My boss’s birthday was coming up and bless her heart, she appreciates a handmade gift. I had a gorgeous skein of purple (her favorite color) yarn in my stash. But what to make with only 220 yards? A crocheted scarf. The wonderful thing about this scarf pattern is (a) it’s free on Ravelry (just sign up for a free account to access it), (b) it’s open, lacy, and perfect for spring, and (c) it’s crochet so you know you can whip it up quickly.
After winding the yarn into a ball and finding my I hook, I got to it. Two days later (with only minimal time spent working on it) I had a scarf. The secret to making this scarf a WOW is blocking. I let it soak for about 20 minutes in my sink with some wool wash. After gently squeezing all the water out I pinned out the points on the scarf, making sure to stretch it as much as possible. That one skein of yarn ended up about 58” long and 10” wide. A quick and easy gift for a spring birthday. Crochargosy Scarf
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I love this scarf. I have been doing more crochet lately, since it is so easy to make springy, airy items like this.
Your post inspired me to block a hat that I just worked on, and I am so glad I took the time!
It’s funny because I used to NEVER block anything but I do it for everything now and am amazed at how much it can change the look of a hand made item.
It’s similar to ironing a hand made sewing item.