My oldest WIP, the mohair Pressed Violets shawl, is finally finished! What began as a simple experiment quickly turned into something I fell in love with. ❤︎

I started it in January 2025 to test the corrections I made in the updated pattern. That swatch I made was so cute and the fabric was just too lovely to stop, that I decided to crochet a full size shawl.

In this post, I share my thoughts on

• why yarn choice matters so much in modern crochet,

• how yarn affects texture, drape, and structure,

• and how crochet yarn preferences have changed from the past to today.

There are some projects that fill you with many happy moments, and my Kawoon is one of them!

Its story began unexpectedly and wouldn’t have happened at all if I hadn’t received the yarn for it by mistake - I didn’t order it. But I was told I could keep it and design something with it!

⁠In this blog post, I share the story behind Sobre La Luna, my new Malabrigo colorway:⁠

⁠- My first color idea⁠

- The shades I explored⁠

- What I expected from the color⁠

- And what Malabrigo expected from me :)⁠

It is easy to achieve a nice fabric when using an average-weight yarn, but when it comes to lace or bulky yarns, the fabric can become less comfortable to wear, or the crocheting itself can turn into a small pain…