Cross Your Heart Infinity Scarf - Free Pattern

I hope you are enjoying the Cross Your Heart water bottle cover pattern!  I just love the Cross Your Heart stitch and I've been experimenting with ways to wear it.  I have a couple of patterns in the works and I've decided to share one of them with you.

Cross Your Heart Infinity scarf

Supplies:

Red Heart with Love yarn (Iris)
K Hook (6.5 mm)
tapestry needle

Pattern:

Chain 142 (Child), 166 (adult), or a multiple of 3 plus 1. Carefully join to the first chain to complete the loop (Or, if you are like me, you can wait to join until the end of Row 1.  I'm nervous about twisting the chain!)

Row 1: HDC in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across. Slip stitch to the top of the first HDC to join.  (If you did not join the beginning chain, you can do so now using your tapestry needle or wait until the end.)

Row 2: Chain 5 (counts as 1 DC and 2 chains. Skip back one stitch. HDC in the previous stitch (1 Cross cluster created). * Skip forward past 2 empty stitches.  1 DC in the next stitch. Chain 2. HDC back into the previous skipped stitch. * Repeat from * to * around. Slip stitch into the top of the chain 2 from the first cross cluster to join.

Row 3: Chain 5 (counts as 1 DC and 2 chains). 1 HDC into the chain 2 space in the previous cross cluster (back to the right). Skip forward to the next empty chain 2 space. (This is the next chain 2 space past the one you crocheted the original DC in).   1 DC, chain 2 in that space.  1 HDC back into the chain 2 space in the previous cross cluster.  Repeat from * to * around, ending with a DC into the chain 2 space from the first cluster, chain 2,  1 HDC back into the previous chain 2.  Slip stitch into the top of the chain 2 from the previous cross cluster to join.

Rows 4-10: Repeat Row 3.  You can also continue to repeat Row 3 if you would like a thicker scarf.

Row 11: Chain 1. 2 HDC in each Chain 2 space and 1 HDC in the space between.  Repeat around.  Join to the top of the first HDC. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Depending on your tension, you may need to block your scarf.  Never fear!  A bit of cold water and a towel will help you to shape your scarf.

If you like this pattern, please add it to your Ravelry queue!  Click here:  Cross Your Heart Infinity Scarf on Ravelry.

I hope you enjoy this scarf as much as I love mine!

Grace's Infinity Scarf for Nana

My mom bought some truly gorgeous yarn from the Serenity collection by Deborah Norville. This color is Red Bayou.  It has these great reds, roses, greens and browns in it and it has this velvety look to it.  It reminds me of vintage fabric.

I used my Grace's Infinity Scarf pattern, but had to adjust a bit because this Serenity yarn is a bulky weight instead of super bulky like the Hometown. The bulky weight uses an L hook.

Grace's Infinity Scarf - Free Pattern

Have you ever had a Secret Snowflake? Secret Snowflakes are kind of like Secret Santas.  In pondering how to end our school year, my homeroom got together and drew names to give gifts to one another.  We decided to make it last a while, but wanted to limit the gift commitment as everyone is in seventh grade.  On the first day, we wrote a note to our Secret Snowflake.  On the second day, we gave a treat.  On the third day, we gave a gift.

My Secret Snowflake's name is Grace.  She is 13 years old and when I think of her, I normally picture an athletic person.  She is not a girly-girl in the slightest. However, I was suprised to discover that her favorite color is pink!  So, when I started to picture the gift I would give to her, I knew it was going to be pink.  I decided to crochet her an infinity scarf.  My students are forever asking if I will make them something, so I figured Grace would love this and she did!

Whenever I would like to make a scarf for someone, I tend to go with bulky or super bulky yarn.  I love the quickness and beauty of the large stitches.  My favorite patterns are ones that Fiber Flux dreams up and usually, my scarves are heavily inspired by things she creates.  This scarf was inspired by a stitch pattern she uses in her Pavement scarf.

