Fall Scarves

I’m still working on that beautiful Kiogu Snowflake Scarf that I blogged about last month here.  There isn’t that much yarn left to work with so the end is definitely in sight  - one or two more rows then I’ll post a photo of the finished project! In the meantime,  we have a nor’easter hitting us and the temperature has dropped into the 30s and 40s. Brrrr -its cold outside!  So I pulled out a beautiful and easy-peasy scarf I had crocheted a few months ago to wear as a back up with my fall demin jacket.  It’s a Ruffle Scarf made with Lion Brand Homespun yarn.  The pattern is available as a free download from their website and was super quick to make, taking only 1- skein of yarn.  I was pleasantly stunned by how many compliments I got on it this afternoon and had to promise to bring the pattern to some of the teachers at my children’s aftercare program at the elementary school.  Here’s a closer look at the stitching:

Crocheting scarves to go with my fall jackets seems to be a theme this year and I’m already eyeing up my next project.  For  a sneak-peak visit Sarah at Sarah’s SweetHearts and check out her Surreybelle scarf pattern!

Current Project - Koigu Snowflake scarf

I’ve been working on crocheting this gorgeous snowflake scarf for almost a year now. Its been slow-going, not because the pattern is overly difficult but because I seem to be working on it in fits and starts - for example, it hasn’t been touched in about 3 weeks. When I first fell in love with the finished product in one of my favorite yarn shops (Pins and Needles), I had aspirations of wearing mine with my favorite fall denim jacket. I need to get back to this soon though - while today is supposed to be 70 °F, tonight the temperature is falling into the 40s! Fall is definitely upon us!

The yarn is a stunning Koigu (the photo doesn’t do it justice!)and here is the free pattern that was shared with me. No reference to designer was given. I’m using two skeins of Koigu for mine and am making it longer than indicated on the pattern - the length is currently 27 motifs. I’m joining and filling in as I go, so I don't run out of yarn at the end. I'm almost done! I think I only have enough yarn for 1-2 more rows!!

Koigu Snowflake Scarf

Using Koigu and a C crochet ch4, join w sl st to form ring.

Rnd1: Ch4 (counts as 1 dc and 1 ch), work (1 dc, 1 ch) 11 times into the ring; sl st to 3rd st of ch4.

Rnd2: Ch 3, dc 2 tog in the same sp (counts as dc 3 tog), (ch3, dc 3 tog into the next sp) 11 times, ch 3, sl st to top of first cluster. Cut yarn leaving 2” tail, insert tail through last loop on hook and pull to tighten.

To connect motifs pick up through opening on the 2nd ch st of the 3 between the dc sets. Pick up on oth sides of the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th set of 3 dc.

Crochet and connect 3 motifs wide by 21 motifs long.

After assembly, go back and crochet just Rnd 1 in holes between motifs, picking up the 4 corners of the existing motifs after the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th dc.