A scarf for all seasons

I recently completed my second scarf. This one was a gift for my mommy. Technically it was suppose to be her Mother's Day present, but after I got it done I just couldn't wait to send it to her. :)

So since Mother's Day isn't until May, and since that's what the scarf was suppose to be for, I knew I needed to pick a yarn that was really light weight so that she could still get a little bit of Springtime use out of it. She lives in Northern California, so come May it's usually already plenty warm. Not exactly scarf weather. (Another reason I jumped the gun and sent it early.) =) I also wanted to make sure the colors were appropriate for spring and yet still neutral. So after lots of looking and debating I actually opted for "baby" yarn. (They were both by Baby Bee) It made for a super soft and lightweight scarf. Perfect! I made this scarf 8 feet long and I used a basketweave pattern which I achieved by alternating front and back post double crochets.

My First Crochet Project

My mother-in-law is a crocheter and after seeing some of the super cute things she made everyone for Christmas I knew I wanted to learn. So she bought me a pack of hooks and some yarn and we had our first lesson. Within the first three minutes I wanted to quit. I couldn't even manage a simple chain. Good grief I felt awkward. But my sweet mom-in-law sat there and encouraged me (trying desperately not to laugh i'm sure) as I clumsily tried and tried and tried to make a chain. I finally got it. Horray! Next, she taught me a couple basic stitches (single and double crochets mostly.) After I at least had the basic idea, she left me on my own to just practice those over and over again. And once I was comfortable with those it was time to actually try and make something.

I'm a huge fan of scarfs, particularly super long ones, so lucky for me a scarf is a nice simple place to start. = ) I had to pull all my work out a few times before I finally found a width and a look that I was happy with. And while that was ridiculously frustrating I'm glad I did. Cause after about five days of doing nothing else (hey, it was my first project and I was still very slow and awkward) I finally had my scarf . . . all nine feet of it! I was THRILLED! It was fabulous! But what's a scarf without a matching hat? I was on a roll! So I found a pattern that I liked and got busy. The hat was a little bit trickier. I was calling my mother-in-law every day asking if I could come over so she could walk me through the next step. She's such a patient woman. = ) I again found myself frustrated at having to pull out all my work a few times. And my poor family was equally frustrated cause mommy kept "shooshing" them every time they tried to talk to me. What can I say? I didn't want to lose count. But eventually I had a hat. It wasn't what I had originally set out for but it turned out pretty darn cute if I do say so myself!

So now I am officially "hooked." HAHA, pun intended. I havn't stopped crocheting since. = )