The Shawl Project: Book One

I bought this book when it first came out and it was my first introduction to the crochet project. It taught me a lot and still have the shawls I made.

Ever been tempted by one of those one-of-a-kind hand dyed skeins, and then not know what to make? This book has the perfect answer with beautiful shawls that are all made with just one skein! ‘Northmoor Lock’ is so simple, but perfect for quick gifts, while my favourite, ‘Your Mileage May Vary’, looks very impressive but is actually quite easy, with great written and charted instructions. I have made lots of these patterns multiple times as gifts and for myself, what a treat to have a new shawl to brighten a dull day! The patterns are designed for 4 ply, but some, like Northmoor Lock, will work with DK yarn, although you might need more than 1 skein for some of the patterns.
I also love the design section, which explains how you go about designing your own shawl, something definitely on my to-do list for the future!
All in all, a must-have book you will return to time and again, making it excellent value for money!

This book is an absolute treasure trove of patterns you will come back to again and again. I am very much a ‘process crafted’ and therefore very rarely make something more than once. But I have made every one of these patterns more than once. They are pretty quick to make and make perfect gifts. If you can bear to part with them! Something for everyone in terms of shape and you might find something new. There’s challenge enough to make them exciting for the experienced crocheter and the instructions are so clear that anyone can have a good go. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

The Shawl Project Book One was, indeed, the first of many patterns I have bought from The Crochet Project. I have crocheted them all, some of them several times. The clear instructions are easy to memorise once you've gotten into the rhythm of a pattern and I would often take my project with me but leave the book at home. The Cherry Pie on the cover is definitely my favourite and I've several skeins of yarn in my stash bookmarked for this shawl.

I was new to crochet and I never thought I would be able to make any of those beautiful patterns in the book. Then I took it one stitch at a time. And Voila I did it ! I actually made Transposition 😍
- and then I made a second one, just because I was so high on my victory ✌🏻
Every single pattern is so well written.