Triangle Scarf Pattern

I went looking for a pattern for the "Sweet November" scarf that Charlize Theron (sp?) is wearing in the movie. I tried out one of them, but even after I figured out how to read the pattern and attempted it for the 3rd time, it wasn't even long enough to wrap around my neck. Just goes to show you can't always trust the comments left by others. So... I made my own pattern using the same double crochet method and it turned out great. It isn't as long as the shawl in the movie, but it makes a cute little triangular scarf that is the perfect length. I love it, so I thought I would share. Here it is:

Triangle Scarf:

Used a J Hook with medium Bernat Worsted Weight yarn, grey color

To start: Ch 3, sl st in first ch, ch 3 (counts at first dc now and throughout), turn
Row 1: 3(dc, ch1) in chain space, ch 2, turn
Row 2: 2(dc, ch1) in first ch space, (dc, ch1) in second ch space, 3(dc, ch1)  in third ch space, ch 2 more, turn (at this point, you should have 6 chain spaces after finishing the third row)
Row 3: 2(dc, ch1) in first ch sp, dc ch1, dc ch1, dc ch1, dc ch1, 3(dc, ch1) in last ch sp, ch 2 more, turn (should now have 9 chain spaces)

Row 4-35: Follow directions for row 3 until finished. You can add more rows for added length.

If you are finding the scarf has some unwanted curving, wet the entire thing in cold water, squeeze out the excess (DON'T twist!) and pin/tack it to a flat surface. I just tacked it to my bathroom wall, stretching the edges to keep them as straight as possible. Let it dry overnight. It also helps with any stiff/curled corners.

Then equally cut pieces of yarn to tie around the edges for the frill (use a book, DVD, small box, etc).

Finished measurements were about 18 x 60 inches.

Finished project:

Email with any questions! This is my first pattern, so let me know if there are any issues :)

Completed Projects

Well, here's a mass post of all of the projects I have completed (with credits).

This was my first attempt at a cute baby hat. I can't wait to find a baby to put it on so I can see how it truly looks:

 Credit: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2007/02/1920s_style_knit_baby_hat_patt.html
I seriously modified this pattern because the final product from the original pattern wasn't as fitted as I wanted it to be. This was the general inspiration though. 

This is a spiral beanie that only took me a couple of days to make.

 Credit: Divine Hat - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/divine-hat-2 by Sarah Arnold
If I attempt this again, I'll definitely add a couple of extra rows onto the length. It's a tad short for my taste, but looks great regardless.

This is a whole set of knitted and crocheted items I made for a baby girl.

 Credit: White Booties - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gansey-booties
Diaper Cover - http://pantherdragon.bravepages.com/ruffles.html
Spiral Beanie - http://www.rheatheylia.com/index.php?page=patterns&id=0

A striped baby hat. Pretty simple knitted pattern.

 Credit: Anna's Winter Hat - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/annas-winter-hat by Karin Dent

Adorable little shell stitch crocheted baby beanie.

 Credit: Shell Stitch Beanie - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shell-stitch-beanie by Dainty Daisy

Made this hat last night and LOVE it.

Credit: Pretty Puffs Slouchy Hat - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pretty-puffs-slouchy-hat by Jessica Suzanne

I'm hoping to start making my own patterns to sell pretty soon. Having lots of fun with this new hobby so far!

A Case of the Tuesdays

December has come and gone without doing any irreparable damage to my bank account. Christmas was really great, despite being away from my family. New year's celebrations were a lot of fun too.

I had taken a little break from knitting after a bit of a disaster involving an attempted Santa Hat creation. I have recovered though, and have since started knitting baby clothes. I find that the projects are small enough to keep me interested and allow for some creativity. I'm finding that any project that takes more than a few days to complete makes me lose interest pretty quickly. I have solved that with the baby hats and bootie creations, but I'm thinking that in the future I'm going to have 2-3 projects going on at any given time in order to keep things interesting and allow me to finish them before becoming bored and just casting them aside forever.

Here is the first hat I did. I tried out a free pattern from the internet and it was a disaster. Turned out to be more of a loose coaster-looking failure, so I improvised and I like the way it turned out. Smaller needles would have improved the look, but as of right now I only have 2 sizes. Maybe I'll try it again when I become better equipped.