Success

Just wanted to show the crochet scarf I made for Ian, the pattern was designed by Lucy of Attic24, published in a Red Nose Mollie Makes craft publication in 2017. The original pattern was for a skinny scarf of 15 rows, I bought extra Stylecraft Batik yarn to make a wider scarf, also local stockist didn’t have all the original colours so substitutes were employed. It was meant to be a surprise Christmas gift, didn’t finish it time, it was very difficult to work on in secret, so much more progress was made after Christmas Day. Interesting project in that one didn’t turn the work at the end of the row but fastened off and started a new colour on the right hand end each time.

The fringe was difficult too, Ian helped with measuring and cutting and then modelled the scarf  for the obligatory photograph to be loaded onto Ravelry, Instagram and here.

Today I won’t be out and about in the cold wind, instead will be cutting up the final batch of oranges and lemon for marmalade, crocheting the Sweet Pea blanket, loading the washing machine and ironing. We live such exciting lives - ha ha! At present my left foot is wrappped in an ice pack to counter an attack of Achilles Tendinitis, maybe I should try a few Pilates exercises as it was too cold yesterday for me to venture out to the early morning class.