Twilight Blue scarf

Yarn: Big Twist Twilight Blue

Hook: H/5.0mm

Size: 6" x 61"

Pattern: ch 22, dc across

I do like this yarn but the second skein had a number of yarn joins I had to cut out resulting in more tails to sew in. These were not the obvious knots but the smaller joins that are hard to see. Hopefully, I caught them all.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Roll with it Melange Hollywood scarf

Yarn: Red Heart, Roll with it Melange, color Hollywood. Skeins are 5.29oz, 100% acrylic

Hook: H/5.0mm Tulip Etimo

Pattern: ch 24, dc across

Size: 6" x 60"

I love all the colors in this yarn. It is rated #4 . I would call it light worsted. The yarn curls the longer you work with it. I think it would do better for shorter projects but it worked out okay. It drapes well and is soft enough.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Mosaic scarf

Yarn: Premier Basix Mosaic in color Sea

Hook: I/5.5mm

Pattern: Scarf 77 at Crochet Cabana

Size: 6" x 61"

This yarn is soft, easy to work with and I think I cut out one knot. I bought three skeins in this color and 2 in a different color so you'll be seeing those soon. This scarf was started a few weeks ago and finished with the new yarn. It matched up well.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Sage scarf

Yarn: Big Twist anti-pilling acrylic in color Sage. About 6 ozs used with the smaller chain. You'd probably need two full skeins to work as the pattern

Hook: birth month flower hook H/5.0mm by Hooked by Holtby

Size: 5 1/2" x 60 1/2"

Pattern: Scarf 77 but I used a ch 21 Crochet Cabana

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

front loop, back loop Big Twist scarf

Yarn: Big Twist anti-pilling acrylic in color Meerkat. Just over 6 ozs used (bit less than 2 skeins)

Hook: birth month flower hook H/5.0mm by Hooked by Holtby

Size: 5 1/2" x 61"

Pattern: Front Loop, Back Loop scarf at Crochet Cabana

I'm very happy with this yarn. I had no knots to cut out at all. I have a few other colors so I'll be using it again.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Patons Canadiana scarf

Yarn: Patons Canadiana Pretty Baby and Paintbox yarn Simply Aran

Hook: H/5.0mm

Size: 6" x 66" 

Pattern: ch 20, dc across. 10 rows each color. 6 sections white and 7 of variegated. Each 10 row section is 5".

I've always liked the Patons Canadiana yarn but since I've been using stash yarn for the past few years I haven't bought any recently. I found this in the bottom of my worsted bin along with a small amount from another skein. It was enough for the 7 sections plus the sc border.

I don't have much worsted left from my stash but this week I gave in and bought a few skeins of new yarn - a few from Herrschners and a few from Premier. The Herrschners yarn came in today. I will continue to make scarves with it. It's still pretty warm here but the cool temps will be here eventually. While waiting for cool to find its way to Louisiana, I'm sharing with my friend in New York.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

ZZ Twist scarves

The cranberry color doesn't come across well in the picture but it's a pretty color. ZZ Twist is discontinued. You can find some at Etsy if you're interested in trying it.

Yarn: Lion Brand ZZ Twist in cranberry

Hook: I/5.5mm Furls resin

Size: 5 3/4" x 61"

Pattern: ch 22,  double crochet across

I also finished this cowl. There wasn't enough to make a scarf. One of the colors is lilac. I didn't have a label for the other one.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Sirdar scarf

Yarn: Sirdar Supersoft Aran Rainbow Drops, Shade 0858 Lollipop, 100% acrylic, 258 yds per skein

Hook: H/5.0mm

Pattern: dc across, ch 21

Size: 6" x 57" 

I thought I had a second full skein but come to find out it was a partial skein. Even so, I was able to get a 40" scarf from it using a ch 18 with 82 rows.

I love this yarn. The pastel colors are so pretty!  It was nice to work with. No knots. I'd definitely buy it again if I had the opportunity.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Patons scarf

Yarn: Patons Canadiana in color Pretty Baby

Hook: H/5.0mm

Pattern: straight dc, ch 21. single crochet border

Size: 6" x 63"

While this might not be the first colors you'd think of for a scarf, I think it came out pretty well. It might be chosen by a young girl perhaps who likes pinks and purples. The yarn itself was fine to work with. I think I cut out one knot in two skeins. Much different from the Wander I used before this.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Wander scarf

Yarn: Wander acrylic yarn from Furls in colors Sunrise and Midnight. I had to cut out sooo many knots and bad spots. I guess that's why I never bought more of this yarn. It was really frustrating.

