Still addicted to crochet, and working on more complex things now. This is a lace scarf made from KnitPick’s CotLin. I think the color is “island.” It’s a perfect vintagey coral color, which looks rose in some lighting and peach in others.

It’s basically just a bunch of joined motifs from the Japanese crochet book mentioned previously.

I have a ton of the yarn left, since I originally thought I’d make a sweater with it. I think a matching cloche would be pretty, but cloches aren’t very summery, and this color and fiber is. And I’d still have a lot left.

I’m guessing crochet must be very popular in Japan, judging from the amazing array of great crochet books they have at Kinokuniya. I picked these up recently.

The book on the right are just a treasury of different motifs and edgings. The book on the left is called “romantic lace.” The below images are from this book.

I especially liked these roses.

“You look like a princess on casual day.” That is what Kenn says about my new headband.

I’m learning to crochet more than simple edgings, and this is my first finished project. I’m starting to really get into crochet. I love that crochet has two different sides: One is very homespun and folksy, like this headband; the other is really fine and intricate lace. I also love that there are so so many great Japanese crochet books (more on that later).

By the way, I love this yarn. It’s called (of all things) Seduce, by Berroco. It has a nubby texture and a nice shine.