Orange Crochet Shrug

#Needleworkmonday Hello needleworkers, I hope that you’re having a lovely day. I made this orange shrug for a client and I hope you all love it.

A client texted me for the first time and requested that I send samples of the shrugs I have so she can pick a particular design she’ll prefer and I will make it for her.

I was happy that the whole process was so easy. I sent her the pictures, she went through it for some time and eventually picked a multicolored one but said she wanted this pattern but hers would be plain orange. I said okay that’s possible, gave her the price for service and she made payment. Honestly getting straightforward customers is a thing of joy when you’re in business because most would always stress you and elongate the whole ordering process.

I went yarn shopping the next day since it was a weekday and I was already planning to head that way. I got the color and I went straight to work and all I can say is I was excited to make this project.

The excitement was somehow short lived because I started tearing up mid project (I didn’t have my glasses at that time so my eyes were prone to react to brightness)
I got over it eventually and went back to work.

The pattern didn’t give me any issue because it was not my first time making it. I finished the body in a day because of the numerous breaks I took so my eyes won’t hurt.

Went on to the sleeves the next day. Honestly I felt it’ll be big because she didn’t send her measurement. I just looked up standard medium measurement and made use of what I saw online.

I finished up one part of the sleeve and yeah I ran out of yarn and it was already too late to get another so I had to pause it till the next day. I headed to the market again, I finished up the second part of the sleeve and now it was hiding excessive yarn that was poking out of the project.

This was really tasking because I had to look at the project all through while I was doing this part. I eventually finished and it looked neat. I had to take pictures of it so I put it on the mannequin so I’ll get an accurate look and I can also send it to the client so she’ll know it’s ready for pick up.

I had it with me for a few days then she came to pick it. She couldn’t try it on because she was in a hurry but sent pictures when she got home and that she loved it and would send pictures when she tried it on.