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Do you like the show, Outlander? I love it. All the neat knitted (and some crocheted!) items they wear are so pretty–I had to make something that sort of felt to me, like the Sassenach herself. The Sassenach Asymmetrical Scarf pattern was created with that …
A great way to join granny squares is to do the “Join As You Go” method (JAYG). Start out with a 4-round granny square that you will be putting a contrasting color border onto. With the JAYG method, you will be adding the border to …
Let me introduce you to my new design, the Alex Scarf. But first, I want to share how I came up with this.
Oh how I just love Fall! When I was a kid, Summer was my favorite but as I got older, Fall was just more and more appealing. I always loved the colors of Fall but growing up in California (even in the foothills of Yosemite), we didn’t have much of a Fall–or Winter.
Fall is so beautiful in Kansas with the vibrant colors on all the trees, the still green grass, and vast open skies. People here love to decorate for Fall and especially, Halloween! Even our cities are surrounded by farm fields, where beautiful corn stalks and hay grow tall. Most of all, I love to see those giant, round bales of straw, poka-dotting the cut fields.
It wouldn’t be Fall without the perfect accessories, would it? I’m a scarf person and not only do I like to wear them, but I love to make them.
Imagine being gently wrapped in super squishy cozy warmth, that is soft to the touch and a delight to behold. Just brings a smile to my face! The cozy scarf around your neck as you are outside picking a few pumpkins for Halloween or raking leaves, or taking a stroll on a trail, viewing the Fall colors.
I had in mind one to go with my Alex Beanie and I wanted to incorporate the design of that into the scarf. The result was a simpistic scarf with elegant lines.
I used Yarn Bee Must Be Merino and oh my gosh! That yarn is SO squishy, smooth, and soft! I highly recommend it for making this. The stitch definition when using this yarn is amazing, also.
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You will need about 3-4 skeins of Yarn Bee Must Be Merino Aran yarn, which is a medium/aran #4 weight yarn, OR the DK/Light weight #3 version (which is the one I used). Yarn contents are 50% Merino, 25% Acrylic, and 25% Nylon. 3.5oz, 153 yards for the Aran and 227 yards per skein for the DK. You will need a little over 600 yards to get the length and width you desire.
Stitch Markers (optional)
Tape Measure
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About 60″ long and 8″ wide with the border. Sizes will vary depending on tension, yarn, and hook used. For example, you can use a DK/Light weight yarn instead with the 5mm hook and get close to those measurements. Just use what you like, knowing that you may have to crochet more or less depending on the yarn and hook you use.
This pattern is part of the Fall Blog Hop hosted by Carroway Crochet and Fosbas Designs. You can get this pattern for FREE for one day, August 29th, 2022 for 24 hours with the code.
While this pattern alone is fabulous, I highly recommend getting the bundle, which includes ALL patterns that are part of this blog hop for a greatly discounted rate.
FHDC: Ch2, yo, insert into 2nd ch from the hook and pull up a loop, ch1, yo, pull thru all loops, first fhdc made. *YO, insert hook into bottom of stitch just made (both loops—it’s
the “chain” you did), yo, pull up a loop, ch1, yo, pull thru all loops. Continue from * until you have the number of FHDC you need.
Camel: This is also known as “third loop” hdc. To do this: YO, insert hook into the THIRD loop of the HDC from the previous row (this will be a horizontal bar below the two loops you normally work into. If working in the round, it will be on the INSIDE of your work). Pull up a loop, YO and pull thru all 3 loops on your hook.
Join in on the fun with getting FREE patterns each day from August 1st, 2022 – August 30th, 2022 with the All About Fall Blog Hop! Each day a different designer will make one of their favorite fall patterns available for a FREE download! Today, August 29th, 2022 is my day to be featured in the blog hop and you can get this fabulous scarf pattern for free for 24 hours starting 7am CST. Follow the instructions below to get your free pattern.
For the 1st-15th, click to go to Carroway Crochet’s website, here.
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My new crochet adventure begins here at Wheat State Wool Co., where I will be hand-dyeing yarns, creating crochet patterns, and provide crochet tutorials.
You might remember me from Sunflower Cottage Crochet–I’m Sara.
I started Sunflower back in 2018 with a single pattern–The Paige Hat–that Helen tested for me. She and I were both testers for another designer and became good friends.
Helen tested a few more patterns for me and it was at that point that I realized–I need this woman to be my business partner! I asked Helen to join me and she said yes!
That was late 2018. In 2019, about half way through, my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer. This crushed my world and I became very depressed. Helen took on most of the responsibilities solo and ran with it.
Because of Helen, I was able to maintain some sort of connection to Sunflower but also grieve for my father. He passed away November 2019.
2020 rolled around and in November of that year, I was also diagnosed with cancer. My dad had passed on to me a genetic mutation called Lynch Syndrome. I went through chemotherapy and a major surgery (it was actually 4 major surgeries in one). An Ileostomy later and my cancer is gone, but so are a few other things…
At this point, Helen has been solo running Sunflower all this time. She put a ton of money, time, and tears into Sunflower and after some discussion, we decided that she should take it over, as hers.
I decided to start Wheat State Wool Co. right away. I have been wanting to dye yarn and sell it on a shop as well as continue to create crochet patterns and provide crochet tutorials for all people that wish to learn new things or get started with crochet.
In addition, my husband (Nick) is going to create hooks, hook handles, yarn bowls, and needles (yes, knitting!), and a few other notions for the shop.
I really wanted to have a place where people could come and get all kinds of yarn related awesomeness.
Helen and I remain great friends, sending yarn back and forth between United States and United Kingdom. We bounce ideas off of each other and laugh at each other, still. We parted on great terms, which I am very grateful for!
I truly hope that you enjoy the blog, the yarns, the patterns, the tutorials, and notions, as well as the community I hope to build. While I have just started this new crochet adventure, please keep in mind that I will be semi-slowly adding content, products, and joining in with other designers for collaborations.
We all have to start somewhere, and at Wheat State Wool Co., this is my new start. Will you join me?