Knitting has taken a back seat so far this year, to be overtaken by crochet as my therapy of choice. Apart from a brief play around late last year I haven't crocheted since I was about 11 or 12, whiling away the hours to and from school on the bus (I lived a long way from school).
Crochet is quite appealing because it is contained to just one small hook and the yarn and I suspect I could take it with me on an aeroplane without being accused of carrying dangerous implements.
At the mo I'm in the middle of a gargantuan project to crochet my mum a knee rug. It's just about finished - I'll show you when I've posted it off to its new owner. Meanwhile, I started this frilly scarf for Blossom. I had to start this smaller project because the kids told me it was embarrassing when I took the knee rug to swimming/ballet/cricket and even Firegazer chimed in to say that, really, it was now too big to lug around to these events.
A 10 year old girl came up to me while I was crocheting this at swimming lessons yesterday and said "Is that a scarf? That's awesome!" So, hopefully, Blossom will like it.
Edited: Yarn = Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8ply in "Aster". Hook size: 5.5
15 comments:
Well if Blossom doesn't like it, I'll put up my hand!
Don't even think about trying to take a crochet hook on a flight! Not even a plastic one... I got into serious trouble at Heathrow for apparently attempting to "smuggle" a dangerous item onboard. I was taken away to a little room after going through the xray machine and questioned. According to the security officer I should have been asked at check-in about any dangerous items in my hand baggage and declared them there at which point they would be confiscated. The saddest thing, not that I faced a 26 hour flight to Oz with nothing to do with my hands, but they took my giant plastic crochet hook off me. Sigh, I loved that hook.
It's beautiful M, does the colour show true in the photo? It will look lovely on Blossom.
That is gorgeous. I am sure your tween will love it.
Gosh, thanks for the tip Sarah!
And, BTW, Blossom does love the scarf - looks fabbo with her white jacket and jeans.
Armywife: colour is quite true - it's a Bendigo Woollen Mills yarn called "Aster".
That is an awesome scarf, frilly and purpley. A girl could not ask for more.
I think Stomper Girl wants one too. I've never seen one like it. Gorgeous. Glad that Blossom likes it.
A most excellent scarf for a tween. Especially someone 'tween 30 and 40.
Gorgeous
I'm sure there are some rules of ettiqette for knitting/crochet in public. I know that during the wartime, ladies were given permission to knit in church providing it was for the war effort.
I'm only saying this once. If you take any form of craftwork along when we go to the Sydney Writers Festival, I am seriously dumping you.
What? No crochet while we listen to vegan whale-loving pirates?! quelle horreur. Surely crocheting is better than doodling on visa dockets.
Very nice work and you should craft publically where ever you can! (except on air flights)
Pattern? Forget the tweens - I'd wear it!
That's a great scarf. I too love to crochet, and it's so much faster than knitting.
I'm sure I've raved on about this before, but the crochet hook and knitting needle ban on planes is ridiculous, when you can take ballpoint pens, even pointy metal ones, without any fuss. Or wooden pencils. (Or Kath'n'Kim-style acrylic nails ...)
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