Completed today, via request of Marcellus, who wanted a bright blue scarf to go with his jacket. I chose Tardis blue, because I’m a Doctor Who fanatic. It’s yet another basket weave stitch scarf, because they work up fast and the texture really adds character to some of these yarns.
And a quick closeup of the stitch:
As always, you can custom order one like this from my etsy store, so check it out!
After my post on Facebook about the gorgeous bottle green crochet set, my aunt asked me to make a set for her in red and black. It took me a few days to get everything in my brain and think about how to mix the colors, and this is what I came up with – a red and black basket weave crochet set – with a little flower on the beanie.
I like how the color play almost makes the stripes look like little dots and dashes – it makes it very eye catching and reminds me somehow of a ladybug.
Add the girly flower to the hat and well… I think it turned out quite lovely. Hope my Aunt likes it!
Want one yourself? Ask for a custom order from my Etsy store!
I recently decided to try my hand at a new crochet stitch. It’s called the basket weave and it’s usually used on blankets to give the yarn an extra texture and thickness. Rather than crocheting into the top of the stitch as you move along, the stitch requires that you wrap around the body of the previous stitch, which is alternated every other bit. It makes for something that looks like a textured basket. When I made a test for gauge, the granny square turned out lovely, but it started me thinking how fabulous the basket stitch would be if made into a nice thick soft scarf and hat. The challenge was finding a quality yarn – in a gorgeous color to make it.
That perfect yarn turned out to be cygnet’s acrylic bottle green. One glance at the rich deep green (it is aptly named) and it made me think of pine trees, deep lush fields, summer picnics, and hot camping evenings under the stars. By my logic, what more do you want in winter -when you’re cold, wet, and miserable- than to be warm – and to remember summertime.
I completed the set and have listed it in up for sale my Etsy store. I’ve also been asked to make this in other colors – so keep your eyes peeled here for other colors posted soon!