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.

⁠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…