A note about my infinity scarves:  I used to start my beginning chain and join the two ends so that I could simply crochet in the round for my infinity scarves.  However, I found that my chain sometimes twisted and it left me with a twisted mess of a scarf.  Now, I start my chain and crochet the first row as if I were going to make a blanket or a regular scarf.  At the end of the first row, instead of turning, I join the two ends with a slip stitch at the top of the first stitch in the row and then continue from there.  At the end, I use a tapestry needle to use the beginning tail to sew the bottom ends together.  Viola!  beginning disappears!

6 rows and 2 skeins of Super Bulky yarn!

Super Quick Infinity Scarf for Grace

Supplies:

2 skeins Lion Brand Hometown Super Bulky yarn
N Hook
tapestry needle.

The pattern:

Beginning Chain:  136, Grace may be 13, but she is already taller than I am.  136 was a perfect number to allow her to wrap the scarf twice.  It fell just below her waist before she wrapped it.
(You can make this as long or short as you like.  It has to be a multiple of 3, plus 4.)

Row 1: HDC in the third chain from the hook and in each stitch to the end.  (134 HDCs).  Using a slip stitch, join the last HDC to the top of the first HDC.

Row 2: Chain 4 (counts as 1 DC and 1 Ch).  1 DC in the same stitch. * Skip 2 chains and crochet 1 DC, chain 1, 1 DC in the same stitch*.  Repeat from * to * around.  Skip 2 chains. To join, slip stitch in the third chain of the beginning chain 4.  (44 V stitches)

Rows 3-5: Repeat Row 2.

Row 6: Chain 2.  *2 HDCs in each chain 1 space (top of V) and 1 HDC in the next.* Repeat around. Fasten off.

See?  Totally easy peasy.  I finished mine in an hour and a half and Grace loved it.

I did not get any pictures of Grace wearing the scarf.  These are my test pictures last night.  Needless to say, she put it on right away and wore it the rest of the day.

I hope you enjoy this pattern!

The Chain Cowl

I'm all about scarves.  I've made them in a ton of patterns and colors.  When I sat down to start thinking about a project for my crochet club, I wanted to do something with them that would allow them to learn how to chain and count stitches.  There are a lot of patterns out there, but I wanted something that would be super simple and allow them to be wearing their own work quickly.

I was playing with an idea of making a chain scarf.  Essentially, you chain 300 or more for the first row, fasten off and start with a new chain single crocheting every once in a while to the original chain.  When you do this, chain after chain you begin to grow the scarf and there is a really fun pattern that develops. I made one and it was adorable. I received a ton of compliments on it, but I wanted a variation on the idea:

Along came the Chain Cowl.

The pattern I made is simple and, honestly, you could do whatever pattern you wanted as long as you follow the basic premise: the pattern must repeat continuously.

Chain Cowl

Hook: H (does not matter, this is up to you)
Yarn: worsted weight (again, up to you)

Row 1: Chain 120.  Single crochet into the first chain to create a circle.
Row 2 : Chain 11.  Single crochet into the 12th chain in the first row.  *Chain 11, single crochet into the 12 chain over.* Repeat  until you reach the original single crochet.
Row 3 and beyond: Single crochet into the very first single crochet stitch in row 2. Chain 11 and single crochet into the next single crochet stitch from Row 2. Continue to repeat this pattern around and around the cowl until it reaches the height you desire. When you reach that point, make a final single crochet, fasten off and weave the ends into the row of single crochets you have made.

While I stopped at row 12, you could continue as long as you like!

The girls loved it and I hope to share their projects soon!

The Bow Scarf - Ta-Da!

I think it worked! I'm going to have to test it a bit and maybe try a smaller bow, but the Bow Scarf concept works!

One end, there is a puffy bow and, on the other, there is a notch for the bow to fit through. The scarf gets wrapped around your neck and the two ends are connected to create the bow effect.

I'm so excited it worked! Now, to come up with a paten so I can remember how I made it.

So, I have this idea

I was looking at the flower scarf pattern I shared on Ravelry and contemplating what to make for my neice, Hailey, for her birthday. You see, Hailey is not a flower-type girl. She enjoys bows, but flowers are a little too girly for her.

It got me thinking: Is there a way to make a scarf that has a bow shape on one end and on the other a fastener that would connect the scarf together?

I have this idea in my head and I'm staying up to see if I can accomplish it.

