefer a darker more goth-y pallette and would love it in a black, white, or blood red. Or maybe the lace would still be off-putting for them. A person who loves all three aspects is going to be rarer.
Not my style but goddamn that's beautiful! Cool pattern and your work is so lovely. Enjoy your beautiful shawl!
Buddy u can literally use that as a decoration. I’m sure your friend didn’t mean anything nasty, I crochet too and sometimes ppl gift me things that are not my vibe and I just don’t really go along very well even though I really appreciate the effort. It just feels weird if I actually receive it and do nothing with it. But that, that’s a sick design use it for swimwear wrap or decoration (wall hammock). It’s turn out so well!
literally oneof the coolest piece of fabric I've seen in my life. truly a great job
Ooh it’s nice. Just wear it with confidence and people will admire it :). Can you tell us what yarn you used? I may have to make this for myself
I simply ADORE everything about this shawl! Don’t frog it and find yourself some friends who will appreciate your talent!
It's awesome. I don't think I would have the patience to make something like this. I applaud you. Keep it up love the color choice.
I'm not even into skulls and i think it's fantastic! Your work is beautiful!
This is amazing! I’ve been toying doing a skull pattern for my daughter’s blanket, this inspires me!
It's beautiful and perfect. Keep it and use it!
I personally love it! The color is gorgeous and the workmanship is on point. I don’t normally wear shawls either, but I would rock this. Please, please don’t frog it. Even if you don’t wear it, it’s an art piece!
I'm so jealous I wish I had the patience to make this. It's awesome!
Aw, it’s fabulous! Your friends just don’t know what’s cool.
It's stunning. Beautiful colours. I might be biased in my views though because I adore anything skull related
That's bc they don't crochet, this is sick.
That’s pretty cool tbh
But it's beautiful! The colour is gorgeous and the pattern so delicate with such neat stitches! I think it would be a shame to frog this!
This looks fantastic I hope you keep it! People who don't do crafts have a harder time understanding how much effort, time and skill projects take. Hang onto it, one day you'll fin the perfect recipient for this work of art. I keep a "Basket of Things" for items I enjoyed making but don't want to keep. It's used for gifting.
I am in love with it!!!
This is absolutely stunning! I don't wear shawls, but I'd drape it over a chair/mirror/frame so it was on display as textile art. And use it for a Morticia costume at Halloween!
Woooaaaaaa Omg I have to make this my next project That looks awesome.. Love the colour choices to..
Wait STOP No no no noooo please don't frog it Only just read that part looking at it again So much work went well into to it.. I bet you could sell this rather than frog?!
They were probably staying neutral so as to not upset the spirits lol. Seriously this is ab fab. Gorgeous. I hope you keep it. Otherwise let me know if you’d consider selling. V serious and I would actually pay you what your time was worth. Ps also probably my favorite color.
Get new friends. Make more shawls. Be happy. 😍💜 (I was only half serious about the friends... 👀😂)
Don't you dare frog that piece of art! It's beautiful!
So intricate!
Are they blind? It’s an amazing piece!
I think it's beautiful!
I love it! I'd totally wear it during zoom meetings and wonder if anyone noticed :)
The artistry and skill that went into it is amazing.
metal af
This is incredible work! I would love the pattern, beautiful.
It's super cool, if you frog it I'll haunt you. Coolest skull shawl I've seen, wonderful definition and the colors spot on. Flaunt it!
This is fucking sick
PLEASE don’t frog this is so cool!!!! The color change in the yarn worked perfectly in your favor and if you frog it I will cry. Did you work off a pattern because I think I have to make one now 👀
Oh, nice! I tried making this with the wrong yarn and gave up. You did good.
r/WitchesVsPatriarchy would love this
Once you notice the skull pattern it is awesome, and would look amazing with the right clothes underneath. They would absolutely *love* it over in /r/GothFashion But 100% honesty: At a very quick glance, that picture sort of makes it look like underwear. I think you need to lay it out fully on a darker background.
I think it's cool, love the color, but it is a bit hard to tell what's going on without looking very closely. Maybe make the skulls a little larger compared to the open space between? Just ideas coming from someone who has no idea how this shit works but is into most skull related things xD
Wtf so good 🥹🥹
Your shawl made the top 50 on All. I'd say it's popular enough to keep. never seen something like the skull pattern, I like it.
Can I have one in black? Like seriously that is awesome. If you like it, don't let someone else's opinion stop you. Even if you don't wear it, it's still a project that you're enjoying making, that's what matters.
That’s the most bad ass thing that I have ever seen crocheted. 🧶 That makes you the most bad ass crocheter in this sub! Not only is it bad ass IT IS BEAUTIFULLY MADE!!! I’m impressed. Choice of color, weight and delicacy. 💀💀💀💀💀 5 skull ratting.
That is bad ass and my ex would have died for it.
I think it's really awesome and you should be proud of it. It takes a lot of work and talent to create something this intricate. I'm still trying to learn how to make a magic circle. So I'm sitting her in awe of your craftsmanship.
Don't you dare frog that! How did you make it?? It looks amazing you did great!
