This is the result of me trying my arm at crochet.Let's ignore the fact it's not exactly the weather for wool scarves, a photo opportunity is a photo opportunity after all.
I didn't tell the full story in the first line - this is the result of me trying my arm at crochet without reading the pattern thoroughly.
This is a version of the One Skein scarf in the Stitch 'n' Bitch Happy Hooker book. I admired one made by blogless (to my knowledge) Ella, who goes to Glasgow Knit 'n' Stitch and had a brief look at her pattern and decided to give it a bash in a very gung-ho manner, and of course, let's lengthen it, and of course let's sub a different yarn of a totally different weight. Let's not worry about the fact you're not very crochet-savvy.
Well, it came back to bite me in the bum! The foundation row, or cast on as I will call it, was far too tight in comparison to the body of the scarf, meaning it curves in a rather astonishing manner! It seems that the Happy Hooker would have you use a hook 2mm larger for your initial row, which makes perfect sense now that I read it after the event.Anyway, it IS wearable, as a sort of collar pic #1 at the neck of your coat to keep the wind out.
Pic #2 shows you the nice colour of the Twilley's Freedom Spirit (2 1/2 balls) in "Bliss" shade 508and my Swarowski love heart brooch.
Pic #3 shows you how much it wants to curve curve curve.
Enjoyed making it, and I will wear it and LEARNED A LOT about crochet. x K
Pic #4 is Lindsay the
Llama who finally came up to the fence at Balcary Bay.
10 comments:
Looks to me like it was always meant to be like that!
India
PS It looks good :0)
Lovely scarf and very cute little brooch :) looks the business to me!
I also wanted to ask you if you can recommend anywhere in Dumfries and Galloway for a holiday. DH and I have decided to go there for the first time but don't know where to go and from reading your blog I've noticed you go there a lot! So who better to ask? We'd like to be by the sea - any ideas would be most welcome???
It's smashing! Even TB was suitably impressed!
Gonna have another look at my hooker book!
It's a very lovely learning experience Kathleen ! Lovely colours of yarn too :0)
Looks fine to me - if fact I like the curve, it will make it easier to wear. Pretty brooch too, just perfect for the scarf.
Lovely scarf and brooch - seems like you've taken to crochet very well.
At least you have started crochet unlike me who buys books about how to do it the chickens out.
Wow! What a fab scarf! I agree with India - it looks like it's meant to be like that. I love how the colours have come out using crochet.
Hey Kathleen - 12 months....I've actually tried to remove that from my blog, but I can't for some reason - so I'll just have to pretend that I'm a real angel!
India
I love the colors! I wouldn't know there was anything wrong about it, crochet is sort of free-form anyway, I like it!
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