I am a member of a local knit and natter group, which has inherited rather a lot of yarn. I always love a scrappy project – I think what appeals is the ‘permission’ to play with colour without being too precious about what the yarn cost, or whether you are making something worthy with it. I wanted to do justice to some of the smaller balls of yarn that we had, and also make something for charity. So here are two of the scarves that I have made so far:
They are made in (UK) half treble crochet clusters. I got the original idea from The Crochet Swirl, who has used them to make a glorious colour-block blanket. Mine are made in various dk yarns, on a 4.5mm hook and are 14 clusters wide. I changed colour every 2, 4 or 8 rows, with the wider stripes working better I think. My finished scarf is 16cm wide, 136cm long and weighs 160g.
I did enjoy the colour-play, and I’m confident that they will keep someone warm this winter. I notice that Knit for Peace has a call-out for adult hats and scarves in neutral colours, so that’s where these will be heading.
Simply hooked 