Norway Capelet Inspiration - The Finale

I finally finished my Chanson En Crochet Capelet, well actually I finished it well over a week ago, but only now am I posting pics. Here it is in all it's wonderful crocheting glory. I completed it in a little over two weeks, but in reality it took about 8 to 1o hours of work, maybe less because I am terrible with estimating time.

I just love the pattern for the simple fact that it was a true self gratifying piece of work. And frankly I needed something I could finish in less than a month and be proud of. It's my first crocheted wearable project. Something I never thought I could do because I can be so dense when it comes to reading crochet pattern.

It is a great pattern for any basic crocheter who would like to make a wearable project. Almost every row was different and easy to follow. It was very gratifying watching the flower clusters form in such a simple manner. I modified the trim on the edges only slightly to get a more solid look. I also find that crochet is very forgiving, unlike it's cousin, knitting where mistakes can often be more noticable.

The yarn I used was Aslan Trends Artesanal (40% Cotton / 30% Alpaca / 30% Polyamide) in midnight black. It has a tweed look to it and is very very soft, from the combination alpaca and cotton. Initially I was not completely convinced I loved the yarn when I first bought it. An impulsive buy decided upon strictly by the color of the yarn.

I disliked the polyamide fibers that occasionally stuck out like a sore thumb and I found myself picking them out every time I came across one. Frankly they looked like hair from places where the sun doesn't shine. But then like fungus (and I do enjoy mushrooms very much) it grew on me. It is really great yarn. The texture it nice. The yarn drapes well, particularly in this pattern. I am thinking about going back and buying a few additional skeins in another color for another project. What project? More on that later.