Crocheted Infinity Scarf

A couple of years ago, I bought some yarn that I had not seen or used before.  It's Lago brand and it's very pretty.  It's also very small.  It sat in the stash until I rediscovered it a couple of months back.  I finally decided to use it and I picked an infinity scarf pattern.  I used the pattern on the mink yarn scarf and a scarf for Otter, but they were regular scarves.  I used a very small hook on this yarn since it's small gauge.  I finally finished it today.  It's double stitch and is about 75" long, then joined at the ends with single stitch.

It turned out well.

Close up of the stitches.  It's a silvery blue color.

While it did work, I don't think I really like this yarn.  It's a small gauge but it's not easy to work with.  I used both skeins I had as they are small, and I still have two more in another color.  I don't know if I'm going to use them on another one of these scarves or if I'm going to find something else to make.

Crochet Related Charity Project

Inmate Crochet Project

I think I'm going to see if yarn donations can be mailed to them, since this program is in TEXAS and I am not.

March is Craft Month

(Not just crochet, but crochet is of course my favorite craft!)

Here are a few examples:

This is a photo of a shadow box in progress, I haven't posted it yet but it is finished.

Fabric lined tray.

Soap pump made from a caning jar.

Wooden bookshelf Bill made for the library books which always need a place to park.

Otter made this cat ears headband for one of her early cosplay attempts.

Fabric covered bulletin boad.

Fabric covered mouse pad.

All of these with the exception of the shadow box have either been on this blog or on the main blog.

Get crafting!

March is International Crochet Month!

My favorite month!  Not just for the crochet, it's also Otter's birthday on the last day of March.  But this post is about this:

Which means this:

(This is just a very small sample of my yarn stash)

(Yes, everywhere!)

(Yes, great pain.)

Just a few thoughts!

Today is I Love Yarn Day!!!!!!!

One of my very favorite days, that's for sure.

There is so much that can be done with yarn.

My chosen art/addiction is crochet, which is probably no secret at all.

It doesn't matter if you crochet, knit, weave, or any of several other crafts that involve yarn, today is a good day and I encourage anyone who might be interested in yarn art to find a way to learn and see where it takes you!

Yarn is magic.

Yarn Bombing

The article gets one thing wrong, which is actually a major thing:  IT'S CROCHET.

Yarn Bombing Keeps You Young!

March is International Crochet Month

(Yes, I realize that March is halfway over!  It's just been somewhat chaotic around my house lately.)

These are a few examples of some of the things I've crocheted over the last few years.

Bath scrubby.

Lab blanket.  It was originally going to be a robe made out of squares but it decided that it wanted to be a blanket instead.

 Scarf.

Minion!  Everybody needs minions.

Tools of the trade.

Cap.

Watermelon pot holder.

Pillows.

What are you waiting for?  Get busy crocheting!

I Love Yarn Day 2014

One of my very favorite days!!

I sometimes say this, exactly this!

I have so much more now, this is only a hint of the amount of yarn I actually have!

 

I read a blog recently where the person had recently started knitting again after trying briefly while she was a teenager.  Yarn did what it usually does, wrapped itself around her and is never going to let her go.  She went to a yard sale advertised as being the estate of a crafter.  Remember **S.A.B.L.E.?  Well, the estate belonged to a successful yarn-aholic, because the lady had passed on but her yarn stash had outlived her!  We should all be so lucky...

**Stash Amassed Beyond Life Expectancy

It's the only way to be.

International KIP or CIP Day

Week, actually.

 

KIP:  Knit in Public.

 

CIP:  Crochet in Public.

 

June 14 - 22, 2014.

 

I will participate in this one as much as I can.  But then I kind of celebrate this one 365 days a year!

March is International Crochet Month and International Craft Month!

 I usually do carry yarn.

The next one is for Otter:

The next one is me 100%!

(Yes, I will crochet in a park, the dark, on a plane, etc.  I haven't found a place yet where it would be inappropriate.)

That describes Otter 100%

(That one is me all the way.  Probably nobody is surprised!)

So, get busy crafting!

That one could be re-worked a bit, to include quilting.  Right, Froggy?

So, crochet IS special.

The next one is also me.

Intervention not needed!  Also, that could be reworded to crafting or sewing, just change a couple of words.