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!