Fun Scarves

Hi! I made up these scarves last night and this morning, and they were so fun and fast to make, I had to tell you about them. Friday, I went to Hobby Lobby, and I saw that they had some of this Yarn Bee yarn on sale from $6.50ish to $1.99, and they had a scarf knitted up out of the yarn. It just melted, it was so soft! So, I bought 4 skeins, of different colors, thinking I might knit up a scarf out of it for charity. (lol, so much for knitting, I decided to crochet!) The yarn is called Yarn Bee Italia, and it comes in 4 oz. skeins. I did a simple V-Stitch pattern, where the base chain is 13, done with a K hook. It came out to about 5" in diameter, and about 6' tall. The one that's on the seat of the chair I made with a base chain of 16, and it's a little wider, but only about 4 1/2 feet tall, so I'll stick to the slightly thinner ones. I really like long scarves, so I'll make them for others who might like long ones. I think I'll be sending these to this charity, but I will likely make more for the kids in foster care this fall.
Happy Sunday!!

Kit and Kaboodle Swap Scarf Finished!

Hi! I was recently in a swap with KarenC from crochetville, and we swapped kits to make an item. She sent me a great pattern, yarn, and hook for a cabled scarf. The yarn used was Moda Dea Superwash Wool (I've never used it, it's WONDERFUL!), and the hook was an I, Susan Bates Bamboo handled hook. I've never seen these either, but it was such a joy to work with! I can't wait for cooler weather (oh, about 4 months away?) to wear this one. It turned out very long, probably close to 6 feet long. It's wonderful! I'm probably the only person in Alabama who wore a scarf today, if only to try it on. Thank you so much Karen! I hope you like my sock kit that I sent you! :)

Victory V-Stitch Scarves

Hi! I've just finished up these scarves today, and they'll be going to this cause, which gives scarves to women who come to the hospital after being abused. I love to use the V-Stitch, because it is quick and easy. I made these out of Lion Brand's Homespun yarn, that I got on clearance at Hobby Lobby. The purple skein was a donation for me to make something for charity with from a friend.

The pattern is really easy! I used a K hook, and they came out about 5" wide, by about 60" long; just right.

Ch 16, in 5th ch from hook [dc, ch 1 dc], sk one chain, [dc, ch 1, dc] in next chain, sk 1 chain, across.

ch 3, turn, in each ch space across, work [dc, ch 1, dc]

Continue until you reach the length that you'd like. :) It takes up exactly one skein of homespun to make the dimensions just right for this charity. I tried making it one V-stitch wider for the purple one, and it only came out about 4 feet long, but it'll still be used I'm sure. It's about 7" wide too.

Enjoy! Please don't sell this pattern, since it's really just the stitch anyway, but you can sell finished items made from this. It's just a simple pattern for anyone who would like to try the V-Stitch. V for Victory over Violence.