beach towel
August 17th, 2010
We are going to the lake next week to swim and sit on the beach and do lots and lots of nothing. I saw some beautiful linen towels online and thought I could pick up a couple yards of linen and make my own to take with us. I wanted to get 100% linen, but this striped rayon/linen blend was too awesome to pass up. I got 2 1/4 yards, left the salvages as is and hemmed the raw edges, then using this helpful tutorial (by the fabulous cal patch) I crocheted right into the fabric.
The edging pattern comes from the book Crocheting on the Edge
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Back to the project: I obviously haven’t finished the pattern yet–I have to put the fringes on, do the other side of the blanket and block it. It is a little more shabby chic then I would have liked, but next time I’ll just make the edging a little simpler. The “yarn” I used cotton twine and I freakin love it: it’s smooth, just the right thickness (I’d say worsted weight size, but I could be talking out by ass here) and cheap as all get out. I have already started another–bigger–project with it. And with any luck it will be full of sand and finished by the time we get back.
It’s beautiful. I love the idea of linen, too. I always like taking bedsheets to the beach—-so big and less sand-grabbing than terry—not as elegant as this linen, though. I’ve gotta learn to crochet.
This is crazy gorgeous and you are crazy amazing! I hope you get lots of use out of the blanket this summer.
xo
Twine.
Brilliant.
Can you tell me where online you bought this great fabric? I love the whole project!
Thanks everyone!
Kim–I got it at JoAnn’s with my handy dandy 40% off coupon.
Dani–I have 1900 yards (really!) of this twine, so there will be many many more projects.
I love that towel idea, I have made baby blankets the same way. May just have to bust one of those out. BEAUTIFUL!!
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. I have been hesitant to use such a thin yarn to crochet but now I just might have to. Thanks for the idea!
It looks terribly pretty as is. If you don’t get round to the fringing before you head to the beach it wouldn’t matter
Wow, that’s gorgeous! Makes me wish I could actually figure out how to follow a crochet pattern.
Um, that is SERIOUSLY amazing. I would definitely buy one of those if you decided to start selling them! I am sure all the hand crocheting would really ratchet up the price though… lol So pretty.
Fantastic! And I love the idea of a linen towel.
we are at the lake this week too! It is that last ditch swing at summer before school starts again. Those towels though! Lovely.