Well, Christmas seemed such a long way off at the time... and then I got interested in other projects, and pushed the scarves to the back of my mind. All of a sudden it was time to think about handing them in... and I hadn't even started yet.
So I thought I'd just round up some of the scarves I have made recently, and use them... Only then I realised that I needed to send in MEN's scarves!
This is where the one-hour-scarf pattern definitely came in handy! I made a few modifications to the original pattern. Used 3 strands of yarn and an 8.0mm hook, starting out with 100 chain.
Click here for the original pattern
Are you familiar with that word game, where you have to change one letter in each row... until you have the new word? Maybe I'm not explaining it very well, but someone will know what I am talking about!
Anyway, to keep my interest in the scarves, I decided to play a colour game with myself. I chose three colours for the first scarf. Then removed one of those colours and added a new one for the second scarf. I kept changing just one colour each time, until I was back where I started.
Maybe a visual will help.
See on the top right I have burgundy/navy/green... then below that is burgundy/navy/blue... then below that is burgundy/khaki/blue... etc.
Yes, I'm easily amused... but it got me through those nine scarves, and I can finally get them off my conscience.
I like these scarves very much, they make me wish for cold, wintry weather.
ReplyDeleteI've been wondering for some time now: How do you manage to do so much? I know it's an 8-mm hook and 3 strands of yarn with one-hour scarves but still... You almost have a project a day, or, in this case, 9 projects a day! :))) How do you do it? When do you find the time?
I think the changing of the colours makes the scarves very interesting.
ReplyDeleteWith that progression of colours it feels as if you have created a 'family' of scarves - and added some fun to it. Have been wondering - since there seems to be some question about this - when you do a double crochet are you winding the yarn once or twice around the hook - here in Canada we wrap once for a double and twice for a treble but I have some notion of being told that in Britain (and beyond?) it is twice for a double and three times for a treble as suggested by the adjective. ????
ReplyDeleteExcellent - perfect for the men on my Christmas list and by using my stash, should be pretty inexpensive too. The scarves you made look lovely and I understand about your colour "system" - that's the kind of thing I would go too!
ReplyDeletehey I like you style of writing. It is very clear and precise.The designs of the scarves are very sophisticated yet casual and cute. Keep up the good work. Keep blogging. All the best.
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Very happy to find your blog! I am always tickled to find good knitting blogs.
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I love the colors. I've been in search of good multi-color yarns but nothing is striking my fancy. I think I'll try this!
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hey, it is very interesting, I like those scarves a lot. I think I will need one of those for my trip to Japan. ^^
ReplyDeletemisha - thank you... I do craft a lot :) while watching tv, on the phone, waiting in the car to pick kids up from wherever, when catching up with friends, while supervising the kids at the park, and many nights I fall asleep with my craft in my hands... I really should go to bed earlier! mind you... I also like to choose small simple projects, because I do get bored easily, and I love to see quick results
ReplyDeletecrafty gardener - it's kind of fun the way they blend together, isn't it?
karen - most definitely a FAMILY of scarves! as for the terminology... I have adopted US terms, mostly because I learned a lot of my skills online and many of the patterns I use are online... and the majority of what is online is US terms... however many crocheters here in australia tend to use UK terms, so it does get very confusing at times!
cactus - they are a great stash buster project :) and I'm glad I'm not the only one out there with little 'systems'
hazel - thanks for stopping by
city girl - thank you for sharing the love!
goesgreens - mother nature would be proud :)
oh2122 - it's the perfect way to get exactly the multicolour look you are after
steven - thank you
japan - thanks for stopping by
GREAT! However.....I'm a knitter. Any thoughts on pattern possibilities?
ReplyDeletesusannah - keep watching this blog... I'll post a pattern next week
ReplyDeletevery very good
ReplyDeleteHi there (waving), why did you decide to modify the pattern? xxx Stra
ReplyDeletestra - hellloooooo!
ReplyDeletethe original pattern makes quite a chunky scarf (as you can imagine, with 4 strands of yarn) I wanted something not quite as thick... so I dropped down to only three, and then dropped the hook size and increased the number of chain to accomodate the fact that I was working with a 'thinner' yarn