How to make an heirloom shrug…
… from a piece of vintage crochet
… without doing any damage to the original piece!
You probably won’t remember, but some time ago I fashioned a sweet little shrug which people got pretty excited about. I said at the time that it was total fakery & that made me look much cleverer than I really am.
I haven’t found any of the square tablecloths at the op shop for the longest time & then a few weeks ago I got lucky (& found four in one store).
Obviously someone’s gran has spent countless hours on the hook working up the table cloths & I think it’s a crying shame to leave them languishing in the op shop. This little how to is totally non destructive as we are utilising the holes made by the original crochet pattern. So, at any time I can snip the line of chain & use the cloth as … wait for it … a cloth!
Please note…this garment is sized “one size fits some”. You’ll need to trial the shrug as it depends on the size of the original cloth etc.
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Lara
475 days ago
Gorgeous shrug, shared generously by a gorgeous woman! Thanks so much Kirst!
Fiona
475 days ago
Simply brilliant!!
Sally
475 days ago
You are SO clever.
Kate
475 days ago
Etherial, whimsical, beautiful. xx
Vic
475 days ago
Okay, this is so pretty & awesome that it makes me feel bad that I clicked over to say that perhaps you make an heirloom shrug by asking it a difficult question…
Kirsty
474 days ago
Vic – you’re funny!
Cameo24
474 days ago
This is brilliant. I saw the first photo and thought perhaps you had dyed the table cloth as well. it appeared slightly pink.That might be an idea too. Lovely! Off to check my op shops.
May I link to your blog regarding this idea?
Cheers,
Cameo
Kirsty
474 days ago
Thanks. I didn’t dye mine – its just a kind of pinky beige. BUT, yes grand idea – soak it in a bath of dye if that’s your thing. I look forward to seeing it.
Kate
474 days ago
So gorgeous Kirst!
Very pretty and feminine, love xx
Janette
474 days ago
Beautiful… I shall keep my eyes open for something similar and give it a go. Thanks for sharing!!
Faeryfay
474 days ago
I love the shrug. Totally gorgeous!:-)
Paula Martin
472 days ago
Love it … and the comment from Vic
Mika
472 days ago
Very Very beautiful. I love the way it hangs – it must feel lovely to wear!
leah
471 days ago
Love this! and it looks so sweet on!
Lynsey aka Swirlyarts
470 days ago
Good Morning,
I just wanted to let you know that I have featured you on Cuteable today
Have a good day
Lynsey x
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Erika
461 days ago
Such a wonderful idea! And the way it turned out…dreamy! I really love how it looks…
Patrice
374 days ago
This is really cool. Thanks for sharing the tutorial. Off to look for some vintage crochet tablecloths
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