Lite Brite Scarf: Faux Broomstick Lace

When I look for patterns online I try to find a balance between challenging and do-able. I had seen and saved this broomstick lace pattern, but it looked a little tricky. Then one day I rolled past a "Faux Broomstick Lace." And since "faux" often = easier, I knew I had to check it out.

Still, I put it off. Then, with trepidation, I approached.

Pattern: Faux Broomstick Lace by: A Southern Lady's Ramblings

I did a double take.
       Only 250 yards?!

Triple take.
            Only 2 rows and second repeats?!

Quadruple take. 
                  ONLY ONE STITCH = single crochet?!

The pattern truly was a simple as it sounds. The trick is to use an over-sized crochet hook (check!). Then you stretch and the loose stitches pull tight so you get the faux lace effect! Pretty neat. You can see my during and after pictures below.



The scarf was about 9" wide and shrunk down to 4" wide while it was only 50" long and stretched out to a whole 90" long!! It was like magic, and an absolutely dreamy way to use this ahh-maazing yarn I got that is softer than a baby cherub's locks.



I have named it the Lite Brite scarf because when I modeled it with my black t-shirt it totally reminds me of afternoons spent playing with the Lite Brite with my siblings.

Because the scarf stretches so nicely you can wear it a few different ways.

Like two loops:



or three!:

Now comes the hardest part.... listing it in my shop! I am having a hard time letting this one go!