Firstly, a wonderful vintage magazine find! Stitchcraft, which was first published in the 30s, is still readily available on Ebay. My preferred decades are the 60/70s. This particular issue is from 1961.
Then, a little bit of frustration vent...
I started on this crochet shawlette...and...erm...well, I wasn't using the yarn recommended, but I did use the correct hook. Unfortunately, the end result was way too stiff and lacking in drape. So upon basically finishing the whole thing (just started the edge scallops, as you can see) I decided to frog it. Now starting again with hooks 4mm, instead of 3mm.
I really should be more disciplined when it comes to swatching.
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