More Crocheted items

In November and December, I crocheted 6 hats and an infinity scarf for my co-worker.

So of course I'd love to share them :)

These first two hats were kind of trial and error.  I used this pattern to figure out the edge, but I had to keep redoing them because they would either be too big or too small…but I finally got it just right :)  The first hat, I did a double crochet (not the stitch in the pattern at all).

This second hat, unlike the pattern, I used an alternating single crochet and double crochet to get the look.

Then I made my first infinity scarf (this was before my scarf turned infinity).  This was also a trial and error.  I first made it too short, then I made it too long…finally I got it just right :D (I totally need to stick to patterns).  It is supposed to go with the hat above, so I did the alternating single crochet, double crochet stitch throughout the scarf.

Then I made these easy double crochet hats for 2 boys and 1 guy.

And finally, I made this hat.  It was requested by my co-worker, but I seriously wasn't happy with the outcome…I guess I just didn't like the look.  But my daughter said she totally liked it (I think that is a big plus) and my co-worker said she loved it--but she wanted it so would she say she hated it?  This one I did use a pattern from Red Heart.

Thank you for looking!

From Scarf to Infinity

In March 2011, I made this scarf.

I made it with the intention of either selling it or giving it away.  Even though I liked the color combination, something just didn't look right.  Maybe it was the fringe…I don't know what it was, but it sat in my container waiting for me to do something with it.

Then yesterday, we were going to another Christmas celebration and I remembered I hadn't found anything for my Godmother.  So I pulled out the scarf, but still wasn't thrilled with it when it dawned on me to make it into an infinity scarf!

Ta-da!!!  I just removed the fringe and sewed the ends together…it took me about 5 minutes to transform it!!!  I loved it.  Funny thing is we did a white elephant gift exchange and my mom had made one similar to this (almost exact colors too!) and had put it into the exchange!

Edited to add pattern free from Red Heart.  The pattern had hearts and pom-poms attached, but I didn't add those, just added fringe originally.

I cannot for the life of me find the pattern, but it is just hdc stitch 18 rows alternating colors--I used Vanna's Choice in White, Silver Blue (looking grey in the picture), and Dusty Blue.

Thanks for looking :)

Hoarder

I have a problem...I am a hoarder. I also love bargains. I had found this yarn on clearance--actually I had found 2 skeins on clearance. Problem I had nothing to do with it and I really didn't care for the color.

I am really trying to use the yarn I have on hand and I really wanted to use this yarn. It hit me to use them with other yarns. I had a beige on hand as well, so I hit Michaels when Vanna's Choice was on sale (which is most weeks) and picked up a third color--brown.

I loved the color combo

I found this scarf pattern at Lion Brand Yarn. It is called "crochet 2 hours or less scarf" (you need to sign up to see the pattern). I did alter it a bit. I used a 11.5mm instead of the Q-19 and I added 100 to the chain to make up for the change and only did 5 rows instead of 6.

Stitchin' Scarf

I have heard of these "hip" knitting and crocheting books called the "Stitch N Bitch" series.  So when I seen this cover of Crochet Today and that it was from the creator of Stitch N Bitch, I knew I had to buy it

well, truth be told, I feel in love with the vibrant colors of the pictures first.  They totally reeled me in!

The pattern actually calls for Stitch Nation yarn (from the creator Stitch N Bitch, Debbie Stoller), but I used some Lion Brand Yarn Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Cilantro that I had.  I do plan on buying some of the Stitch Nation Yarn though.

Here is my finished project.