Skein and Hook

The weather is starting to get cool in my neck of the woods and with the drop in temperatures, my children are starting to ask for new cold weather accessories.  I came up with this scarflette for my 3 year old daughter.   She is always moving at warp speed, it seems, and she always wants to do everything by herself.  So, I didn't want to make her a long scarf that she would struggle with wrapping around her neck or a scarflette with buttons because I'm not sure she'd slow down enough to button it herself or to let me help :)   Materials needed: • J/6.00MM crochet hook • Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! in two colors- Used here: Turquoise & Peacock • Tapestry needle for sewing in the ends  Gauge: • 6 hdc= 2 inches Abbreviations: • ch= chain • sc= single crochet • hdc= half double crochet • sl st= slip stitch Finished size: • Scarflette= 6.5" by 22" before it is sewn and folded Scarflette: 1: Ch 26, turn...

I have been working on fall/winter items for my kids lately.  I came up with this scarf (there's a matching hat coming soon too!).  I love the color block look.  I showed my daughter yarn and asked her to pick out 2 colors and then I added the cream.  I used Cascade Yarns Pacific here.  I am loving this yarn lately.  I have used it to make hats, blankets, amigurumi, you name it...it is quickly becoming one of my go to yarns. This scarf is super simple.  I have written the pattern in 3 sizes but you can easily customize it to be any size you want.  I use a pom-pom maker for my pom-poms but you can find a tutorial online if you don't have a pom-pom maker or if you want to make it without one. Materials needed: • U.S. I/9- 5.5 MM crochet hook • Cascade Yarns Pacific in 3 colors- used here: 37 Clover, 52 Geranium, 01 Cream (you can easily substitute any other yarn, your  finished size may change though) • Tapestry n...