Angel Hair shrug

I made this scrumptiously soft shrug for wearing at a festive family gathering last weekend. So, of course, the house got so hot, I could only wear it for a couple hours. But I did wear it to work yesterday and got lots of compliments.

It's made from JoAnn Sensations Angel Hair in "berry" - which is not at all what you would expect. It's an orange with a great deal of hot pink and yellow shot through it. With a smidge of purple. Very pretty, but it doesn't photograph accurately. The photo below is a little more accurate.

It's basically a tube with the arms crocheted in the round and the body back-and-forth. The trim around the body and sleeves is v-stitch in the round. I made the sleeves a little too long, but only for things like washing dishes and such.

It's a very warm yarn and simple to work with. I got it on a super-cheap sale the day after Thanksgiving, but I think it's worth getting even at near-full price. This took about three full skeins, which at full price would have made it about $17. I think I probably paid less than $10. And I still have enough left to make something else. :)

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