Stained Glass Scarf

I started working on this scarf two days ago. So far the progress is good.




I want to try and finish this scarf today.

It is very easy.

Stitches used are : sc, hdc, dc, tr.
I am using 4ply acrylic yarn
Hook : 4.5 mm

Crocus Scarf but different

I started the Crocus Scarf according to the design by Laura Rintala.
I used :- Yarn: 4 ply acrylic
Hook: 4 mm

Ch 315, turn.

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across—313 dc.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in first dc, *ch 2, sk 3 dc, sc in next dc,
ch 5, sk 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, sk 3 dc, 5 dc in next dc; rep from *
24 more times, ch 2, sk 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5, sk 3 dc, sc in next
dc, ch 2, 3 dc in top of turning ch (tch), turn.
Row 3: Ch 4, (counts as dc, ch 1), sk first dc, dc in next dc, ch
1, dc in next dc, ch 2, *sc in ch-5 sp, ch 2, [dc in next dc, ch
1] 4 times, dc in next dc, ch 2; rep from * 24 more times,
sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 2 times, dc in
3rd ch of tch, turn.
Row 4: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), sk first dc, dc in next dc, ch
2, dc in next dc, *[dc in next dc, ch 2] 4 times, dc in next
dc; rep from * 24 more times, [dc in dc, ch 2] 2 times, dc
in 3rd ch of tch.
Row 5: Ch 3, *2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc; rep from *
across.

{I stopped following the pattern at this point. Instead of repeating rows 2-5 once more, I repeated rows 2-5 on the foundation chain. I still haven't added the edging. I'm trying to decide if I should increase the width or add edging and end the scarf}

Rep Rows 2–5 once more; do not turn. 
Edging: Rotate to work along short end (row edge) of scarf. 
Set-up row: 3 dc in ch-3 sp, 17 dc evenly across short end, turn.
Row 1: Ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc,
ch 2, sk 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch
4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sc in top of last dc, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, sc in ch-4 sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 2, dc
in next dc, ch 1, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times, ch 2, sc in
next ch-4 sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, sc in next ch-4 lp, ch 2, dc in next sc, [dc in
next dc, ch 2] 5 times, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-4
sp. Fasten off.
Join yarn with sl st to corner of opposite short end. Ch 3, 19
dc evenly across rem sts of short end, turn. Rep edging Rows
1–3 for opposite end. Fasten off. Weave in loose ends. Block
lightly according to yarn label directions.

Crocus Scarf

I have started on a new scarf. .... Crocus Scarf design by Laura Rintala.

I really want to take some pictures but just cant find the time.

But I will definitely add the pattern and pictures in my next post...




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Day 46 - Star stitch scarf

I learned the start stitch yesterday. I have started working on a scarf using the star stitch. 
Wow such a beautiful stitch and it is so easy.....

I'm using a 6mm hook.
STS = star-stitch; sc5tog so we pull up 6 loops on hook, pull thru, ch1 

Make the foundation chain a multiple of 6

Chain 24

ROW 1 =  make 7 STS ; HDC in last; CH2 turn (now here the first star is a simple sc5tog but for the remaining stars it is best to watch the youtube tutorial)

ROW 2 = 2 HDC in center CH of STS across (should be 7 sets of HDC); HDC in last; CH3 turn; 

REPEAT ROW 1, then ROW 2 till done

The pages that helped me are as below:

janet marie marston on ravelry.com (You need to be a member on ravelry.com to view this page)

and 2 youtube videos

CrochetGeek Crochet star stitch

and

Star stitch pattern

I couldn't stop ....... and I finished making the scarf!

Day 36

Hubby dearest convinced me that the colors used for last scarf were good and that I should try and complete it. So I spent a lot of time last night trying to finish it.

Here is a picture of  the progress....

Unfortunately I'm not sure. if this how the scarf should look and feel......

I used 4 ply wool and 5 mm crochet hook. The scarf at this point feels nice and thick, it will be a nice scarf to wear on a cold day. 

Day 35 - Scarf No. 5

The past 8-10 days have been complete chaos.
My sweet little daughter refuses to sleep at night! She has been sleeping thru the days and stays up entire nights. So, I am up all nights but don't have the energy to do much. 
I had tried starting on a new scarf but the progress I made on the scarves wasn't satisfactory :-(

I first tried a pineapple design, I wasn't happy with the colors I had selected so after making a few motifs I started again with another color. But with the second color I wasn't happy with the way the stitches looked. So, I just gave up.....

I started on another pattern, so far I have tried 2 color combinations. I am unhappy with the way they look, so I'm ready to give up again!

I am happy to blame this on sleep deprivation, maybe this really is the reason for not picking the right colors that would compliment each other and the pattern.

Now I have 3 scarves which I had started working on but will not be completed. 

I have already used the wool that I had used for the very  first pineapple pattern scarf to make baby booties.


The colors I had used were a double color yarn - yellow and orange and rust/brown colored worsted yarn. This was supposed to be a nice bulky scarf. But the colors were totally killing the pattern and the beautiful pineapples were just drowning in the color that I had selected.

I should have taken a picture just so that I could remember my mistakes and not repeat it again.