As I suspected, the shrug was just a little too gamine for someone of my vintage. It delighted me, nonetheless, in that it’s my first crocheted FO not destined to catch dandruff.
But Stephanie looks darling in it, see?
Free shrug pattern from Craft Yarn Council; crocheted in Elsebeth Lavold’s Silky Wool
Isn’t it nice to have family who will take one’s funky shmatas?