for the three of you who crochet
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kellinatorYes, I know everybody knits, and nobody crochets, except for me because
1). my grandmothers taught me and so when I crochet it gives me this warm gooshy feeling
2). everyone tells me crocheting is faster and easier than knitting
3). I am way too fucking lazy to learn how to knit when I'm not even particularly good at crocheting.
So I went in on a yarn order with a knitting-fiend co-worker and now, for the first time in my crocheting life, I have three balls of real, luxurious, non-Wal-Mart, non-Michaels yarn. It's Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk DK, in a lovely teal green, and I just want to sit here and pet it. To that effect, I need to crochet this into a scarf I can compulsively pet. But this yarn is so pretty, it seems a shame to just put it into a bunch of lines of double crochet. Does anyone have any very easy scarf patterns appropriate for alpaca? Crochet only, please. The knitters have taken over teh intarwub.
I reserve my right to decide that this is all too complicated and just put it into a bunch of lines of double crochet. Obviously I like the double crochet or I wouldn't use it all the damn time.
1). my grandmothers taught me and so when I crochet it gives me this warm gooshy feeling
2). everyone tells me crocheting is faster and easier than knitting
3). I am way too fucking lazy to learn how to knit when I'm not even particularly good at crocheting.
So I went in on a yarn order with a knitting-fiend co-worker and now, for the first time in my crocheting life, I have three balls of real, luxurious, non-Wal-Mart, non-Michaels yarn. It's Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk DK, in a lovely teal green, and I just want to sit here and pet it. To that effect, I need to crochet this into a scarf I can compulsively pet. But this yarn is so pretty, it seems a shame to just put it into a bunch of lines of double crochet. Does anyone have any very easy scarf patterns appropriate for alpaca? Crochet only, please. The knitters have taken over teh intarwub.
I reserve my right to decide that this is all too complicated and just put it into a bunch of lines of double crochet. Obviously I like the double crochet or I wouldn't use it all the damn time.
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Date: 2006-11-07 09:45 pm (UTC)Finished dimensions: 4 1/2" x 34" excluding fringe (I'd make it longer, personally).
Gauge: In pattern stitch using size H hook, 20 sts = 4 1/2" / 11 cm.
Stitches used: Mat stitch
Scarf: Chain 26.
Row 1 (right side): Work 1 sc into second ch from hook. *Skip 2 ch, 1 dc into next ch, ch 1. Into same ch as last dc, work [1dc, 1ch, 1dc]. Skip second 2 ch, 1 sc into next ch. Rep from * to end.
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, 1ch), 1 dc into first sc. Skip 1 dc, 1 sc into next dc. *1 dc into next sc, 1 ch. Into same st as last dc, work [1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc]. skip 1 dc. 1 sc into next dc. Rep from * to last sc. Into last sc, work [1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc]. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1. 1 sc into first dc. *Dc into next sc, 1 ch. Into same st as last dc, work [1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc]. Skip 1 dc. 1 sc into next dc. Rep from * to end, placing last sc into third of ch 4 at beg of previous row. Turn.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until piece meas 34". End off.
The pattern is on the back of a skein wrapper from Caron Simply Soft yarn; I can send it to you if you want.