Banish the Blues! Scarf to crochet

This scarf did banish my blues from this never ending winter weather. I picked up a ball of Yarn Bee Fetching in turquoise, grabbed a size H (5 mm) crochet hook and started hooking. Found some 3/4" wooden craft beads with large holes in my stash and decided to use them on the fringe.

This is an easy one row scarf pattern that creates the fringe as you work each row. The ribbed look is from working in the back loops of the previous row. The ends taper to give the scarf a little more interest. Add beads to the fringe after you have finished the scarf. 

I used 300 yards of a light worsted/DK weight yarn for a scarf that measures 51" x 4.5" (excluding fringe). You could change it up by using a lighter weight yarn by changing the hook size to suit the yarn. Make it longer or shorter. Or narrower for more of a necklace type scarf.

After the scarf is done, slip a bead on each fringed loop and tie a knot under it to keep it in place.

This two page pattern has written instructions only. You can find it in my Ravelry pattern store.

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Two more granny stitch scarves to crochet

Channeling Granny is the second in a series of scarves I designed using spiral construction. Worked in a yarn with a long color run (or scrap yarn tied together using magic knot), this quick to crochet scarf will be ready to wear in a flash. Finish the scarf with a fun wave edging. I used sport/DK weight yarn and a size H (5 mm) hook for this design though you could make it with any weight of yarn by changing the hook size to suit the yarn. The pictured scarf was made with a ball of Silk Garden Sock yarn. Finished size 54.5 long x 5” wide. Only two ends to weave in!

The 4 page pattern has written instructions and a crochet chart. The pattern can be found in my Ravelry pattern store.

Spiral Granny Scarf is the one that started it all. It will use up your scrap worsted weight yarn to make a scarf. Tie your pieces together into a magic ball using magic knot (no pesky ends to weave in). You’ll need 300 yards and a size I crochet hook for this project. (Or any weight of yarn by changing the hook size.) Finished size: 56” x 7.5”. Add fringe or not.

The pattern also includes instructions for making a panel afghan with multiple scarves.

The 3 page pattern has both written instructions and a crochet chart. You can find the pattern in my Ravelry pattern store.

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Comet's Tail Shawl to crochet

This shawl is shaped like a comet's tail, hence the name. It also works up very fast.

This asymmetric triangle shawl begins with a few stitches and grows along the neckline edge. Keep going until you run out of yarn or stop and add the border.

You'll need 450-500 yards of fingering/sock weight yarn and a size G (4 mm) crochet hook for this project. (You could easily make this in a lighter or heavier weight of yarn by changing the hook size to suit the yarn.)

I used Pagewood Farm St. Elias in a green colorway for my shawl. I love it!

You must block the shawl to open up the lace pattern.

The four page pattern features written instructions and a crochet chart. You can find the pattern in my Ravelry pattern store.

Hope you decide to try it out. It's one of those designs that you will reach for again and again it is so fast and easy to make.

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Snowflowers Scarf to Knit

Time to knit a cheery, fun scarf to wear in this cold, snowy weather. Here in northern Indiana we have had 101" of snow so far this season. (Normal is 66".)

Come knit some snowflowers and use up your scrap yarn. Each one will be different just like snowflakes!

Each snow flower is knit flat in garter stitch on two needles beginning with a crochet cast on at the outside edge. Simple decreases shape the points in short rows, then the the center is worked. (No wraps!) There is one small seam that is closed with garter stitch grafting. Easy!

Each 5" snowflower takes about 15 minutes to knit with 13 yarn on size 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles. I used a 16" circular to hold all the stitches.

The pictured scarf was knit with two skeins of Noro Koromo (270 yards) which made 20 snowflowers. This is listed as an Aran or heavy worsted weight yarn.

Knit them individually and sew them together when you are done. Put them together however you like. I overlapped two points and tacked them together from the wrong side.

They are big enough to use as coasters too. :-)

You could knit these in any weight of yarn by changing the size of the needles to suit the yarn.

The three page pattern is available as a pdf download in my Ravelry pattern store.

For more information, visit my Ravelry pattern store to see all my available designs, current pricing information, and purchase pattern downloads.