Scarf #65 June 30, 2011

Today's scarf is crocheted using simple half-double crochet with a beginning chain of 23 (worked width-wise).  The yarn I used is Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted, color "Lava".

Scarf #64 June 29, 2011

I decided to try this pattern for a mile-a-minute afghan to create a scarf.  The pattern comes from the Leisure Arts Booklet "Magnificent Mile-a-Minute Afghans" (Leaflet 2234) and is #7 in the leaflet, called "Grandma's Lace".  I made an adjustment to the foundation row to 205 stitches (beginning chain of 207) rather than the 249 called for.  The scarf ended up about 58" long.

Scarf #63 June 28, 2011

This scarf and hat is crocheted with yarn Red Heart color "Plum Pudding".  The pattern I used is as follows:

Beginning chain 23.

Row 1:  Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and hdc in each ch across.  Ch 3, turn.
Row 2:  Skip first hdc, hdc in next hdc, *ch 1, skip next hdc, hdc in next hdc; rep from * across, ch 2, turn.
Row 3:  Hdc in each hdc and ch-1 sp across, ch 3, turn.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until desired length.

This is a simple pattern I made up, but any similarity to an existing copyrighted pattern is strictly coincidental.  Let me know if there is a pattern like this and I will be happy to give proper credit.

Scarf #62 June 27, 2011

This scarf is crocheted using the "Crochet Slanted Shell Stitch" pattern demonstrated on Teresa Richardson's video on YouTube (which you can find here).  Thank you, Teresa!  Teresa started with a beginning chain of 20, but I started with 24 to make the scarf a little wider (around 5").  The yarn I used was Red Heart color Burgundy.

Scarf #61 June 20, 2011

For today's scarf, the yarn I used was Red Heart color "Buff".  This is a pattern I have used many times and I am not aware if a pattern like this has been copyrighted somewhere, but if so, I will be more than happy to give credit where credit is due!

Beginning chain 24.

Row 1:  Hdc in 4th ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, hdc in next ch; repeat from * across; ch 3; turn

Row 2:  Hdc in next hdc, *ch 1, hdc in next hdc; repeat from * across; hdc in 2nd ch of beginning ch 3; ch 3, turn.

Row 3+:  Repeat Row 2 until desired length and finish off.

Scarf #60 June 19, 2011

Today I'm posting another scarf done with Red Heart colors Blue and Turqua.  The pattern I used is the Basket Stitch scarf designed by Mary Griffin and which can be found here.  This is one of my favorite patterns.

Scarf #59 June 18, 2011

This scarf is done in Red Heart colors Blue and Turqua (2010 Special Olympics colors which I have a lot of on hand).  I crocheted the scarf using a Mile-a-Minute pattern from "Annie's Mile-a-Minute Afghans" Booklet # 234K from Annie's Attic.  The particular pattern is called "Annie's Famous Mile-a-Minute Granny" beginning on page 4 of the booklet.  Rather than 100 rows of 3-dc clusters as the pattern calls for, I only crocheted 85 rows to create the length of about 60".

Scarf #58 June 13, 2011

This scarf is done with Red Heart color Amethyst and the hat with Red Heart color Gemstone.  The scarf is worked with hdc in back loops only width-wise, with a beginning chain of 25.

Scarf #57 June 10, 2011

It is a little drizzly here in Battle Ground, Washington this morning and looks to be a great day to crochet!

For this scarf, the yarn I used is Vanna's Choice color "Dusty Blue".  It is a tried and true pattern I use a lot.  The beginning chain is 220, with hdc worked length-wise.

Scarf #56 June 9, 2011

I adopted the Bergamot Ripple Scarf Pattern (found here) to crochet this scarf.  At each peak, rather than doing 3 dc, I substituted 1 dc, ch2, 1 dc.  The yarn I used for this one is Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted, color "Toasted Marshmallow".

I like to use the Deborah Norville yarn because (a) I love the feel and texture of it, (b) it is 100% acrylic.  Since the scarves and hats I crochet are going to charity, I don't want there to be an issue of the items requiring special care in washing.

Scarf #55 June 8, 2011

Today's scarf is done in Red Heart colors Lavender and Monet.  I started with a chain of 225, leaving a 6" tail at the beginning and end (finishing off at the end).  Then I did a row of single crochet, starting at chain 1, leaving a 6" tail at the beginning and end.  The remaining rows were done with single crochet in back loops, leaving a 6" tail at both ends, always starting on the right side.  The 6" tails I looped together into a large fringe.  I hope this makes sense!

Scarf #54 June 7, 2011

This scarf is done with Red Heart Collage, color "Wood Trail".  I used the pattern "Crochet Freedom Scarf" featured on Teresa Richardson's video on YouTube which you can find here.  For this scarf, I started with a beginning chain of 26.

Scarf #53 June 5, 2011

Today's scarf I crocheted using a stitch pattern as follows:

3 dc, ch 1, sk next stitch, 3 dc,  with a beginning chain of 25.  There should be 6 3-dc groups on each row.

The yarn I used is Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted, color Aubergine.

Scarf #52 June 4, 2011

This scarf is crocheted using Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted, color "Royal Blue".  The pattern is the Crochet Cluster V-Stitch (Teresa Richardson video on YouTube found here).  This is a beautiful stitch and Teresa demonstrates it wonderfully on the video.  When she says to work the beginning chain "loosely", be sure to do that because if you don't the first row will be too bunched up.  For this scarf, I started with a beginning chain of 25.