Hi folks,
I have another piece that uses yarn I got on my field trip to Columbia this spring. This is the Rainbow Blues Scarf:
I love the rainbow of colors in this wool yarn. It isn’t a traditional rainbow, but it hits most of the high points—red is replaced with pink, and there’s no green. Blue is dominant in this yarn, and I think it is just lovely.
See more photos and purchase this scarf on Etsy.
Until next time,
Annie
Hi folks,
As I type this, there is a wonderful man cleaning the gross leftover flood dirt out of our basement. We are almost done with the flood saga. Yay!
Today’s scarf goes back to a beautiful day in November of 2015, when Mike and I and 800,000 other folks gathered in downtown Kansas City to cheer our returning World Champion Kansas City Royals. It was an amazing day. I still kind of can’t believe we were there, since Mike and I are not really “go where the crowd is” kind of people, so when we decided to go, I knew that it was going to be a huge event.
Mike’s office was on the parade route, so I went into work with him early that Tuesday so we could park in the parking garage of his building. A lot if his co-workers brought their families with them for the event, so there wasn’t a whole lot of work getting done. There was mostly a lot of talking, introducing, and trips to the window to see how many people were accumulating outside (“a ton” was always the answer, and always correct).
While we waited for the parade to begin, I took to crocheting:
I didn’t get much more done that this, which was for the best because I pulled it out and decided to go with a different stitch.
We waited a bit too long to head down to the parade route from the office, so our early arrival didn’t equal good viewing. This is what I saw for most of the parade:
I could wiggle around a little and make out a few things. I saw the trophy (sort of), I got to squeal with delight when I saw a bit of Salvador Perez (he’s my favorite), and I saw General Manager Dayton Moore very clearly. Despite my shortness and lack of ability to see, it was still a completely awesome experience.
Then it took us like an hour just to get out of the parking garage.
Despite frogging the initial stitches I made on this one while waiting for the parade, I still associate this piece with that day. Here is the finished scarf. This is Parade Day:
Hi folks,
Like the scarf I shared with you yesterday, this piece goes back about a year, too, though it has been complete for quite a while now. It fell through the cracks in getting posted, and then it fell through the cracks in getting blogged about. This is the neglected Cherry Cola Scarf:
I dyed this yarn using Wilton’s Color Right food dyes. I like using the Color Right dyes because they can be released from the bottle by the drop, so I can get some fairly exact colors without messy measuring, and they are food safe, so I don’t have to put on my mask, or worry about contaminating pots and pans or spoons or tongs or whatever when I use them.
You can see more pictures and purchase this scarf in my Etsy scarf.
Until next time,
Annie
Hi folks,
Almost a year ago, I shared a work in progress with you called Don’t Overthink It. It featured a gorgeous yarn and I thought keeping the stitching simple was the best way to show off that yarn.
Then I thought about it again. I might have even overthought it. I frogged my stitches and started again with a cluster stitch. I like the added texture this stitch brought to the piece, and I still loved the yarn. I finished out the scarf in this stitch to create the Don’t Overthink It (Overthought) Scarf:
You can see more pictures and purchase this scarf on Etsy.
Until next time,
Annie
Hi folks,
My anniversary sale continues through Sunday. Just use code ONEYEAR at checkout for a 12% discount on your order of my handmade pieces.
You might want to use that discount on this scarf that I just added to the site:
This is Loving the Sunrise. I really like the colors in this soft, squishy yarn.
See more photos and purchase on Etsy.
Until next time,
Annie
Hi folks,
I love making scarves and using big wooly fibers. These scarves are not the most appealing neck choice when it is 100 degrees outside. I get that. I’m not going to stop making them, but I get it.
Today I have a scarf that is appropriate for warmer weather. This is the Cinnamon Skinny Scarf:
This yarn came from a grab bag order from Darn Good Yarn, and I’m not 100% sure what the fiber content is on it. It is silky and light, and has little red sequins scattered throughout. And it’s not hot! Yay!
See more photos and purchase on Etsy.
Until next time,
Annie
Hi folks,
This scarf goes back a little way. I wrote about it in this blog post, and finished it up a little while ago, but I am just getting around to posting it on the site. This is the finished Chevron Pop Scarf:
I think this is a fun scarf, so I added some fringe to make it even more fun. Hooray fringe!
See more photos and purchase on Etsy.
Until next time,
Annie
Hi folks,
I am really proud of this scarf. This is Strumming Teal:
This one began with dyeing the yarn. To get the mottled look, I heated a big pot of water with dye (in this case, I used Wilton’s Color Right icing/fondant colors) and vinegar and dunked in yarn that had been soaking in water overnight. Then I let it simmer until all of the dye was in the yarn and none was left in the pot.
When the yarn was finished, I had to figure out what I was going to do with it. I started playing with some really tall stitches, but I liked them better as really wide stitches, so I stitched this piece so those tall guys would lay on their sides when the scarf was finished.
Like I said, I’m proud of this one. There is a lot of time and though invested in this one. Yay!
See more photos and purchase in my Etsy shop.
Until next time,
Annie
Hi folks,
Oh, how I love this yarn. It was really fun to work with, and I crocheted it into a really fun scarf! This is Mystical Purple:
I love all of the colors in this fiber, and I love all of the different textures. There are some really soft sections in this scarf—like pet yourself while you are wearing it soft. And then there are some sparkly metallic bits. Oooooh!
See more photos and purchase on Etsy.
Until next time,
Annie
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