I have been wanting a red shawl since the first time I saw Secret of Roan Innish. One of the characters had a lovely one. A while back I had made myself a red sweater and it really was not me. So, I took it apart, rolled up the yarn, made myself mittens and hat, still had many yards left. Probably over 1500 yards.
So I crocheted myself a shawl. It is a rather simple pattern. Start with chaining four, turn and it second chain, single crochet. Single crochet in the next two chains (should be the end). Chain one. Single crochet in the first single crochet, two single crochets in the middle, one single crochet at the end. Chain one. Turn and single crochet in the first single crochet, two single crochets in the next, one single crochet, two single crochet, one single crochet, chain one. This is the way the pattern grows. So basically, the second single crochet in the row at either end gets two. It makes a triangle. I just keep going until I run out of yarn or it is as big as I want it.
I decided to put some lace on the edges of this one just too make it feel more lovely. Danica and Russell said it was HUGE! But I thought it was just right, especially when I got a bit chilled one morning. I now have a red shawl!