Scoodie

I'm pretty sure I've posted about them before. Basically it's a hooded scarf-SCarfhOODIE. I've been meaning to make one for the longest time, and now I have. You basically work the hoodie part first and then attach the scarf. I'll attempt to explain how I did mine. I didn't use a pattern, but I did look up several to research the basic construction and then I began on mine. I might even post the pattern if anyone is interested.

Like my model? Anyway, obviously I ran out of purple yarn before I finished the scarf. I was already aware of that when I chose that color and so I simply finished that last row with the blue and then continued on with it for the edging. It doesn't bother me and it gives the scoodie character. It's very warm and soft too. If we get any more bitterly cold weather I'll even get to try it out before spring.

I call it the Ribby Scoodie, for obvious reasons. Basically I chained 70 (should have chained 71 to get an even number of sts, but oh well) Then I hdc in the 2nd chain and each chain across. Then I chained one to turn all rows (did not count as a stitch) and would hdc in the horizontal strand just under the top of the stitch. This would push the top of the stitch over so I got a line of chains across my piece. After about thirty rows of this I crocheted the hoodie together at the top, only using the inside loops of the last row of hdcs (Also did this from the right side). Fastened off, then I chose another color of yarn and chained 71. Then I hdc across like with the hoodie, then I hdc across the bottom, free loops of the hoodie beginning chain. Then I did a 70-chain hdc beg chain on the other side. Basically this means that you YO, insert hook in the bottom st and pull up a lp. You have three lps on hook. YO and pull through ONE lp. You still have three lps on hook. YO and complete the hdc. Repeat for as many hdc as you need. Then I completed the scarf in the same way as I did the hoodie (you will decide how wide you want your scarf). For edging, I simply sc evenly all the way around (3 sc in corners) and then did V-sts for the final rnd. In corners I would dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1 and dc. I would sk 2 sc between V-sts to keep my work flat. Also, you  need to use the tail of the scarf ch to fasten that part of it to the hoodie before you hide it. You'll see what I mean if you try this, so leave yourself a generous end when you begin your scarf.

So, I used WW acrylic yarn. The pink is RHSS and I have no idea what brand the purple is. The blue is also RHSS. The purple is also a bit thicker than the pink/blue, but it was still classed as WW, if I remember from the wrapper it used to have. Same difference if you look at RHSS and Simply Soft. Both are classed as 4 weight, but RHSS is slightly thicker than Simply Soft.

I also used a 7mm hook to crochet it. 7mm is between a K and L hooks, so either of those would work as well. I don't have a gauge, but it's pretty unnecessary. Just make the hoodie and scarf whatever size you want by varying the number of chains.

Mother's Day gift

That's what I'm calling it. My dad came down from NM to stay with his sister in Wesson for a couple of weeks and brought me a bit tub of yarn that he found that belonged to my mom, who recently passed away. The yarn is in all the colors you can think of and there was also an unfinished afghan in there that I assumed she had started, but come to find out my sister had started it, but the yarn was mom's. Since the pattern is a simple 4 dc shell pattern, changing colors on every row, I decided to finish it. I'm not sure if she had any rhyme or reason for changing colors, but I'm using the most recent color changes as a guide. There's going to be a ton of yarn leftover once I'm done and I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do with it-either another afghan or smaller projects. I'll let you know.

I also found a handwritten pattern she copied from somewhere, along with some printed off the inet and a book of crochet/knit sweaters.

Last, but not least, I found several of her Aero hooks in there. She's been using those hooks ever since I can remember, and I almost cried when I found them, they were the best find in the whole box.

All in all, the best Mother's Day gift.....ever.

When you have lots of leftovers

Make a Giant Granny! That's what I'm doing with a bunch of leftover acrylic yarn-mostly RHSS. I started out with one round of each color, now I'm just going until I run out of yarn and then attaching another color and going on, even if I run out in the middle of a round. I even have up to three colors in a round. I'll be giving it to my grandson when I'm done-babies like lots of color and this is lots of bright colors.

I tried to use the smaller balls up on the inside, working my way outside with the larger balls and skeins. Maybe when I'm done with the colors I have it'll be big enough for Joseph to be able to use for awhile-he's only 11 months old so I want to make it big enough for him to use into his toddler and beyond years.

I'll have a picture later, when I tie in some loose ends, I might wait until I finish to take a picture.

Oh yes, I'm using a K hook and it's going pretty fast.