This is crochet thread. For years it has been my mortal enemy. Why, you ask? My snarky answer would be, "have you ever worked with the stuff?!" In reality I was not patient or experienced enough to work with it then. To be completely honest, I don't know if I am any better off now. Luckily my husband has more faith in my ability than I do sometimes and it is a wonderful thing. He found the pattern for this beautiful shrug on Pinterest, and suggested I give it a try. Me being the kind of person that I am, did not shrink from the challenge.
I have to say this: Gauge is important! I completed the project and discovered that event though I had followed the pattern for a size small - the completed project fit me, and I am more of a large. So next time, yes there will be a next time, I will pay much better attention to my gauge!! 
Prepping for the completion of this project was different. I think this is only the second or third time I have officially blocked anything! As you can see pins and cardboard are essential elements to this process - at least for me!I have big plans to take this project up a notch and add beads next time! It will take much more planning and prep before I even start he project, but I think it will turn out beautiful!