Hook: H/5.0mm

Pattern: Bev's conference scarf

Size: 5 1/4" x 60"

This is one of those projects that I couldn't wait to finish. You know the ones. I'd cut out a knot and a few yards later there was a bad spot I had to cut. When I finally finished, I had to go back and sew in a zillion tails. That all said, I think it came out okay. The yarn is soft and I think it will be warm. 

I have a hard time with dark colors so that may have colored my view of the project. The Sunrise was okay but the midnight was almost black. It was hard for my old eyes to see the detail. The V stitch helped as you go into the center, not the stitch.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

ILTY scarf

Yarn: I Love This Yarn Buttercup and Red Heart Super Saver white

Hooks: H/5.0mm for border and I/5.5mm for body. Both hooks are from Polymer Clay Shed at Etsy.

Pattern: Bev's Conference Scarf I chained 22. I worked 20 rows buttercup and 10 rows white. The border is single crochet.

Size: 7" x 70"

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Time Traveler scarf

Some time ago I shared a video demonstrating how to create a triple strand from a single strand (using one skein). I have since learned this method is called Navajo plying or Navajo chain plying. Fiber Spider has a video demonstration of the method for both crochet and knitting. I also saw Hooked by Robin has a demo on Facebook which is what reminded me about this.

I decided to make a scarf with my #1 fingering yarn using this method rather than messing with three skeins. When I got to the end of the skein, however, I wasn't sure how to proceed. To the rescue, Briana K. She shows the very simple way to add a skein. Her original demo of the Navajo plying technique is here.  That is where I first saw this technique.

Here's the scarf, made with my candy corn I/5.5mm hook by Laurie Whitaker. The thick handles are wonderful for my arthritic hands/wrist.

Yarn: Knit Picks (Special Reserve) Felici, made in Italy, in color Time Traveler. It is 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon. Each skein is 218yds, 50grams. It is #1 Fingering Weight.

I bought this yarn initially because it reminded me of the 4th Doctor Who's scarf. I had a limited quantity of this yarn which is why I started with a smaller number of chains, making a narrow scarf.

Hook: I/5.5mm 

Pattern: dc across using the Navajo Plying technique

Size: about 5" x 60"

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Painterly scarf

Yarn: Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted Painterly in color Flannel.153yds, 3 oz per skein. Two skeins used.

Hook: I/5.5mm by Lauri Whitaker, candy corn design

Pattern: ch 195, dc across for 12 rows

Size: 6" x 64"

This is a really soft yarn and very easy to work with. That said, the color pattern is not suitable IMHO for narrow projects. I tried to do a vertical scarf with a chain of 20 and ripped it out. It just didn't look right. I tried twice, then decided to go horizontal with a long chain. I'm happy with this result. The colors are spread out better. I don't think I'll buy more of it though it really is soft.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

hdc Centaur scarf

Yarn: Lion Brand Mandala in Centaur.

Hook: H/5.0mm by Laurie Whitaker

Size: about 5" x 71"

Pattern: hdc across. I don't know how many rows. I just kept going until I ran out of yarn. It was a partial skein but quite a bit of it.

I've actually been working on this one for a few days in between other things. I've never been a fan of hdc but I decided I wanted to give it a chance and I'm really pleased with how it came out. It did take longer to finish because, of course, the stitch is shorter than the dc which I usually use. 

 For the hdc rows I chained one and went into the first stitch. There are 20 stitches across.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Basix scarf

Yarn: Premier Basix Mosaic in color Sea, worsted, 216yds/4.24oz per skein. It was 5.4oz when scarf weighed on my postal scale.

Hook: I/5.5mm by Polymer Clay Shed on Etsy

Pattern: ch 22, dc each row, 130 rows

Size: 6 1/2" x 64"

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Mandala scarf

Latest finished scarf. This is a long, thin scarf. Finished size is about 5" x 68". The yarn is Lion Brand Mandala in color Pegasus. I used a #7/4.5mm Tulip hook.

I'm still thinking about whether I want to put a border around this one. I used the griddle stitch. I didn't count the rows but just kept stitching. :-)

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Scarf

This scarf uses I Love This Yarn white, Universal Uptown Worsted Spirit Stripes in color Fight Song (the orange and white variegated), and Furls Wander acrylic yarn. The dark blue is Midnight and I think the orange is Cabin. I used an H hook. The foundation chain is 20. I worked 130 rows in Bev's Conference Scarf pattern.

