Make a Statement of Fashion with a Crochet Shawl

By: Laci Aragon


The skillful art of crocheting is a past-time that has been enjoyed by many generations of people. Actually, many things can be created through crocheting, such as things like a crocheted shawl. As certain folks think of crochet shawls, they think back to an aged lady in a comfortable chair wearing her crocheted shawl wrapped snugly around her. However, the shawls can be things of up-to-date fashion even though they seem to conjure up such memories of old ladies.

Going Out for a Night of Entertainment

If you are heading out on a chilly night but do not want to bring a jacket, the crochet shawl can be the perfect thing to keep you warm. This kind of shawl is particularly useful since it provides warmth, and the stitches also allow some skin to be seen, which give you a sexy look.

Night Time Relaxation

A crochet shawl isn't just for old people. It's also becoming a stylish way of keeping warm at home or out for a walk in cold weather, since shawls can keep someone snug enough without them getting overheated. In actual fact, crocheted shawls are particularly popular among young creative people, since they have in all probability created the shawl by their own efforts.

Many Uses and Many Colors

The sameness of a single style is not typical of a crochet shawl. They can consist of different yarn with or without beads as decoration, and some have tassles on the ends to add more style. As with all categories of fashion, the style really is determined by whether you're searching for a more ornamented, or a more reserved look.

Regardless of the purpose for which you are selecting a shawl, whether it be for a crocheting project or to make a stylish statement, color is so significant that many folks pick the colors not just for how they look but also for what they symbolizes. Prosperity is generally symbolized by green, and wisdom is signified by yellow, for example.

Even though shawls are typically wrapped around the shoulders, crocheted shawls are great from the perspective that their uses are far more versatile than simply worn across the shoulders. The shawls, when paired with the right dress (or even a pair of jeans) can be safety-pinned across the waist so that it drapes across the front in a triangular form.

You can find a large variety of beautiful shawls online from numerous websites and shawls can be easily bought at numerous larger department stores. If you're the handy kind you can purchase a shawl pattern at a craft store and create your own that you can show off for many years. Crochet shawls are a great means of self expression, whether it is as a hobby or in the form of a fashion expression.


Author - Laci Aragon. At www.lovecrochet.com you can get crochet information, as well as crochet hat patterns.