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Vicki Welsh

I finished this in the car ride home, but I didn’t get the ends woven in and the button sewn until yesterday. This is the shawl that I make most often for donation. The pattern is here. The yarn is Red Heart Roll With It Sparkle. The sparkle is a bit much, but it was a good sale! This shawl is one full ball.

Since it’s football season (aka crochet season), I started another. I have one more ball in the blue colorway and 3 in a tan, so I’ll get 5 shawls for donation eventually.

I didn’t get any sewing done yesterday. The weather was beautiful and I wanted to be outside. I decided that washing the cars seemed a fine way to spend my birthday! Chris’ was absolutely filthy inside and out after our trip. Our rental house was on a dirt road.

Yes, I do enjoy washing the cars. I don’t do it often because I have a pretty high tolerance for dirt. I also enjoy doing laundry. I hate vacuuming and dusting

He surprised me with my favorite food for dinner, and I have some crabmeat leftover for lunch!

Today, after my morning exercise, I will spend the day working on the Eclipse quilt. I’m listening to a really good book that will keep me focused

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8 responses to “Another donation shawl”

Kristin F

09/03/2025

Ahh…the Atlantic Blue Crab! I love them. My late father lived on a tidal river in MD and had a crab pot that he would thow in the water and then haul it up with crabs. We had some delightful crab feasts! I hate to think of them being boiled alive but they sure do taste good. I can’t remember when the season is – it seems like I;m never there at the right time anymore.

I too seem to have a hight tolerance for dirt and also hate to dust and vacuum – you aren’t alone there!

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Tina in NJ

09/03/2025

Happy belated birthday!

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Carole @ From My Carolina Home

09/03/2025

Happy Birthday, my internet and football friend!
Your shawl is lovely, someone will really be special to have it to keep warm.

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geneblack

09/04/2025

The shawl will be perfect for some older lady who loves a bit of bling.

I am glad you had a good birthday. I had to laugh at our similarities. I enjoy laundry (and hand washing dishes) but I despise dusting and dislike vacuuming.

Th crab looks delicious.

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geneblack

09/04/2025

The shawl will be perfect for some older lady who loves a bit of bling.

I am glad you had a good birthday. I had to laugh at our similarities. I enjoy laundry (and hand washing dishes) but I despise dusting and dislike vacuuming.

Th crab looks delicious.

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Vicki in MN

09/04/2025

Happy Birthday! Those cars are shiny like new! Pretty shawl, where do you donate these to?

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Wanda Hanson

09/04/2025

Happy Birthday! Everyone should do something they enjoy on their birthday.

Lots of people love the sparkle. It might be the first one chosen if they give people a choice.

I have a high tolerance for dirt too since I was raised on a farm, and that is a lot different than living in town. I have never gotten the cleaning bug after moving to a town so it is ‘clean before company gets here’ most of the time.

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marmic1954

09/05/2025

Happy, albeit now belated, birth day!!! You’ll get great pleasure seeing those nice shiny cars.

Another nice crocheted shawl someone will love.

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I’m Vicki

I’m Vicki Welsh and I’ve been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I’m into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here.