I worked the scarf in this pattern as I had only some small balls of the Spirit Stripes and didn't know how far it would go I worked 5 rows in the Spirit Stripes and the Cabin, 10 rows in the white and midnight. The white turned out to be a little thicker than the others.

Finished size is 6" x 63"

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Whims Merino scarf

This scarf is made with Whims Merino yarn, a superwash Merino wool yarn. It was sold by Furls at the time I bought it, but they don't carry it now. The colors - Teal, Mustard, Pink and Blue. 50% superwash Merino wool and 50% nylon. I used an H hook which was given to me as a gift. The pattern is Bev's Conference Scarf.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

heart squares scarf

I came across some heart squares that were leftover from an afghan I made a while ago. I decided to put them together into a scarf.

I used an H hook and used I Love This Yarn black for the single crochet border. I would have preferred a gold or tan but I didn't have any.

Finished size is about 8" x 64".

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Scarf

 Another scarf. This one is about 6 1/2" x 63". As all the scarves the past two years or so I used leftover balls for the different colors. There are 10 rows on some and 5 rows on others. The white is I Love This Yarn and is 5 rows each section between the colored ones. I used my owl H hook by Laurie Whitaker which is one of my favorite hooks. It has a thick handle which helps my poor old hands. 

Since I had white in the scarf I decided to add a white border on this one.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

multi color scarf

I think some of the yarn in this one might have been from one of the o'go things.

I worked each color to however much it made - they were all 6 or 7 rows. Then I did three rows of black as I knew I didn't have enough to make it long enough without that addition. I got it to 6" x 58". I worked a round of single crochet as a border. 

The hook is a Snoopy I hook from Laurie. The pattern is straight dc. The chain is 20.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Favorite Stripes scarf

Next up is a scarf made from what I'm almost sure is Red Heart Super Saver in Favorite Stripes. I used an I hook from Laurie. The black used for the single crochet border is I Love This Yarn. Size is about 6" x 66". I worked a chain of 20 with 113 rows in straight double crochet.

This one is bright, happy colors. If you're one who likes bright colors you will love this yarn. It is Red Heart so it's not really soft to work with but it wasn't too bad and I know it will soften after washing.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Scrap scarf

Scrap scarf using H/5.0mm Tulip hook. This is truly a scrap scarf as I just grabbed the next ball I could find that was close in thickness.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Mandala Ombre Balance

I found a skein in my stash of Lion Brand Mandala Ombre in color Balance. It was almost a full skein but not quite. I wasn't sure how far it would get me so I started with a smaller chain of 18 for a narrower scarf and worked 134 rows. Finished size is about 4 1/2" x 66" with an H Tulip hook. It's straight dc. 

I'm pleased with how it came out. It's light-weight though it is a #4 worsted yarn. I would call it light worsted. The label suggests an I hook but I chose an H and I think it worked out well.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

multi color scarf

This scarf was made with yarns of varied colors. The white is I Love This Yarn. Finished size is about 6" x 66". Pattern is straight dc with four rows of white between each color and a round of sc in white around. There are 138 rows.

I'm quite pleased with the way this came out. The hardest part is finding yarn that matches in thickness. Sometimes it is hard to tell even when putting them side by side. That could be my bad eyes. LOL That said, I think I did an okay job of it.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

short bitty scarf

Here is the last Bitty Stripes scarf from the two skeins I had, 10 oz to a skein. It's smaller than the previous ones at 5" x 48". I used a Furls wooden I/5.5mm hook. I started with a chain of 18 and worked 85 rows.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

RHSS Bitty Stripes

Here is the third scarf worked in the same yarn as the two previous ones.

Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes in color Mermaid. Furls resin I hook. Straight dc. 6 1/2" x 66"

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Bitty Stripes

Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes in color Mermaid.
I hook from Laurie.
Straight double crochet

This one is a little longer than the previous one.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Bitty Stripes Mermaid scarf

Another scarf, this one using Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes in color Mermaid. I used an I hook from Laurie. Finished size is about 6" x 70". Straight dc. foundation chain 20. 130 rows.

 

There is plenty left of the skein plus I have a second skein of this same yarn so more coming!

It's been taking me 3-4 days to make a scarf these days. I've been using simple patterns.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Blue and white scarf

For this scarf I actually know what the yarn is. It is I Love This Yarn.Well, I don't know the exact color of the blue but the other one is white.

The hook is by Laurie Whitaker. It's a size I/5.5mm. The pattern is Bev's Conference Scarf.