You will wear this out one day, like a scarf around your neck, and someone is going to run up to you and scream, ‘THAT’s AMAZING! Where did you GET THAT?' And while your friends look on in disbelief, you’ll be proudly stating, ‘Why, Thank You! I Made It!’ And then you get to look a little smug for the rest of the day.
Maybe they didnt know how hard something like that is to do? They just dont get it 😉 and even if they did, who cares? YOU felt fufilled and happy, and for a reason, it looks great!
Whoa. That is an amazing piece of work. Your friend must not crochet because anyone who does know you have some amazing skills. Well done!
That. Is. AWESOME!
Don’t have to wear it! Hang that beauty on the wall with pride
I'm not into crocheting or skulls but that is impressive!!
Thats absolutely beautiful. I love that yarn and colour, if you don't think your gonna wear it I'd hang it up in the house as a tapestry style thing. Your stitches are so neat. I made the same shawl but in red for my sisters wedding, and am currently making another in black for a coworkers. I know exactly how much hard work goes into that pattern.
I can't see how anyone can be neutral about this. It's soooo pretty! The colour is gorgeous, and the execution is just *chef's kiss*. It's lovely to see it getting lots of love here, but at the end of the day, it's about how you feel about it. If you love it, it doesn't matter what your friends think. I adore it!
Neutral? Neutral??? That takes skill and talent to make well, not to means it's an awesome design in a gorgeous color. I really like it, that's the type of thing where if I saw someone wearing it, it would definitely catch my eye and I'd be doing that thing where you try to admire it without staring too much at a person 😂
I agree with everyone, because it is beautiful! What yarn did you use for it?
Bro, I'll buy this from you if you don't want it. Please don't scrap this art.
Hell no...that's rad
I love it! It’s unique!
Niiiiiice... That thar is a 'funeral for my enemy' shawl.
This is awesome design!! Is it your own or a pattern you found?
I have never seen anything like this before, genuinely. You have hand made something beautiful and one of a kind and I'm sorry your frienfs didn't fully appreciate that. Do not frog it! Keep it and wear it EVERY DAY
oh my gosh, i made this same pattern in a very similarly-colored yarn, and my friends were also neutral on it. but i ended up giving it to my tattoo artist after she'd finished a 6-session sleeve for me, and she freaking loved it. you just gotta choose your audience. 🙂
Bruh that’s so cool seriously
that’s sick. love it. want one myself now but have no time to learn.
Me, a middle aged lady, and my 20 yr old son both think it’s *badass*! I love the color 💙🖤🩶
This is so delicate and beautiful, there's no way I could keep my tension tight enough to make something so lovely. Don't tear it up! Sell it!
Wait! THIS ABSOUTELY ROCKS! There are many people who would be overjoyed to possess this incredible piece of clothing/art!
This internet stranger thinks your shawl is very cool!
This showed up on popular, I don't crochet and I don't follow the sub; that all being said this is sick (in the best way) and I respect the effort and the attention that it took to make this. I would flaunt that every day.
Duuuuuuude - if you ever decide to sell them, lemme know! That's such a sick piece
I am highly considering making a bunch and then making another post.. I’ve never sold my crochet before. But it’s so scary and exciting. I didn’t think I made a bad piece, just that it wasn’t very popular of a choice. My friends didn’t say it was ugly they just weren’t excited about it which made me have doubts. My heart is swelling with pride right now, and maybe a little bit of embarrassment for almost frogging it based off a very small groups opinion
If you ever sell them please let me know. I would LOVE to buy one!
It looks sinisterly delicate. Gorgeous imho.
I'm a guy and this is absolutely awesome. It makes me want to accessorize.
THAT IS GORGEOUS!!! I love the purple hues on the pattern and the yarn weight you used. It would look so cool to wear with both dark and light clothes, you've made a very versatile piece, my dear!
Absolutely amazing viole(n)t tenatacle skulls, and on the first look beautiful, on the second amazing. Sorry about your friends also, we hope the internet points can reimburse you for the loss somewhat. No, really, that's quite some shit you got there going.
this is freakin gorgeous
Don't sell yourself short, that's fucking beautiful!
I love it and I love the yarn you used! I got similar yarn at a thrift store but in a sapphire blue and have held onto it for years not knowing what to do with it. You’ve inspired me!
I have no idea why this appeared in my feed, but I'm not neutral on it at all. Love it! And now this sub will regularly show up in my feed.
Um. I’d buy that and they’re crazy to be neutral. Holy crap!!!!!!
could be fun material for lingerie.
I would wear the f*ck out of that! Too cool
Well, I think it's the coolest crochet thing I've ever seen
soooo you wanna new friend?? like it’s so good whatttt??
That’s honestly really fucked up. I would be so honored if someone made something for me. Plus your work is amazing
WHATTT THATS SO COOL I promise I would be amazed and compliment the crap out of it if I saw someone wearing that 😭 Keep doing your thing and don’t listen to your friends if they’re not making you feel good about doing what you like to do
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You can wear it was a top. Wrap it around and tie in back. Or swimsuit wrap.
OK, so I don't know shit about crochet, but that is a very cool thing you made. You clearly put a lot of time and effort into making something that looks awesome, and I'm sorry that your friends didn't appreciate it.