Something I whipped up

I'm mad for the hook this winter and in between clusters of trebles for my granny stripe that I'm making for Eliza, I whipped up this scarf for James.

Gotta share the love, you know.

It's a simple pattern made with rows of double crochet.

I started this scarf when we were at the snow for a week but pulled it all out because it was too short. Oh well.

The wool is gorgeous and so soft . The pictures don't do the colour justice, but it's a lovely grey/sea greeny colour which looks very distinguished on my distinguished man.

He's a little bit shy!

The colour tones nicely with that greying stubble don't you think?

A woolly scarf for a wintery day

The elements aligned for a perfect winter's day.

Cold, wet, windy (check)
Soup for lunch (check)
Footy on the radio (check)

And a couple hours to myself at home to sit and finish my scarf.

I saw an idea at the Stitches and Craft show and thought I'd give it a go - with some modifications because I'm new to crochet and a very basic knitter.

So I kinda worked it out in my head and then knitted long skinny pieces .... and crocheted long skinny pieces (don't you love this technical talk!)

Then I laced them together ... leaving some of the tails free, at either end.

And the result is a warm woolly scarf which I wrapped around my neck and stepped out to enjoy the wintery afternoon.

Do you like it?

The Colour Purple

I was rummaging through my wool stash this afternoon to remind myself of what wool I actually had ...
I saw a scarf at the Stitches And Craft Show last weekend and thought to myself
I could make that ...

So watch this space!

Not sure how long the scarf will take me, oh she of little time but lots of ideas.
I plan to make long skinny sections - some knitted and some crocheted - and then join them together in the middle.
Quite a clumsy way to describe it ... but I know what I mean, even if you don't.

I found some beautiful wool in shades of purple.
Purple will be big this winter. Well in my house at least.
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Hopefully I'll have a gorgeous purple scarf by the time winter rolls around.