But is entirely knitted and not crocheted! It tickles me that retailers can't tell the difference. It will probably say on the care label, Glynis, but it will definitely need to be dried flat - cotton acrylic mix yarns can drop a lot on washing when used for the sort of knitted lace that this is worked in. So don't worry if the first time you wash it if it looks a bit misshapen - just dry it flat and gently pull it back into shape.

SM

It looks lovely Glynis..... very pretty, it'll suit you.

But is entirely knitted and not crocheted!

I think you're splitting hairs here - of course it's not hand crocheted, it has the look of being crocheted and maybe the pattern associated with crotchet and the rib being knitted.
It's the same with the 'lace' dresses that are popular at the moment. They are mass produced on a machine, but the overall design mimics what a real hand made lace dress would look like.
Anyway, for that price, who gives a if they only get one summer out of it?
I know I wouldn't.

Sanji x

I didn't notice that the description actually said Knitted Crochet

But thanks SMa for the washing tips. I've just washed one I wore on holiday and it's 100% Viscose and came out looking like it would fit a doll I stretched it but to no joy, so I've left it to dry on its own and it seems to be getting bigger lol. I'm going to iron it when it's completely dry as that may pull it out a little.

Btw I have since had an email to say the shrug has been dispatched.

Hi Glynis, I wasn't getting at you and I don't think I am splitting hairs, Sanji. If it was crocheted it would look very different - this shrug is very pretty and , yes, it is lacework but it is knitted lace and doesn't look at all like crocheted lace (sometimes referred to as Irish lace because some of the finest work came from Ireland). Knitting and crochet are two very different techniques that produce very different fabrics.

So OK, us keen textile craft workers can get a bit pedantic but calling something 'knitted crochet' is a bit like saying something is 'knitted embroidery' - different techniques, different tools used, different look to the finished article. Neither is better nor worse than the other - just different.

SM

PS Glynis, the bad news is that viscose can shrink very badly - it might just have to be given to the right sized doll! Some designers use this as a design feature - Ghost dresses were always made oversize in the factory and then shrunk after the dresses were almost finished. It did also mean that because they were invariably cut on the bias any slight errors in cutting the pattern pieces on the exact bias were minimised and the hems were evened off after it was washed and shrunk.

I'm not crafty at all SMa I was really pleased with myself today because I took a piece of elastic from the bottom of some summer light trousers without chopping them in half

Will let you know how I get on with my Viscose shrug (still damp) after I take the iron to it and s-t-r-e-t-c-h it

Sanji wrote:

It looks lovely Glynis..... very pretty, it'll suit you.

Sanji x

Aww thank you.

Whoops forgot to post that this arrived on Saturday which was really quick

I'd say the colour is more salmon than peach so was a little disappointed as I would have preferred Peach!

Nothing wrong with it though for the money, will serve its purpose. Size is fine, if anything it's a little larger than I expected as some reviews have complained it was too small.

Will let you know how it washes - will be a while