The parasol is complete! I had to buy a new umbrella frame, because the one I originally bought was too small. Then I had to paint the new frame’s handle and tip… because they were blue.
I added some lovely ribbons and bows, because why not?
And a classy tag, because the new umbrella frame had a luggage tag thing in the handle (it’s originally a gold umbrella, $5 at Goodwill):
And another ribbon as the tie:
Pretty umbrella:
I finished it last night, which just goes to show you: I can only finish something when I have a deadline!
Anyway, look for it at the Clark County Fair and Rodeo, April 7-10!
I seen this pop up on my blog updates and ran over here asap… OMG Stephanie this is crazy beautiful – truly you are a legend!!
Looks fantastic! I love the color scheme. The parasol is just the thing to do.Love ya,
Dad
Stephanie – absolutely gorgeous!
That is beautiful! Did you have a pattern or did you design it yourself too? What yarn/thread did you use? I have a sewing pattern for an umbrella but have never thought to try one out of knit/crochet. You should have gotten all blues!
Thanks! It was about 9 months in the making.
The design is by Ira Rott. It’s the “Lace Crochet Parasol” (the beige one).
I used #10 crochet cotton (I think Aunt Lydia?). Can’t remember the hook size, but I think it was a 5 (US)/1.9mm. It’s the largest of my steel hooks, basically.