It's about 62" long. I worked 10 rows of each color.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

scrap scarf

Latest scrap scarf. I used an H hook which was gifted to me by my friend Fran. It's the January birth month hook. The pattern is once again Bev's as in previous posts. It's all scrap yarn from my stash. The foundation chain is 22.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

another scarf

It's been taking me a bit longer to finish a project these days as I still have trouble with my right hand, but I'm persevering.

Here's the latest scarf off my hook. I used an H hook from Laurie Whitaker. The pattern is Bev's pattern . I don't know what yarn this is. The grey section is slightly shorter than the multi-colored section. There are 140 rows.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Landscapes scarf

Another scarf...

Yarn is Landscapes in color Tropics. I used a Furls wooden K/6.5mm hook and worked 110 rows in dc. I used two skeins though I had some leftover. The chain is 20.

This is a gorgeous yarn. My only caution is that if you have to rip back you will not be happy. If I'd have had to rip back too many rows I think I'd have thrown in the towel and it would never have been finished.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Color Theory scarf

Next scarf...

H hook, 5 1/2" x 66", 145 rows, Bev's scarf pattern. I think the yarn is various shades of  Two Wands Color Theory.  It is a 100% acrylic, worsted weight yarnd sold by Lion Brand. 

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Mandala Sparkle Draco scarf

Here's a wide scarf  10" x 62" made in Mandala Sparkle Draco. I used a Tulip Etimo #7 4.5mm. The pattern is the Raspberry Lattice Blanket by Lauren Brown at Daisy Cottage.  I just adjusted it for a scarf. 

I only did one round of single crochet as a border because I'm still using stash yarn and I wasn't sure if I'd have enough to do all the rounds (I wouldn't have). I think it came out quite nice. This is one of my favorite yarns and color schemes.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

scarf

I finished another scarf. I used my owl H hook from Laurie. I had two large-ish leftover balls and it was enough for 107 rows.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

scarves

Two more scarves to add to the bin...

The first one was made with one skein of  Sweet Delight Baby in color Peapod. 377 yds, 4 ozs.I  used a G hook. I used Bev's Conference Scarf pattern. I worked 140 rows.

The second uses leftover balls of worsted yarn and an I hook.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Plastic canvas crosses

I changed it up this weekend and worked on plastic canvas crosses.

I bought the crosses a long time ago so I don't remember where I got them. I see them at Amazon  though so if you want to make them you can possibly get them there. 

These are so easy to make and take just a minute or so to do. I cut strips of yarn. 

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Batik Swirl Meadow

I had a few skeins of Stylecraft Batik Swirl in shade 3736 Meadow and decided to continue with scarves using these. I used my Bella Coco Athena G hook which came all the way from the UK (Thanks, Sarah Jayne). 

This yarn is 80% acrylic and 20% wool so I put a tag on it noting the wool content as some might have allergies.

I chained 25 and used straight dc for 140 rows.

I worked on these while quite sick with a respiratory virus hubby brought home from a recent trip. It took no concentration but gave a nice finished look with pretty colors.

I'm still working on getting rid of this illness but doing a bit better.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Scrap scarves

Here is the next batch of scrap scarves. One is a little shorter in length but the rest are 60" or longer.

As noted in the previous post, most of the scarves I've made so far have been made using Bev's WC scarf pattern. I chained 20 or 22 and worked 120 rows on most, more on some. (The shorter one has 114 rows as I ran out of yarn.)

I still have a bin of leftovers in #4 worsted and one in #3 weight. I also have some #1 weight. I'm working through it all since May 2023. 

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

More scrap scarves

More scrap scarves! 

Most of the scarves I've made so far have been made using Bev's WC scarf pattern. I chained 20 or 22 and worked 120 rows on most, more on some. One of these I did with the griddle stitch just to do something different. These are all #4 worsted yarns though as you know not all worsted yarns are the same. 

All of the scarves I've made so far have been washed and put aside for when it gets cold.

Happy crocheting!

Sandie

Scrap scarves

I thought I'd share a picture of my latest hook. It is by Laurie Whitaker. We all like owls. :-)

I took some "better" pictures of the scrap scarves I've been making. Hopefully, you can see the variety of colors in them. There are 11 in total so far. 

I still have plenty of leftover balls to work with and some whole and partial skeins still in my stash.

I started making items from my stash about May 2023 and have bought very little new yarn since then. I am amazed at how this has worked out. Lots of warm items made. 

Happy crocheting!

Sandie