Jaeger Mohair Scarf

Mobius Crochet Magic

Here is my new crochet project, a lovely mohair scarf/shawl, using the crochet mobius technique. The Jaeger yarn is so light and easy to work with, and to keep the fabric soft and stretchy a 6mm hook was used which also made it a lot easier to see those "hairy" stitches.

Watch this HOW TO START video, so you can get a quick start with the beginning of the shawl/scarf.  

PATTERN DETAILS:

Abbreviations - USA American Crochet Terms

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet 

st or sts = stitch or stitches

sl st = slip stitch

Yarn: Jaeger Mohair 3 x 25g balls
Measurements:  127cm (50in) circumference; 29cm (11.5in) wide (without the decorative edge)
Hook: 6mm (J-10) 

Begin with a chainless dc foundation row:

Ch 3, yo, and insert your hook in the first chain, *yo, draw up a loop, and chain 1. 

This ch1, is where your next dc stitch will be worked into. 

Finish your first dc, yo, draw through two loops on hook, and yo, draw through two loops on hook again.  Yo, insert hook at the base of last dc. Repeat from * until you have reached the length you desire.

Joining:

When you have crocheted a foundation row to the length you desire 

• make sure you keep the row straight 

• bring the two ends together

• then twist the beginning of your work

• sl st into the bottom of beginning ch3 (not the top) 

• sc into the next st  

• hdc into the next st

• dc into the next st and remaining sts around

• at the beginning of the round, work a dc into the top of the beginning ch3

• there will be a hole where the twist was made, it can be stitched up with the yarn tail upon finishing

• work dc into every stitch until it is the desired width

Finishing:

• count the number of rows either side of base chain

• you need to have the same number of rows either side

• once you have the width you desire, and same number of rows either side

• on the last row into the last 3 stitches, work hdc, sc and sl st.

Edging:

You can now edge the scarf with an edging pattern eg. fan stitch or change colour and finish with a contrast edge.  Your choice.

If you want to edge with a decorative pattern stitch

• place a marker at your last st

• count the number of dc’s around the edge

• then decide on the edging pattern which will suit 

• some patterns may need multiples of 4, 5, 6 or 8 stitches

• I used a basic fan stitch and needed multiples of 4 

Fan Stitch:

Ch1, sc into same space, *skip 1, 5dc into next st, skip 1, sc into next st, repeat from * to end, sl st into 1st sc.

Finish and hide ends.

Enjoy!
Ciao, ciao!

Copyright © 2008

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet.

All rights reserved.

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Rowan Yarn - Scarf, Hat, Mittens

It's just amazing how fast a week can pass and how little crocheting I have done, obviously there have been other things on my plate. Needless to say, I am totally over this dreaded URTI which has been hanging around for way too long now, coming on 5 weeks, aargh! OK that's enough moaning, let's be positive and focus on happiness, which means focusing on crochet of course. 

I am so happy with the outcome of my new crochet project - keyhole scarf, mittens and the honeycomb lattice beanie hat. I couldn't decide on a contrast colour and thought I would try something different from what I would normally choose, something like the grey or the berry? but in the end I stuck to my favourite colour purple.

AND here is the finished product - olive keyhole scarf, a kind of mini basketweave stitch, with a purple trim, and all my own design. I decided on this mini basketweave stitch as I was trying to complement the lattice  hat, and not match it exactly.

ALSO it took me ages to work out the sizing for the honeycomb lattice beanie, I only had some old shorthand notes for the lattice stitch and trying to decipher my ancient scribbles was a bit more than a minor headache. Anyway, now I have a honeycomb lattice pattern which I can use anywhere. woo hoo!  

I designed the hat to be quite simple, beanie style, loose fitting, and a simple one row of single crochet in purple to finish, so it matches the scarf.

AND NOW I have just spent the last four (4) days,  designing these fingerless mittens to match the keyhole scarf and honeycomb lattice beanie.

YES it took me a while to figure out how to get the pattern right and how I wanted them to fit.

Of course that meant loads of trial and error, and loads of crochet and rip, until I manged to get it right, or basically until I was happy with the fit.

So happy, happy, happy! Late yesterday afternoon finished the first mitten, now going to make the second mitten and write down the pattern.

AND only God knows when I will actually have this pattern ready for release, so stay tuned. UPDATE - go to end of this blogpost for pattern shops.

JUST FOR A BIT OF FUN I have just tried using Picasa to compile a video with these photos and I've uploaded it to my Youtube account, so I could embed it here. Enjoy!

SWEETHEART Keyhole Scarf and Mittens Crochet Pattern

is available from my online stores:

CRAFTSY      LOVECROCHET   RAVELRY

Enjoy!
Ciao, ciao!

Copyright © 2008

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet.

All rights reserved.

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