Lover's Knot Infinity Scarf

Am I the only one who saw this pin running rampant on Pinterest awhile back?

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And am I the only one who was disappointed when I (finally) opened it up and found it was in some language I can't even identify?

Just means more of a mystery to be solved and another stitch to be conquered!

After some digging I found a great blog with a blogger who felt the same. Turns out she is pretty smart and did all the work to create a perfect tutorial for the Lover's Knot stitch. Thank you Amelia is Rabbit!

I went the Michael's Joann's Lobby, conveniently located in my living room, and found the perfect yarn. Yarn doesn't always speak to me. But this yarn spoke and screamed.

I love this stitch because it looks Celtic, so what better yarn then a bright green yarn with the tiniest hint of glitter (which is difficult to capture in the photos).

It reminds me of Merida from Disney's Brave.

My biggest hesitation was getting each loop exactly the right length. I loved the way it turned out. It is nice and light so it is perfect for us Southern California residents who are still wishfully dreaming of Fall.



I wanted to follow the trend of infinity scarfs so I went ahead and made it happen by crocheting a row and using it to join it all together.

Aquatic Blossom Corf

What is a Crof?!?! 

= when you can't decide if it is a cowl or a scarf so you get the best of two worlds! 

Variegated yarn has always been a favorite to work with. It provides nice color without having to worry about changing colors. The color placement tends to be a happy accident!

But I have noticed that as I work with solid and variegated yarn, there are some patterns and stitches that work better for one than the other. So what do you think of this Aquatic Blossom pattern from Crochet Geek, worked up in Loops & Threads Charisma yarn in the color Mulberry Bush?

 

Whilst shopping at Michael's I saw this yarn knit up in a little sample piece. Then I promptly and madly dug through the yarn bins to find the last two skeins. That little sample piece is doing it's job!

I can't get over how beautiful and rich the colors are.



As I worked it up I noticed that all the purples always ended up in the same position. I wasn't sure how I felt about it at first, but it has really grown on me.

As I was modeling it I quickly put together an outfit that would be great for a casual Friday, or running around town. I love the purple shoes for an accent.



Find it in my Etsy shop here.

Do you  like the length? Would you buy it?

Rah Rah Redlands Cowl

Living here in Redlands I have the opportunity to share my city with a University. It's not a college town by any stretch of the imagination, but it is fun to have that young vigor and excitement around this time of year.

As I was making this cowl I realized that this is a UoR color! And since it is such a beautiful and deep maroon color, I had the hardest time photographing it to reflect it's true colors.



I think the above photo is the best representation of the true color, maybe a tiny bit more red.

You can fluff it out or keep it thin.

The beautiful lacy stitch was a really fun one. It was challenging and I had to stay on top of counting my stitches. You can find the pattern I modified here. 

You can find the finished scarf for sale in my Etsy shop. Just in time for upcoming University of Redlands homecoming... or any fall fashions you have in mind!

Crazy Shell Infinity Scarf

I dove head-first into this whole selling crochet madness. I got to work making up products to list. And I kept making, and making, until I realized I had a sufficient amount of products to at least try out this whole thing.

I don't know if I will sell anything, but I am trying my best to give the people what they want. My sister is an avid scarf wearer and so I roped her in to giving me input on the products I was making. I kept the mantra,

"Is this what the people want?!" 

Truth be told, there is no way to know. But I think this may be the biggest crowd pleaser of the scarves I have made so far. The pattern is simple but not boring. Fun, but not crazy. I'm not a huge pink fan, but even the color definitely grew on me.

Guess I will have to save this one for October- Breast Cancer Awareness month!

"Crazy Shell Infinity Scarf" pattern courtesy of The Batter's Box. It was a new but simple stitch that moved along quite nicely. Lastly I just had to include this picture I have titled:

"Pure Exhaustion: Or, time to put down the hook and go to Bed"



So I will, for now!