So far, I have the beginnings of the bow end.

Another Flower Scarf

Because I'm in love with flowers and scarves in particular, I decided to make another scarf similar to the chain scarf, but with a solid scarf portion.  What do you think? I love it because it can be worn loosely or up close to your neck easily.

Tie a knot right under where you want the flower to stay!

To make this scarf, you will begin the same way as the Flower Chain Scarf.

Flower Scarf #2

Stitches
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet (scs = single crochets)
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet


Flower:

Chain 15.  Sl st to close chain.

Row 1:  SC over ring 25 times. Sl st in top of 1st SC.

Row 2:  Chain 3. Skip 1 stitch and SC in next stitch. Repeat until you reach first chain.

Row 3:  Sc into loop of first chain 3. In same loop, 1 HDC, 2 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC. Repeat in each loop around (SC, HDC, 2 DC, HDC, SC).  .

Row 4: Working behind Row 3, insert hook from BACK to front, around the post and into the next hole from front to back. Yo and pull thru both holes and SC.  *Chain 4 and SC around next post. Repeat from * around/behind the first row of petals. Finish with slip stitch in 1st chain.

Row 5: In first loop, SC, HDC, 3 DC, HDC, SC. Repeat in each loop around. Slip stitch in first SC to finish row.

Optional:  Repeat rows 4 and 5. Flower complete!

Now, let's start the scarf part!  Slip stitch down along the posts to original ring. You should be at the back of the flower. 

*Note: The first two rows of the scarf portion should be in the same color as the flower so that it does not show through.

Row 1: Single crochet in each of the next 10 stitches along ring.  Chain 1, turn.

Row 2: SC in same stitch and in next 9 spaces across  If you plan to switch colors, fasten off.

Row 3: Join your new yarn and and chain 2.  DC in each of the 10 spaces.  Chain 3 and turn..

Row 4-60: Repeat row 3.  If you would like your scarf (or belt!) longer or shorter, you can increase or decrease your rows of DCs. 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Enjoy!!

The Flower Scarf

A friend from work came to me with a challenge.  She had seen a scarf at a craft fair that was totally cute and she wanted one, but wasn't willing to pay the $20 the seller wanted.  She described the scarf to me and asked if I might be able to figure it out.  It was a flower scarf.  The flower was big and there were chains of yarn that hung from the flower.  The chains were wrapped around your neck and then through a hole in flower to hold the scarf around your neck.

It sounded doable, so I came home that night and went to work.  I did not take a picture of my prototype, but I have the finished pattern I designed for Nikki and pictures of two of the approximately 20 I've made since then.  I can't help it.  I'm obsessed.

Here's the pattern I designed for The Flower Chain Scarf:


Stitches
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet (scs = single crochets)
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet

Flower:

Chain 15.  Sl st to close chain.

Row 1:  Sc over ring 25 times. Sl st in top of 1st sc.

Row 2:  Chain 3. Skip 1 st and sc in next st. Repeat until you reach first chain.

Row 3:  Sc into loop of first chain 3. In same loop, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc. Repeat in each loop around (sc, hdc, 2 hdc, sc).  .

Row 4: Working behind Row 3, insert hook from BACK to front, around the post and into the next hole from front to back. Yo and pull thru both holes and sc.  *Chain 4 and sc around next post. Repeat from * around/behind the first row of petals. Finish with sl st in 1st chain.

Row 5: In first loop, sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc. Repeat in each loop around. Sl st in first sc to finish row.

Optional:  Repeat rows 4 and 5.

Sl st down along post to original ring. You should be at the back of the flower.  Single crochet along ring 10x.  Chain 1, turn. Sc in same st. Repeat sc in next 9 spaces.

Chains: 

At end of last row of scs, you will begin your chains.  The number doesn't really matter, but here are some things to think about:

Chain 200  for girls.
Chain 300 for adults.
Remember that this chain will actually be half as long when you finish because it is giant loop.

Make your chain.  At end of chain, sc in next sc space on flower. Chain 2the same number, sc in next sc space on flower. Repeat to the end of sc spaces. Fasten off and weave in end.

Enjoy!