So I have been crocheting for a year but mainly objects and animals and then I moved onto blankets and now while working on a blanket and because it’s half way made, it’s heavy and huge, I prefer to keep that project at home.
But when I am going somewhere, where I have to wait a bit or even travelling on the train, crocheting a scarf is the way to go. Plus, I even have my crochet projects (and many crochet hooks) placed in key rooms in my house. So if I find myself sitting in a seat and instead of having to get up and get a project, one is there waiting for me.
So it’s February here in Australia, which means we are in summer. So it’s the perfect time to crochet as many scarves as I want before winter begins.
So far I have made two scarves and I am in the middle of a third. One for me and my children. But I also want to make more scarves for myself, about four to six more. So I have one for each day. And a couple more for my children. Plus, it would be nice to make some for friends … but then that’s when the list grows very quickly and time gets in the way.
So I am just going to do my family scarves till winter and see if I have more time, then make some for friends.
Crocheting scarves are a quick project
Scarves are a great project to make because they don’t take months like a blanket and you can choose the colours you want to wear or make several to match multiple outfits.
Packing a scarf to crochet
Scarves are also light to pack. As mentioned above you can take one ball of yarn, a crochet hook placed in the middle of the yarn and and your scarf in the making with you, basically anywhere. Maybe while you wait at the Doctor’s or if you go to sit in a park and crochet, wherever you go, it’s easy to fit into small handbags to be there for you if you have the time.
Crocheting with different coloured yarn
It’s fun to make different coloured scarves. I use the same stitches but changing coloured yarn between projects makes it still fun to make. Rather than one blanket being one colour, it can get a bit boring.
Because it’s a small and quick project, crocheting scarves feels more fun to make.
Playing with the lengths when crocheting a scarf
I also like how you can change the length of each scarf you make. I don’t count stitches for scarves, I just start with the chain stitch and place it around my neck to see how long I want it to be. Obviously the longer it is, the more fashionable you can make it. However, I am still unsure how wide one should go. So far my first and second scarf is ten lines wide using a single crochet stitch. Using this stitch in the pattern it leaves a line. But my third scarf, I am going to make wider. Just because it is nice to have thick and full scarves as well as thinner scarves for less cold days.
Giving crocheted scarves as a gift
As mentioned above, I do think hand-making crocheted scarves and giving them as gifts is a beautiful gesture. You can use their favourite colours to make the scarf and a home-made gift is always welcomed.
Washing crochet scarves
I did do a test run of washing my crochet scarf, and I placed it in a laundry bag in with the normal clothes wash and hung it out to dry and it looks the same as I made it.
Making crochet scarves to sell
You could also make crochet scarves to sell. After winter comes and goes, spend the rest of the seasons crocheting more scarves and then when winter returns, sell them.
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