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Crochet boa
Oct 29^th, 2005 at 1:16am

I started this little project last night, and it's almost done. I thought I'd share because if you are crocheting gifts for Christmas this year, it would make a great gift,
Here is the pattern:

http://www.modadea.com/patterns/LM0184.htm

It is basically a single chain with 3 rows of loops. It calls for a size P hook to do the chain, which I don't have, but it's turning out well with just a K hook. I just did a little number adjustments.

I'm also using mohair yarn instead of eyelash. It's sooo puffy and soft. Here is my progress so far:

http://www.eccentricus.net/khrome/images/mohairboa.jpg

The bottom part of the pic is the boa with all three rows. The top part shows two completed rows. I flattened the part in between so you can see what it looks like when it's not all curled up.

It's a pretty easy pattern, and fast to do. The only hard part is seeing the chain through the mohair. And not gagging on lint.

Cynde

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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #1 - Oct 29^th, 2005 at 1:47am Very nice! I knit a number of scarves last year. Very quick and easy projects. The new novelty yarns make simple projects so much fun.
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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #2 - Oct 29^th, 2005 at 2:06am Khrome, that boa is totally cute!!!
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juri Stardust Offline Posts: 1341 USA Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #3 - Oct 29^th, 2005 at 9:01am Cute! Could you post another pic of it when you're finished? Pretty please?
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #4 - Oct 29^th, 2005 at 12:14pm Wow that looks great! 8)
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Moonchild Diamond Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 525 Germany Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #5 - Oct 29^th, 2005 at 8:18pm Khrome, this is very pretty I've been making scarfs for the entire family already this year. Now I have to make some more for not "really family yet", like my daughter's boyfriend
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Re: Crochet boa
Reply #6 - Oct 30^th, 2005 at 11:01pm

Thanks all! I finished it that same night, but haven't gotten around to taking a pic. I will do that soon!

UNFORTUNATELY, I'm allergic to it!! I was coughing and sneezing the whole time I was making it, but I thought maybe the yarn was dusty. Then when I tried it on, it made me itch. So I looked up "mohair" on the web and a lot of other people had the same problem. ACK! So, I'm still deciding if I want to keep it and only wear it over other clothing so it doesn't touch my skin. I need to do more "test runs". If not, I know a couple people who might adopt the boa.

Next time I'll make it with cotton yarn.

Cynde

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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #7 - Oct 31^st, 2005 at 12:27am OH NO! What a shame. I can't work with mohair either. Wool used to bother me, but now I seem to be able to work with it without breaking out in hives. If you like doing scarves, there are LOTS of novelty yarns out there made out of synthetic fibers that shouldn't bother you. There are even some that look and feel like mohair.
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Re: Crochet boa
Reply #8 - Nov 2^nd, 2005 at 5:58am

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OH NO! What a shame. I can't work with mohair either. Wool used to bother me, but now I seem to be able to work with it without breaking out in hives.

LOL Seems like everyone I've talked to has tried it, and can't work with it. I'm surprised the goats stay in business.

So as promised, I took a pic today. This is actually my hairstick pic for my gallery - so that's why it's the back of my head:

Cynde

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juri Stardust Offline Posts: 1341 USA Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #9 - Nov 2^nd, 2005 at 6:43am Cute and it looks really soft!
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #10 - Nov 2^nd, 2005 at 10:50am Darling! And your hairsticks are perfect with it!
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maggie Diamond Offline Posts: 799 Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #11 - Nov 2^nd, 2005 at 3:47pm Beautiful The hairsticks and the boa! I hope you didn't get too itchy after taking the picture!
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Re: Crochet boa
Reply #12 - Nov 2^nd, 2005 at 4:36pm

Thanks ladies!

Juri - it's a weird texture. Soft but itchy at the same.

Maggie - I did itch a little bit but I was more hot than itchy after the pic, suprisingly. Nevertheless, I have on my To Do list to make one in plain cotton.

BB - it was very cool that they matched, especially since I didn't intend it. That's another reason why I'll make a cotton version - so I can wear them with these sticks. :-D

Cynde

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juri Stardust Offline Posts: 1341 USA Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #13 - Nov 2^nd, 2005 at 6:21pm Quote: Thanks ladies! Juri - it's a weird texture. Soft but itchy at the same. Cynde Oh. That just proves I know squat about mohair. haha
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13bodies Diamond Offline Posts: 514 mostly here, sometimes not Gender:	Re: Crochet boa Reply #14 - Nov 23^rd, 2005 at 4:02pm Thanks for posting that pattern, Khrome. I'd been looking for a quick, cute scarf pattern for the Red Scarf Project and this worked wonderfully well! The cats really like it too.
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