The Shtick I Do

Do you remember when  +Karen S Vaughn  wrote for you all the Cluster Stitch Scarf Pattern ? If you didn't catch it then, you should definitely look at it now! This gorgeous scarf scored me a custom order from a family friend at this month's Holiday Open House Market. Our friend said that her mother was a very  difficult person to shop for. After some brief consideration over the scarf that my mother had made and given to me to sell or to keep my friend decided that she did indeed love the scarf. It was so soft  and so beautiful and she thought her mother would just absolutely adore it. However, she wanted to order one done in purples. (I was particularly relieved about this... I was having a really hard time keeping that scarf up on my rack for sale. I ended up keeping it for myself. *shakes head* I'm a sucker.) Here's what I came up with: The lighting in this picture is atrocious, and I apologize for that. I assure you, it is purple. I made it from Deborah No...

I find that I love making cowls, I've made several since the leaves changed colors and fell from the trees. They are (usually) simple and (usually) quick to make. Here's one I dashed out for my daughter a few weeks ago using only one skein of chunky yarn.  This will easily slide over your head and sit lightly around your neck. I had decided to make one without a pattern and since she wanted one, here's what we came up with!  Materials:     One skein Deborah Norville Red Ochre Serenity Chunky Yarn   Size K crochet hook Scissors Embroidery Needle Stitches used   Chain Stitch Single crochet ( SC ) Double crochet ( DC ) Half Double crochet ( HDC ) (For a refresher on these stitches just click the link!) **Special Stitch** 4 DC cluster : YO, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, (3 loops on your hook), YO and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain on your hook). Repeat this 3 more times, you will have 5 loops on your hook. YO a...